Atlanta Metropolis Philoptochos

Atlanta Metropolis Philoptochos Non-Profit Charity Organization. Eastern Orthodox. Advocate For The Homeless, The Hungry, The Poor And The Sick. Devoted Followers Of Jesus Christ.

The Metropolis of Atlanta Philoptochos Society has over 71 chapters and more than 3,700 members who are inspired by the teachings of Christ to love and care for all people. Our philanthropic legacy has been lovingly passed down from generations of faithful Orthodox women for more than 80 years. Philoptochos, a Greek word meaning “friend of the poor”, is the philanthropic arm of the Greek Orthodox

Church and one of the largest philanthropic religious organizations in the United States. We are a society of spiritually faithful Christians united in our mission of love and service to others. We are involved in all areas of philanthropy including many local, national and international organizations. On a global scale, our charities are as varied as helping victims of places ravaged by natural disasters or building a church in Africa. At the national and local level, we support a wide variety of charitable causes for children, low income families, the elderly, veterans, victims of abuse and domestic violence, the hungry, the homeless, the sick and the suffering. We welcome all of the women of the Greek Orthodox Church to experience the beauty that can be found in a life of service to others. Please contact your local Philoptochos chapter, or reach out to us on our website at http://atlantametropolisphiloptochos.org, to learn more about becoming a member of our beloved organization.

Amazing!!
08/17/2026

Amazing!!

08/10/2026

In the closing years of the 1800s, waves of immigrants from Greece, Asia Minor, and Constantinople arrived in American port cities carrying little more than the Orthodox faith, the Greek language, and imbedded social customs that sustained them for generations. The women who journeyed across the Mediterranean and the Atlantic formed small clubs inside their new parishes. These clubs welcomed newcomers and strangers alike, helped families navigate an unfamiliar country, and instilled their faith and their Hellenic identity in future generations.

Long before Philoptochos had bylaws and a national board, this instinct to uphold the Orthodox faith and the Hellenic experience through hospitality, service, and community building was and remains its founding principle.

It took until 1931 for that instinct to become an institution. That November, in the middle of the Great Depression, Archbishop Athenagoras, who would later become Ecumenical Patriarch, brought more than 300 existing women’s philanthropic chapters under one national structure.

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Στα τέλη του 19ου αιώνα, αλλεπάλληλα κύματα μεταναστών από την Ελλάδα, τη Μικρά Ασία και την Κωνσταντινούπολη έφταναν, με τα λιγοστά τους υπάρχοντα, στα λιμάνια των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών. Μαζί τους έφερναν και την Ορθόδοξη πίστη, την ελληνική γλώσσα και τα ήθη εκείνα που για γενιές ολόκληρες θα αποτελούσαν το στήριγμά τους. Στις νέες ενορίες τους, οι γυναίκες εκείνες που είχαν διασχίσει τη Μεσόγειο και τον Ατλαντικό άρχισαν να ιδρύουν μικρούς συλλόγους. Υποδέχονταν νεοφερμένους και ξένους, βοηθούσαν τις οικογένειες να βρουν σε μια άγνωστη χώρα τον δρόμο τους και, μεταφέροντας στις επόμενες γενιές την πίστη, καλλιεργούσαν μαζί και τα στοιχεία της ελληνικής πολιτισμικής τους ταυτότητας. Έτσι, προτού να αποκτήσει επίσημο καταστατικό και παναμερικανική οργάνωση η Φιλόπτωχος, είχε κιόλας διαμορφώσει τον βασικό πυρήνα της αποστολής της: τη διαφύλαξη της Ορθόδοξης πίστης και της ελληνικής παράδοσης μέσα από την έκφραση της φιλοξενίας, την προσφορά στον συνάνθρωπο και τη δημιουργία ισχυρών κοινοτικών δεσμών. Οι αρχές αυτές εξακολουθούν να κατευθύνουν το έργο της μέχρι σήμερα.

America at 250 | Philoptochos: Friends of the poor, mothers of a new homeland Early members of the Greek Orthodox Ladies...
08/07/2026

America at 250 | Philoptochos: Friends of the poor, mothers of a new homeland

Early members of the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society. Photo by Philoptochos
Long before Philoptochos had bylaws and a national board, the instinct to uphold the Orthodox faith and the Hellenic experience through hospitality, service, and community building was and remains its founding principle. Read about Philoptochos's origins.

The Ladies Philoptochos Society grew from immigrant women's parish clubs into America's largest Orthodox women's philanthropy.

For anyone that attended the 2026 National Convention!
08/03/2026

For anyone that attended the 2026 National Convention!

Thank you for joining us at the 2026 National Philoptochos Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Your presence and participation made this gathering a success, and we hope you left feeling inspired.

08/01/2026

Today we take our first steps into the Dormition Fast, walking alongside the Mother of God as she prepares for her falling asleep. And it’s not a season of sorrow. It is a season of stillness, a chance to quiet the noise around us and turn our hearts toward what truly matters. The Theotokos spent ...

07/03/2026
Agape Awards Head table with our 2026 Agape Award Winner St Mark of Boca Raton. Congratulations!!
07/02/2026

Agape Awards Head table with our 2026 Agape Award Winner St Mark of Boca Raton. Congratulations!!

Metropolis of Atlanta Board Members
07/02/2026

Metropolis of Atlanta Board Members

Agape Awards Breakfast
07/02/2026

Agape Awards Breakfast

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