AHEPA joined in the battle to lessen the burdens and distress of the victims. Because of the heritage of most of AHEPAs members. many of its contributions have aided Greece. which. after its liberation during World War II and the guerrilla war which followed needed much outside assistance to overcome the wartorn conditions which existed. AHEPAs efforts took the form of aid to war refugees. CARE tool kits for students of vocational schools. sports kits for schoolchildren. construction of seven health centers. construction of hospitals in Athens and Salonika. and establishment of the AHEPA Agricultural College in Greece. With such a list of accomplishments the members of AHEPA may justly feel that they have remained true to those objectives and purposes of the Order of AHEPA which maintain that the organization has been established for the following reasons: To promote good fellowship. and endow its members with a spirit of altruism. common understanding. mutual benevolence. and helpfulness to their fellow man. to endow its membership with the perfection of a moral sense. to promote education and maintain new channels for facilitating the dissemination of culture and learning. While these humanitarian and philanthropic activities have consumed a good deal of AHEPAs efforts. they are by no means the full extent of the associations efforts. Other endeavors include aiding the newly arrived noncitizen in attaining their full American and Canadian citizenship and the realization of the responsibilities this entails. a sports program for its youth affiliates. interest in international relations especially as these relate to relations between the United States and Greece and the peopletopeople programs. and urging its members to participation in political. civic. social. and commercial activities. Mr. Speaker. it is no wonder with concerns such as those mentioned above that while the bulk of AHEPAs membership are of Hellenic backgrounds. it has contained notables of diverse national origins including two former Presidents.
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