DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE – Pasithea Chapter No.141
Katerina Englezos, President
Joanne Pappas, Vice President
Eileen Demiris, Recording Secretary
Demetra Versocki, Treasurer and Membership
Marion Panos, Advisor
Andrea Pagonis, Advisor to Maids
Demetra Versocki, Asst. Advisor
Fran T Lutfy : DOP District Governor
The Daughters of Penelope was the realization of Alexandra Apostolides’ dream. Her desire was to create a woman’s organization and because of her perseverance and the encouragement of her husband Dr. Emanuel Apostolides, a devoted AHEPA, she formed EOS Chapter#1 with 25 charter members on November 16, 1929 in San Francisco, California. She was elected the first Grand President of the organization in 1931.
The objectives of the Daughters of Penelope are to promote Hellenism, Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family & Individual Excellence. The Daughters of Penelope encourages and promotes loyalty to the country in which they live; cultivates the ideals and traditions of Hel-lenism; promotes opportunities of education; and promotes the spirit of cooperation and works closely and in harmony with the whole AHEPA Family – AHEPA, Daughters of Penelope, Maids of Athena and Sons of Pericles. The Daughters of Penelope is non-partisan and non-denominational.
Today, the Daughters of Penelope is a leader in philanthropic, educational and cultural activities with local chapters in the United States, Canada, Greece and Cyprus.
The Daughters of Penelope Pasithea Chapter # 141 was founded in May of 1946. Pasithea is dedicated to support the education of women, of those in need, and our Cathedral of St. Paul began with the legacy passed forward from our founding Sisters…always working to strive with respect and cooperation for the good of the order…not for the good of ourselves. Passing this leg-acy down to each new Sister has been both the pleasure and the commitment made by our membership. With each package shipped to a women’s shelter, egg dying for our Cathedral, or a blanket created especially for each child at St. Basil, the members of Pasithea come together with a purpose…to give and support others.