The Parents Fund Drive (PFD) is an integral part of
the College’s Annual Fund. It
is the annual fundraising effort from the parents of current College students.
For more than forty years, Athens College parents have helped sustain the
College experience for all students.
Parents’ participation
in this effort sets an example of solidarity and volunteerism for our children.
The PFD
was established in 1978 by visionary Platon Mousaios ’30 (Hellenic-American
Educational Foundation Foundation) and a group of active parents, with Solon Amarilio as its
first President.
Parents Make a Difference.
Annual
giving plays a crucial role in sustaining the College's renowned Scholarship Program ensuring financial aid to needy students. Today, more than 20% of our student body receives financial aid, of which close to 50% is funded through gifts from members of the Athens College community. Collective participation empowers our students and future alumni.
The support and activities of the volunteer parents is coordinated by a representative body, the Central Committee of the PFD, which consists of up to 30 volunteer parents of current students. Members are elected by active volunteers for a period ranging from one to three years. The Committee meets bi-monthly online or normally also on the School premises to design and implement activities in support of the Annual Fund. The Committee's work is supported by dozens of volunteers each year. You can find the PFD Statute here (in el).
PFD Central Committee Presidency 2023-2024:
President: Lena Papaggelaki-Beraha
Vice-President: Christianna Gyra-Ziva
Secretary: Athena Kalogirou-Papadopoulou
Dep. Secretary: Kiki Tsourou-Psaraki
PFD Central Committee Members 2023-2024: The list and contact details of all members per school and school unit are available here.
Voices of Impact 2023-2024: You may find out the reasons why parents participate as volunteers at the Parents Fund Drive Central Committee here (to be posted shortly).
Main actions in support of the Annual Fund:
- Disseminate Annual Fund appeals
- Communicate with the other parents via social networking (email, social media, calls, in person)
- Organize special events, including the Christmas Bazaar, Elementary Schools Carnival Dance, concerts, theater plays and other cultural events in collaboration with cultural institutions or other organizations