An Urgent Appeal from the Hellenic-American National Council

It's Our Sacred Obligation to Support our Motherland Greece in its time of Need and Suffering.
My Dear fellow Greeks and friends,
The Hellenic-American National Council (HANC) stands in immediate support to our compatriots in Greece, the victims of the fires and their families.
The picture of Greece in flames, the decimated forests, the burned villages, the unequal battle with the fires and the pain and suffering you can easily see smothered on each and every compatriot’s face, bring upon our indescribable grief. They cause sheer agony for the tremendous ecological catastrophe and the dire consequences that our motherland and its people we will have to face in the future, together with questions for the people who orchestrated this unspeakable scheme of arsons.
The sheer magnitude of this catastrophe is simply unthinkable!
Immediate response to this unprecedented disaster is our national duty. A duty that we have to share and contribute to, in any manner humanly possible according to our capabilities and power.
We encourage and appeal to the HANC member-organizations and every Greek-American and Philhellene, to contribute towards the initiative that SAE/USA has already undertaken, for the financial aid of the fire-stricken victims and funding for reforestation of devastated areas through project Plant Your Roots in Greece, which is under the patronage of the Hellenic-American National Council.
Our Motherland is in mourning! We are facing a National tragedy! Let us all unite our efforts. Let us respond to the appeal of the Greek Government and of our compatriots. Even the smallest contribution can make the difference.
Please make your contributions payable to "Plant Your Roots in Greece" and send them to:
Chicago Community Bank Acct: # 459-0070-59
234 S Wabash Ave FL2-Chicago, IL 60604-2365
Deposits in Greece:
Alpha Bank Acct: # 143-0021-1-037288
Eurobank Acct: # 0026.0012.39.0100763237
When the current situation is appraised, SAE/USA and HANC in co-operation with the Greek Government will evaluate and publicize, how and to whom the financial aid will be sent. A full report will be issued and will be available for review.
My Dear Hellenes and friends,
Let us show our love and dedication to our Motherland. It is time to act now! We must assist in rebuilding whatever it was incinerated. It is our duty to the future generations.
For the Hellenic-American Council,
Emmanuel E. Velivasakis Paul Kotrotsios
President General Secretary