IOCC - 17/12/2020 Today I share the first of many Stories of Hope that you have helped make possible. It is the story of my trip to a small town in Greece that was devastated by wildfire—and of the people who lost their homes and businesses, but never their spirit. Standing on top of the mountain in ...
IOCC - 21/3/2020 Dear Friends, In this challenging time, please know that all of us at IOCC are eternally grateful for all you have done for us over the last 28 years. We are fervently praying for the good health, courage, and faith of each one of you. We are committed to responsibly continuing our service to ...
IOCC - 14/3/2020 Lenten Reflections from International Orthodox Christian Charities Provide Spiritual Encouragement. Baltimore-DC Clergy Offer Annual Meditations for Season of Preparation. Baltimore, Md. (March 12, 2020) – In what’s now an annual tradition, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has published a booklet of spiritual reflections as a resource for the Lenten season. Designed to encourage Christians during the ...
IOCC - 16/10/2019 International Orthodox Christian Charities Launches Campaign for Children’s Programs in Syria. Dream Centers offer Children, Families Safe Spaces, Support Overcoming Trauma. Baltimore, Md (October 15, 2019) – International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is launching a new fundraising campaign, aiming to raise $250,000 for programming that supports children and families who have survived trauma and tragedy in ...
IOCC - 7/9/2019 Standing Ready to Respond Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas causing severe damage and is currently affecting the Carolinas. The full extent of damage is still being determined, as are the immediate needs on the ground. How is IOCC Responding? Local Church Partners: IOCC’s team is in touch with Orthodox parishes in the Bahamas and North and ...
IOCC - 29/8/19 US Parishes Prepare for Disaster with International Orthodox Christian Charities’ Homefront Program. Comprehensive Training for Communities Fosters Resilience, Effective Response in Emergencies Baltimore, Md. (August 27, 2019) – International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has expanded its Homefront program, equipping Orthodox parishes across the country to plan ahead and respond effectively when disasters arise. The Orthodox Homefront ...
IOCC - 15/6/18 International Orthodox Christian Charities Joins Fray after Baltimore Flooding Orthodox Christian humanitarian and development organization responds after flooding affects several homes in Charm City. Baltimore, Md. (June 14, 2018) – International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), headquartered in Greater Baltimore, Maryland, is deploying emergency teams to clear homes of debris in the wake of disastrous flooding across the ...
IOCC - 1/5/18 IOCC Supporters Surpass $1 Million Challenge Gift to Aid Families in Greece Donors give over $1.2 million, exceeding $1 million Jaharis Family Foundation Inc. challenge gift to Orthodox humanitarian and development organization Baltimore, Md. (May 1, 2018) – From October 2017 through February 2018, IOCC supporters gave more than $1.2 million under the Jaharis Family ...
IOCC - 12/4/18 Orthodox Christian humanitarian agency offers chance for refugees to assist their neighbors who require diagnosis, care, support services Baltimore, MD (April 10, 2018) – International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), the humanitarian and development agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, has passed the eight-month mark in implementing ...
IOCC - 26/1/18 Orthodox Christian humanitarian agency offers basics of healthy living to those in need Baltimore, MD (January 24, 2018) – As many contemplate New Year’s resolutions to take better care of their health, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) continues its ongoing work to offer underserved communities and families worldwide the tools needed to do precisely that. In ...
IOCC - 18/11/17 Orthodox Christian leaders in the United States have exhorted the faithful to respond during heavy 2017 hurricane season Baltimore, MD (November 17, 2017) – The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America has supported International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) in the organization’s ongoing response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, encouraging ...
IOCC - 28/10/17 In recognition of outstanding service supporting IOCC’s worldwide humanitarian work Baltimore, MD (October 27, 2017) — International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), the official humanitarian agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, will honor Father Thomas Paris, a retired priest of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco, with ...
IOCC - 13/10/17 IOCC and Apostoli Expand Aid Effort to Greek Families Facing Historic Crisis The Jaharis Family Foundation announces new $1 million challenge gift. Baltimore, Md. (October 12, 2017) – In response to continued food insecurity in Greece, the Jaharis Family Foundation, Inc., announced a new $1 million challenge gift to International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) to expand ...
IOCC - September 2017 August 29 (Baltimore, MD) The National Weather Service predicts an additional 50 inches of rainfall in the Houston area, potentially causing more loss of life, extensive property damage, and hardship for the residents of the US’ fourth-largest city. Fatalities are estimated to be five people thus far, with thousands more displaced across ...
IOCC - May 2017 May 3, 2017 (Baltimore) – This year, Orthodox Christians in the United States will commemorate twenty-five years of global philanthropic outreach by International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), the official humanitarian agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America. IOCC was formed by the Standing Conference of the ...
OCA- BALTIMORE, MD [IOCC] - 31/10/16 Each year, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of Americadesignates the Sunday before US Thanksgiving Day as “IOCC Sunday.” This year’s commemoration falls on Sunday, November 20. International Orthodox Christian Charities, the official humanitarian aid agency of the Assembly of Bishops, is supported by generous donations from ...
IOCC - September 2016 Recently I had an opportunity to chat with Presvytera Katerina Patitsas who is serving along with herhusband and children in Auckland, New Zealand through the support of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center, (OCMC). His Eminence Archbishop Amfilochios, the Metropolitan Archbishop of New Zealand had requested aide and the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) ...
IOCC- August - September 2016 Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Two million people in Aleppo, Syria have no access to running water after intensified fighting in the city damaged electrical networks needed to pump water into family homes. Lack of access to safe water in war-torn communities such as Aleppo has created a humanitarian emergency for Syrian ...
IOCC- August- September 2016 It was only a year ago that Syrian families living in besieged villages near the city of Hasakeh sought refuge there and humanitarian relief from IOCC and its Syria partner, DERD, the humanitarian arm of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch. IOCC is once again responding to the urgent needs of Syrian ...
IOCC - 25/8/16 August 24, 2016 (Baltimore, MD) Two million people in Aleppo, Syria, have no access to running water after intensified fighting in the city damaged electrical networks needed to pump water into family homes. Lack of access to safe water in war-torn communities such as Aleppo has created a humanitarian emergency for Syrian families ...
IOCC - June- July 2016 Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Syria's civil war has created the greatest refugee upheaval since WWII, with 4.8 million Syrian men, women and children fleeing their homeland in search of refuge in other countries across the Middle East and Europe. An additional 6.6 million have been displaced in their own country. International Orthodox ...