Leadership 100 40th Anniversary Book v15as - Flipbook - Page 21
In 2008, Stephen G. Yeonas, who
had run the successful Millennium
Mission Drive as National Membership
Chairman, became Chairman of
Leadership 100, serving until 2010.
Leadership 100 recruited new
members at an increasing number
from 2009 to 2012, reaching 900
members in 2012, despite the
financial crisis of 2008 to 2009. To
address the crisis, Yeonas appointed
Charles H. Cotros as Chairman of
the Leadership 100 Grant Fund to
administer a challenge grant of $1
million for Hellenic College Holy
Cross. Yeonas was responsible for
many other initiatives, including the
L100inAction newsletter, started in
2008, and National Leadership 100
Sunday, started in 2009.
Significant grants included the
Department of Inter-Orthodox,
Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations
and the Department of Stewardship,
Outreach and Evangelism, which
included Home Mission parishes,
in 2008.
ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS VISITING IN AFTERMATH
OF HURRICANE SANDY, 2012
In 2010, Constantine G. Caras became
Chairman, serving until 2012. By 2012,
contributions rose to $66.7 million and
total grant distributions to $32.6 million.
Caras initiated a new grant program
in 2011, partially funding all summer
camps in the eight Metropolises and
Direct Archdiocesan District.
Other grants included support of the
Archdiocesan Presbyters Council and
the National Sisterhood of Presvyteres
Retreats in 2011. Humanitarian
assistance included relief in the
aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
ARCHBISHOP DEMETRIOS AT CAMP SAINT PAUL
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By 2004, membership reached
657, and by 2008, 799. Fulfilled
memberships reached 182 in
2003, and 287 in 2008. By 2004,
contributions rose to $40.8 million
and grant distributions to $15.6 million,
due to the Millennium Membership
Drive. By 2008, despite the financial
crisis of that year, contributions rose
dramatically to $56.2 million, and grant
distributions to $26.4 million.
