The teachings of Christ are the basic principles of Philoptochos Philanthropy / Social Services
"…for I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me." Matthew 25:35-36
"Truly, I say to you, as you did to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me."
Matthew 25:40
Philoptochos Mission
“To help the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the church through fund raising efforts…”