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HANAC'S 2009 DINNER DANCE AN UNQUALIFED SUCCESS HANAC'S 2009 DINNER DANCE AN UNQUALIFED SUCCESS Hundreds of Attendees Enjoy the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee's 37th Annual Dinner Dance at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel New York, NY – On October 22nd, The Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee (HANAC), held its 37th Annual Dinner Dance, “Building our Future” at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manhattan celebrating the completion of the George T. Douris Tower. Four hundred fifty supporters attended the Gala enjoying an unforgettable evening. Hercules Hanjis, the President of Mega Contracting, was honored with the Man of the Year award for his accomplishments as a contractor and his philanthropy. Mega constructed the HANAC George T. Douris Tower which was showcased at the Gala with a virtual tour of the project narrated by Andrea Stassou, the Dinner Chairman and Master of Ceremony. The George T. Douris Tower is a 15 story affordable senior residence with 183one bedroom apartments at the base of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in Astoria. The beautiful facility has many amenities including 24 hour security, community rooms for arts and crafts, exercise, computers, a library, conference and meeting rooms as well as rooftop terraces and a patio in a green building. The senior center and onsite health services provided by the Visiting Nurse Service of New York and Mt. Sinai Hospital of Queen will ensure that residents have access to services as needed. “The Dinner Dance was a huge success and we appreciate the continued support of HANAC¢s programs and services. The Tower is our latest housing development and the Gala was a wonderful opportunity to showcase it to our friends and supporters and on behalf of HANAC¢s Board and staff I thank each and everyone of them” said Evangeline Douris, Chairman of the Board of Directors. HANAC is a nonprofit community service organization founded in Astoria, New York in 1972 by George T. Douris in response to the needs of the growing immigrant community of New York City. Based upon its performance and record of service for 37 years, the agency has become one of New York City¢s largest and most successful multi-service organizations. HANAC provides a wide range of programs from 17 locations to diverse and multi-ethnic communities, touching the lives of over 30,000 individuals annually. -30- Photos Attached Print Article��Email to a friend   TURKEY'S FRONTLINE FOREIGN POLICY 1 Light at the End of Greece¢s Difficult Tunnel Condemnation of the death of our compatriot Aristotelis Goumas From Albanian terrorists. Statement by the Honorable Chris Spirou, President “International Congregation of Agia Sophia” Press Conference-Hellenic American Union Auditorium, Athens, Greece Today's Zaman reports on 'Bartholomew hopeful Orthodox Church will survive' Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Dogtooth, an allegorical critique of family life, OPENS september 3 on SFFS SCREEN AT sundance kabuki cinemas Foreign Tourism to Düsseldorf Region grows by 9.2% Explaining “How & Why” Cancer Cells Eat Us Alive: They Use Stress to Steal Nutrients from Nearby Cells to Survive, Evolve, and Spread FOUNDERS OF AMERICAN HELLENIC COMMUNITY OF FLORIDA, INC. CNN reports on 'The last Orthodox patriarch in Turkey?' Liturgy at Hagia Sophia on Sept. 17, 2010 INVITATION TO A PRESS CONFERENCE In Memory of Angelo Ravanos CNN's "World's Untold Stories" to examine Greek Orthodox Community in Turkey Greek Restaurant Review: Corfu Grill: One of Forest Hills' Finest Eateries Seminarians Have Life-Changing Experience as Part of an OCMC Mission Team FORMER GOVERNOR PATAKI REITERATES HIS SUPPORT FOR REBUILDING ST. NICHOLAS AT GROUND ZERO Congressman Joe Sestak for Senate Efforts to support the greek-american community Baltimore¢s Greek Sister City Selects Veteran Baltimore Police Commander to Compete in Athens Marathon Man Murdered in Albania for Speaking Greek The National Hellenic Society and American College of Greece Release Heritage Greece Program Research Rep. Bilirakis Statement on Mosque Near Ground Zero St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church stood across Liberty Street from the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City, USA. It was completely destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks when the South Tower collapsed.