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Calling all NJ GOYAns: Donate to HomeSafe Mission via Fairview's Bowling Dance on Nov 1
📆 Autumn 2025 Plans!
November I: HomeSafe Mission's president George Lazarou will present to the Greek Orthodox Youth of America NJ State board (District Orthodox Bishop, presidents of each NJ Church, and 1-2 youth representatives from each NJ church) in regards to enrolling youth volunteers who'd like to be volunteers for HomeSafe Mission from NJ GOYA chapters and proposing an event similar to Bridges Outreach two years ago, bringing together GOYAns from New Jersey to support the unhoused.
November II: The Bowling Dance at Fairview's Ascension Church will be taking place. HomeSafe Mission is receiving all food donations from this event. (Click) Bowling Dance Food Drive
Initiation of Bergen County Chapter of Maids of Athena - October 2025
HomeSafe Mission is proud to have worked with Regina Sigalos to assist her founding of a Bergen County-based Maids of Athena Chapter. As part of the intiation, HomeSafe Mission volunteers and students from Fairview, Tenafly, and Roseland GOYAs helped future Maids put together donations for the Ronald McDonald House Charity in New York, New York.
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HomeSafe Mission Supporting Youth Education Initiative: September/October 2025
HomeSafe Mission has partnered with six schools (so far) and has generously donated various items to lighten the burden of supporting learning on families. The proceeds of this drive are being distributed throughout October, and we are accepting more partner schools. Click here to see a full list of partners. Please email outreach@homesafemission.com to request a partnership. We anticipate holding 20% of our inventory for the Ronald McDonald House Charities, local AHEPA chapters, Maids of Athena, and The Sons of Pericles.
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HomeSafe Mission Hygiene Items Drive 2025
Going back to our roots, HomeSafe Mission ran another hygiene drive this summer. The hygiene drives our board ran in North Jersey are what inspired HomeSafe to allow volunteers to begin their own "HomeSafe Projects" and identify a charity they care about in their area and hone skills such as communication and negotiation by partnering with a local business to serve as a collection site. This past summer, we are pleased to announce we returned to Mercy House, and also introduced new partners such as St. Paul Lutheran Church, Center for Hope & Safety, and Families for Families.
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HomeSafe Mission x Schaumburg Township Food Pantry - Summer 2025
Kate, manager of Eternatea Boba in Illinois, USA, has partnered with HomeSafe Mission under the intersection of HomeSafe's Food and Meal Services (FMS) and Advocacy (ADV) sectors! Her drive raised over 200 units for Schaumburg Township Food Pantry in Hoffman Estates, IL.
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HomeSafe Mission x Park West Diner - Summer 2025
John, the previous owner of Park West Diner, made a large and final donation to HomeSafe Mission on behalf of the diner. We appreciate this long-lasting partnership and wish the new owners good luck!
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HomeSafe Mission x Park West Diner - Spring/May 2025
HomeSafe Mission has partnered with Park West Diner in Little Falls, New Jersey, again to set up a donation jar to support our efforts. Our partner organizations continue to benefit greatly due to the generosity of the management at Park West Diner!
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HomeSafe Mission Volunteers Social Media Assignment - January - March 2025
Our teenage volunteers from 7 countries and a wide range of states were instructed to make social media posts for HomeSafe. They weren't given many instructions - unless they asked. Some were heavily mentored by our board, and others sent submissions with little to no questions. We love the thought, detail, and level of inquiry from all volunteers! Approximately 15 volunteers' work was featured during a 3-week summer sprint, where one post was made per day, highlighting the "singular best" work from our 15 most engaged volunteers worldwide. We posted around 20 other volunteers' work to our story on Instagram. There will be more incoming in autumn! #HomeSafe #volunteercreatedcontent
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HomeSafe Mission x Chronos Careers - November 2024
HomeSafe Mission has partnered with Chronos Careers based in Hackensack, New Jersey to provide teenagers in Greece who are learning how to plan for their future careers the resources they need to determine what they'd like to pursue. We created internships in marketing, philanthropy, and logistics for these valuable additions to our team.
HomeSafe Mission x The Mercy House - Summer 2024
Directors of outreach Evangelia Stoupakis and George Lazarou contacted The Mercy House's Cheryl Riley earlier this summer in hopes of supporting their mission through the youth-led initiatives at HomeSafe. With the help of Park West Diner in Little Falls, NJ and Ridgefield Public Library in Ridgefield, NJ, HomeSafe Mission was able to raise 118 items and over 1100 units. The proceeds were donated to Mercy House in Jersey City on October 3, 2024, where President George Lazarou met with Cheryl Riley.
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HomeSafe Mission x NJ St. Jude Leadership Society - March 2024
HomeSafe Mission raised funds for the New Jersey cohort of St. Jude Leadership Society.
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HomeSafe Mission x Fairview GOYA x Bridges Outreach - Winter 2023 & Early 2024
Various volunteers for HomeSafe mission, who are also members of Fairview, Paramus, Clifton, Wyckoff, and Tenafly GOYAs, went to Bridges Outreach to prepare meals for local unhoused individuals. Click here to read about all partner GOYA representation. An estimated 200 meals were prepared. Great work everyone!
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