AHEPA's "300" on the 2,500 year Anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae

AHEPA's "300" on the 2,500 year Anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae-
A great event by storied and legendary AHEPA Delphi Chapter #25 Manhattan and its modern Phoenix myth like rebirth as AHEPA's largest Chapter in its national and international domain with over 300 members. 

On January 21st, 2020 during our 5th Annual Vasilopita cutting event our Chapter initiated 23 new Members solidifying it’s standing as the Largest Chapter in the entire AHEPA global domain !!

This remarkable achievement was attained during a four year revitalization path under the dynamic leadership of our current Chapter President Brother George Eliopoulos, past President Brother Louis Katsos (who also serves as the current Governor of the AHEPA Empire State District Six ), as well as past Presidents Brothers Argyris S. Argitakos and Michael Papaphotes. The Delphi Chapter # 25 was founded in NYC in 1923 and is one of the most storied Chapters in the history of the international fraternal organization with many esteemed past and current members including the late Fraklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), President of the USA.

In attendance during this event was the current Supreme President Brother George Horiates, Supreme Vice President Brother Jimmy Kokotas, Past Supreme President and Member of the Board of Trustees, Brother Andrew C. Zachariades, Supreme President of the Sons of Pericles (and a member of Delphi 25) Brother Paul Pavlakos, as well as Supreme Regional Governor (R3) Brother Tom Dushas . The event was also well attended by many other current and past members of AHEPA's hierarchy and several Presidents from other local Chapters .

The invocation was offered by Very Rev. Archimandrite Vasilios Bassakyros, Presiding Priest at the St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church located in Gramercy Park Manhattan who also blessed the Vasilopita.

Ilias I. Katsos