The Hellenic Initiative Raises Over $2.5 Million at 11th Annual New York Gala
- Written by Melina Chalkia
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George P. Stamas, Senior Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and The Hellenic Initiative Board President/Co-Founder; honoree Ted Leonsis, CEO Monumental Sports & Entertainment/Majority Owner Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, and Washington Mystics; Andrew N. Liveris, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Dow Chemical Company and THI Board Chairman/Co-Founder.
The Hellenic Initiative celebrated its 11th Annual New York Gala on Dec. 2, 2023, raising more than $2.5 million – surpassing last year’s profits – to support entrepreneurial and humanitarian programs in Greece. The event marked the most successful fundraising gala in the global Greek diaspora, according to THI.
The gala brought together more than 900 members of the Greek diaspora at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. The event included a cocktail reception, dinner, awards and a silent auction of world-class art, jewelry and experiences donated by Hellenes around the world. At the dinner, guests were greeted by THI Board Chairman and Co-Founder Andrew Liveris and THI Board President and Co-Founder George Stamas.
This year, the fundraising gala honored Ted Leonsis, the founder, majority owner and CEO of Monumental Sports, which owns several teams, such as the Washington Wizards, the Washington Capitals and the Washington Mystics. Leonsis was honored for his philotimo and his philanthropic endeavors for the Greek community as a founding member of the THI board.
A portion of the event’s profits will also go to the Hellenic Initiative’s Summer Youth Academy for Underprivileged Youth, for which Leonsis will serve as the 2024 Academy Chair. The program will debut in July 2024 and will offer basketball coaching, life skills workshops and mentoring from basketball players.
Other prominent attendees of the gala included Greek Ambassador to the United States Ekaterini Nassika; THI Executive Director Peter Poulos, THI Board members John Koudounis, Michael Psaros, Dean Dakolias, George Anderson, Drake Behrakis, Theane Evangelis, Nikos koumettis, George Svokos, John Georges, Pericles Navab, Peter Barris, Dennis Mehiel; THI International Ambassador Princess Tatiana; Father Alexander Karloutsos; and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
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