“If you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday.” ~ Isaiah 58:10 As we gather this Thanksgiving ...
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Your Chance to Be Part of Something Big
As we thank God this Thanksgiving for His abundant blessings, we hope you're encouraged when you see the life-changing difference your support makes around the world. IOCC's Gifts of Love gift catalog ...
IOCC’s Hurricane Michael Response
Hurricane Michael struck the Florida Panhandle as one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the country, causing extensive storm surge on the coast and hundreds of tornadoes as it crossed into Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia. The full extent of damage is still ...
Jordan: HQ Finance Staff Visits Azraq Camp
The HQ finance team visited the IOCC Jordan field office at the end of September, where in addition to conducting their internal review, staff had a chance to see IOCC programming up close and personal. In particular, they went to Azraq Camp, where IOCC ...
Balkans, Greece: IOCC Leadership on the Ground
In October, board chair Mark Stavropoulos, along with IOCC executives Dean Triantafilou and Stacey Mason visited project sites in Euorpe. While they were in the Balkans, in addition to spending time with some of the people IOCC serves, the leadership team met with ...
A New Path Strengthens A New Business
For many years, Panagiotis and his wife, Eirini, ran a successful language school in Athens. City life never felt like a good fit, though, and the two spent free weekends hiking Greece’s mountains. Those hikes got them away from the city and were also a chance to ...
Lebanon: A Shot at Better Health
IOCC, with support from UNICEF, is conducting accelerated immunization activities throughout Lebanon, especially among underserved communities. The Lebanese Ministry of Health and UNICEF have identified ...
United States: Next-Generation Service
One aim of Serv-X-treme, IOCC’s annual service-leadership conference for high-school juniors and seniors, is supporting its participants’ long-term engagement in Orthodox service. With this in mind, throughout ...
IOCC’s Updated Response to Florence
Hurricane Florence is gone, but the work of response and recovery is just beginning. IOCC is on the ground in North Carolina ...
IOCC’s Response to Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence has set a direct course for the Carolinas and is expected to cause torrential rain, dangerous flooding, and storm surge across the region. IOCC is preparing ...