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IOCC’s Hurricane Michael Response

November 9, 2018

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

November 5, 2018

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

November 5, 2018

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

October 26, 2018

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

September 25, 2018

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

September 25, 2018

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

September 21, 2018

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

September 14, 2018

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 ...

10 Ways to Fundraise for IOCC

September 12, 2018

Are you motivated by helping others in need? Do you ever wonder what one person can do to change the world? Then we need YOU! Our DIY (do-it-yourself) platform allows you to tie your fundraising efforts to fun activities. Here are 10 ideas to get you started.

A Note From the Field

September 11, 2018

The week of August 13, 2018, ten alumni of IOCC’s Serv-X-treme youth leadership conference gathered from all over the country in Daytona Beach, Florida. Our assignment was to rebuild a home for John, a veteran, who lives on a fixed income in a one-bedroom ...