Lakonia. Greece. grew up during the German Occupation and the Civil War. He emigrated to the United States in 1951. He founded the Greek Childrens Fund at MemorialSloan Kettering Cancer Center. As a result of a personal experience. he became acquainted with the financial and emotional stress cancer imposes on its victims and their families His fund has raised approximately $2 million to help GreekAmerican families who have to deal with a lifethreatening illness in addition to the added burden of adapting to a new culture. Mr. Thomas Calamaras came to the United States as an immigrant and proceeded to establish a family food service business. Today. he and his family are an example of successful businesspeople and communityminded individuals. Mr.
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