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- Supported the missionary work of Metropolitan Nikitas of Hong Kong. This work encompasses China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar/Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Phillippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
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- Supported programs of the Center focused on breast and cervical cancer screening in Northern Greece.
The Center was established by The Holy Convent of the Annunciation, a dependency
of the Holy Monastery of Simonos Petras.
- Supported the Center’s outreach program to young prisoners of the Kassandra Medium Security Prison.
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 This organization maintains an Orthodox Christian Student Living Center on the campus of the University of Illinois. Over 150 Orthodox students utilize the Center. The Foundation assisted with renovations to the Center.
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- Funded the
 publication of teaching pictures to correlate with text books in curriculum.
- Funded research and planning for the development of an interactive CD-ROM on the Divine Liturgy for children.
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- Assisted with the establishment of The Treehouse, a program to provide impoverished
new birth mothers with essential baby supplies. This organization was created
by the Orthodox Christian Churches of Wichita, Kansas.
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- Funded establishment of institutional development program devoted to development, fund raising and strategic planning.
- Supported The Gift of Life to All Nations Capital Campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to fund the acquisition and construction
of an administrative and training center. It also will endow the organization's programs into the future. The interactive museum
and learning center in the new center will be named in honor of the Foundation.
- Supported the "St. Dimitri of Basarabov Program for People Dependent on Alcohol". The program
works with alcoholics and sets up treatment programs in Cluj, Romania under CHRISTIANA, the social outreach arm of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
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- This organization produces the "Come Receive the Light" radio program. It is heard on over 20 radion stations in the United States and on the Internet worldwide. It is an agency of SCOBA. Funding was initially
provided to assist the organization expand its reach and later to assist in the establishment of an institutional development program.
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- Funded the distribution of the first in a series of books for prisoners - "Orthodox Christian Journey: Book 1."
- Funded the establishment of the administrative office for this ministry.
- Funded the production and distribution of two books for prisoners:
1. "Orthodox Christian Journey: Book 2: Orthodox Catechism -- A Basic Instructional Guide to the Orthodox Christian Faith."
2. "Orthodox Christian Journey: Book 3: Orthodox Christian Prayer Book -- A Service Guide of the Ancient Orthodox Christian Faith."
 Funded the production and distribution of 50,000 St. Michael the Archangel icon cards for distribution to prisoners and the public.
 Funded the revision, production and distribution of the book, "Orthodox Christian Journey: Book 1.
 Funded the production and distribution of a companion book to the Orthodox Catechism Book: "Self-Directed Study Course."
 Funded the production and distribution of the fourth book in the Orthodox Christian Journey series for prisoners: "Orthodox Christian Readings -- A Selection of 366 Readings on the Ancient Christian Faith."
 Funded the revised edition of the book, "Prison Ministry Training Guide" (formerly titled, "How to Establish a Jail and Prison Ministry") written by Father Duane Pederson.
- Funded the purchase and distribution to prisoners across America of 100 sets of a 12-tape video series on the Orthodox Christian Faith.
- Funded three educational booklets for prisoners on the Orthodox Church:
1."Beliefs and Practices -- Traditional Beliefs and Practices of the Ancient Christian Faith".
2."Prayers for Today -- Traditional Morning and Evening Prayers of the Ancient Christian Faith".
3."Fasting and Great Lent -- Traditional Guidelines for Observing Great Lent of the Ancient Christian Faith".
- Funded the establishment of a prison after care program.
- Funded program for institutional board development, strategic planning and capital campaign development.
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- Supported the maintenance of the Orthodoxnews.com internet website. Orthodoxnews.com is an internet website covering news and opinions from throughout the Orthodox Christian world.
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- This organization focuses on involving Orthodox teenagers in local community service and short-term mission programs. It is currently a program of NAC Teen SOYO of the Antiochian
Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Seed funding was provided to aid in the promotion of this ministry.
- Funded the establishment of the organization’s program director office.
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- This organization is working to connect Orthodox Christian musicians so that they may pool their knowledge, expertise and experience. The Foundation assisted in
funding the "Online Orthodox Music Resource," which provides PDF files of Orthodox liturgical sheet music. This Internet site also provides
a forum for Orthodox Christian musicians, composers, arrangers and adapters to share Orthodox liturgical music.
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- Provided funding assistance for the repair and re-establishment of an Orthodox Christian children's home.
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Assisted with funding for the purchase of the land where St. Innocent Orphanage and Mission Center is located. A building on the property is named in honor of the founder of the Foundation (Virginia Farah) and for one of its first trustees (Vivian Coury).
- Funded programs to educate organizations in institutional development.
- Assisted in the establishment of home building project manager position.
- Funded establishment of institutional development and public relations program.
- Funded establishment of position for a full-time priest at the orphanage.
- Funded organization's upgrade of information technology systems and acquisition of institutional development software systems.
- Funded program for institutional board development, strategic planning and capital campaign development.
- Provided challenge matching grant for Capital Campaign. Funds are to be used for construction of Vocational Center, Single-Family Housing and Independent Living Facilities for older boys.
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- Funded a two-week training program on Orthodox Christian education for the Orthodox churches in Siberia.
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- Support for the development of this monastery.
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- This organization was the first shelter in San Francisco for homeless families. It continues as the primary
homeless shelter in the area. Its leadership and most of its staff are Orthodox Christians. Support
was provided to this organization in the hope that other Orthodox Christians will follow the
Foundation's lead.
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