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GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA
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  For Immediate Release
  September 16, 2005

  Contact: Nikki Stephanopoulos

  ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES OF WISCONSIN OFFERS
  GENEROUS DONATION TO KATRINA DISASTER RELIEF FUND

  New York, NY- His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America received a
  generous $50,000 donation for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Hurricane
  Katrina Disaster Relief Fund from Orthodox Christian Charities  of
  Wisconsin (OCCW), presented by Co-founders Arthur and Chrysoula Labros at
  the Archdiocese on September 15th.

  OCCW was founded in the State of Wisconsin in 1998 as a non-profit public
  charity under the auspices of the Clergy SYNDESMOS. Mr. Labros serves as
  Chairman of the Board and Mrs. Labros as President and oversees the Board
  of Directors which is comprised of 15 board members. OCCW works in
  cooperation with Orthodox Churches and also reaches out to needy
  individuals and organizations regardless of means or faith.	Since its
  inception, the Charity has made grants and donations to the Orthodox
  community in excess of $200,000.

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