Sisters representing at our Maid to Lead weekend in Philadelphia!

Welcome to the third edition of the AtheNEA for the 2021-2022 year! Please follow us on social media and subscribe to our email list to continue receiving all MOA updates. Enjoy!

Scholarships

Many AHEPA Family scholarships are now open!

National Maids of Athena Scholarship applications are due May 31, 2022!

AHEPA and the Daughters of Penelope also offer scholarships at the local, district, and national level!

You can find more information about AHEPA Family scholarships on our website.

MOA Mini Quiz

Where was the first Maids of Athena chapter founded in 1930?

A. Washington, D.C.
B. Tacoma, Washington
C. Chicago, Illinois
D. Clearwater, Florida
E. Albany, New York

Check the Future Events section at the bottom of this publication for the answer!

Supreme Convention

Get excited for the AHEPA Family Supreme Convention July 17-22! You will not want to miss the unforgettable opportunity to attend this week of exciting happenings celebrating 100 years of AHEPA! Hotel rooms are running out, so be sure to book your hotel and plane tickets with your sisters soon!

You can find a general outline of events on our website. Our MOA National Meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 20th. We will release a more detailed schedule as we get more information from event organizers closer to the Supreme Convention. Check back soon for more updates!

Convention registration forms and payments are due by June 1!

Ready to learn more, register, and book your hotel room? Click the button below!

Thank you to everyone who came to Greeks in Miami! We look forward to seeing everyone at our next co-ed beach volleyball tournament!

Fundraising and Philanthropy

Please make sure to send in the money you have raised to Headquarters as soon as possible! Please try to send everything in before the end of May.

National Project: Ronald McDonald House New York's Greek Division
We have raffle tickets available to help you support this project!

Contact Grand Treasurer Rigo Nasopoulos (moagrandtreasurer@gmail.com) for more details.

President's Project: The Smile of a Child (Χαμόγελο του Παιδιού)
You can contribute to this project by buying a custom travel jewelry case or jewelry box from our online store!

Contact Grand President Maria Ana Pantelous (moagrandpresident@gmail.com) for more details. 

Governor's Project: Domestic Violence Awareness
Show support in your local community or by participating in our purple ribbon campaign!
Contact Grand Governor Maria Kanatas (moagrandgovernor@gmail.com) for more details.

Maid to Lead

Our Maid to Lead participants are making excellent strides for our sisterhood! Our Wellness, Scholarship & Leadership, Events & Fundraising, and Marketing & Public Relations committees came up with great ideas to foster positive growth in our Order. 

A cohort of Maid to Lead participants gathered in Philadelphia for a fun and productive weekend! They discussed important initiatives that will benefit the Maids of Athena while exploring the city, bonding as a group, and participating in Greek Independence Day festivities. We are happy to share some committee updates with you in this edition of the AtheNEA!

Please fill out the Scholarship & Leadership committee's inaugural MOA Sister Survey! 
We encourage all Maids to fill out this form so that we can hear from our members across the U.S. and Canada about their experiences in our Order. The survey is available until April 30th! Participating in this survey entitles your chapter to 50 bonus Growth & Expansion points. To claim these bonus points, please let Grand Vice President Mary Bellissimo (moagrandvicepresident@gmail.com) know in your monthly Growth & Expansion email, and she will verify using the survey responses.
If you have any general questions about the survey, please email the Committee Chair, Grand Secretary Peggy Polydoros (moagrandsecretary@gmail.com).

Additionally, please enjoy these insightful graphics from our Wellness committee!

Fashion 101

It’s almost time to pack away the winter coats, ditch those heavy layers, and reunite with our spring wardrobe. Get ready for sunshine and good vibes with these Spring 2022 fashion trends! 

Pleated Skirts - Think school uniform but with a twist. Pair your pleated skirt with an oversized knit sweater for the perfect transitional outfit for those days when the weather feels like both winter and spring.

Bold Colors  - Swap your neutrals and pastels out and opt for bold, vibrant hues. Take some risks with your looks and add some bright greens, oranges, and pinks to your wardrobe to really make it pop!

Y2K Nostalgia - The ’00s is making its comeback but with updated silhouettes that feel more elevated. Everyone is obsessed with miniskirts, babydoll tees, cutouts, and a new modernized take on low-rise bottoms.

Use these tips to brighten your wardrobe and get you in the mood for spring!

Sister Spotlight

This edition of the AtheNEA's Sisterhood Spotlight goes to Sister Victoria Lambrinoudis of Calgary!

Victoria has been an active member of the Maids since she first joined. This year in particular, Victoria presented a local university program called “Connect Tutoring” to her Chapter and gave her sisters the wonderful opportunity to donate to them. This program consists of a team of university students offering free online tutoring for students from K-12 facing financial adversity. Victoria organized the collection and donation of school supplies to the program. She gathered information from the program representatives and volunteered to be the committee chair. Victoria is an advocate for those in need and contributed a significant amount of time to this cause. Because of this, her chapter was able to help support this tutoring program and provide them with school essentials. Overall, Victoria has really stood out in terms of upholding our values of truth, beauty, and goodness this year, and we are all very proud of her. Keep up the good work sister!

MOA Book Club

The MOA Book Club is having another meeting this month! They will be reading Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng for the next few months. You can still join individually or with one of your sisters by reaching out to Grand Treasurer Rigo at moagrandtreasurer@gmail.com. 

Advisor's Corner

Dear Sisters,

We are in our Lenten season, a time for us to reflect and be grateful for our families, our friendship, our health, and our Sisterhood. As a Maid of Athena, you are in a very special group of young women. You are navigating through school, jobs, careers, life. You are mentors, role models, leaders, organizers, and big Sisters! By doing all this, you are carving a path for other young women to follow in your footsteps to have the same amazing experiences you are all having in this Sisterhood. Your Maids of Athena Grand Lodge works very hard to keep this path. Led by their Grand President Maria Ana, they are busy reactivating chapters and successfully helping new ones to start. Your Chapters are strong and growing! I encourage you all to continue to be active in your Chapters.  Step up when it is your time to take a leading role, and share your experiences with other young women your age to join in on your amazing journey in the Maids of Athena! Orlando, Florida is the site for our AHEPA Family Supreme Convention this year. Hope to see you all there!

With Love in Theta Pi,
Patty Didik
Grand Advisor to the Maids of Athena

Future Events

April 1-3, 2022 - Greeks in Atlanta

June 10-12, 2022 - Greeks in NYC

July 17-22, 2022 - AHEPA National Convention in Disney World Orlando, FL

MOA Mini Quiz Answer!
Where was the first Maids of Athena chapter founded in 1930?

B. Tacoma, Washington

This year, as always, our Grand Lodge wants to visit as many of our chapters as possible. If you haven't already, please contact your Grand Lodge Liaison to plan an in-person or virtual visitation or workshop.

In Pi Alpha,

Maids of Athena Grand Lodge

IMPACT. EMPOWER. INSPIRE.

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