FEDERATION OF HELLENIC SOCIETIES OF GREATER NEW YORK, INC.

ΟΜΟΣΠΟΝΔΙΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΩΝ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΩΝ ΜΕΙΖΟΝΟΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΥΟΡΚΗΣ

STATHAKION CENTER 22-51 29th Street, Astoria, NY 11105
PETROS GALATOULAS PRESIDENT
TIMOLEON KAKOUROS
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
CLEANTHIS MEIMAROGLOU
GENERAL SECRETARY
ATHANASIOS ARONIS
TREASURER
VASILIOS GOURNELOS
2nd Vice President
MANOLIS CHRISTODOULAKIS
3rd Vice President
VASILIOS PETRATOS, Ph.D.
4th Vice President
DIONYSIOS PILARINOS
1st Assistant Secretary
MICHAEL KOKOLIS, DDS
2nd Assistant Secretary
STAVROS ZHONGAS
Assistant Treasurer
GEORGE KITSIOS
Public Relations
BOARD MEMBERS:
STEFANOS AMANATIDIS
KAITY ALEXANDROPOULOU
AVGERINI CATECHIS
GRECORY DEMETROULAKOS
VASILIOS EGLEZOS
ANTONIOS FOKAS
DEMETRIUS KALAMARAS, Esq.
KONSTANTIS LAMBRAKIS
APOSTOLOS TRAMPAKOULOS
BILL STATHAKOS
Honorary President
JOHN SPYRIDAKIS, Esq.
Legal Advisor
MAMIE STATHATOS, Esq.
Legal Advisor / New York, October 14, 2015
Ref. No: 3666
To: All Federation Member Societies, Greek Orthodox Churches, Schools, etc.

Preparations for Greek Independence Day Parade

Dear Friends and Philhellenes,
We are pleased to announce that this year’s Greek Independence Day Parade will be held on Sunday April 10th 2016 at 1:30 PM. As you know for the past 78 years the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, Inc., in cooperation with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and its member societies, has organized and hosted the Greek Independence Day Parade. The Parade takes place annually on Fifth Avenue, in Manhattan, from 64th Street to 79th Street.
The Federation’s 2016 Parade Committee has started its meetings, which are held every Thursday at 8:00 PM at the Stathakion Center (22-51 29th Street, Astoria, NY) through the day of the Parade. We encourage you to attend to join the Committee or just to have your questions answered and your voice heard.
Important information: Enclosed please find the below listed forms in both English and Greek that require completion by your group as you may need to participate in the parade.
1.  Application for the Parade Participation with minimum donation of $300
2.  The message of your Society that wishes to be read on the day of the Parade
3.  Band Contract
4.  Journal Contract
5.  Float Participation Agreement
6.  Forms to participate for the “Miss Greek Independence” Pageant
7.  Calendar of Parade General Meetings and Pre-Parade Events as finalized to date.
Note: Be advised that your group’s type written message for the Parade should not exceed 200 words and should be in both English and Greek.
The deadline to submit your Parade participation form and to submit all other forms along with your completed application is March 27th 2016 unless otherwise noted. Kindly mail your competed forms and appropriate checks (e.g. $300.00 minimum suggested participation fee and other listed fees) payable to The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater NY, Inc., P.O. Box 5429, Astoria, NY 11105. As our Parade has an annual budget of over $ 400,000.00, any additional contribution would be greatly appreciated.
The Greek Independence Day Parade belongs to all Greek-Americans and Philhellenes. We need your assistance in our fund raising efforts and your support for all Pre-Parade cultural events. We expect all to be present on 5th Ave. - rain or shine - on Sunday April 10, 2016 at 1:30 PM to proudly celebrate, express and promote our achievements to the world. Feel free to visit our website
www. hellenicsocieties.org
With patriotic regards,

Petros Galatoulas Cleanthis Meimaroglou
President General Secretary