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KPI-KPI Special Issue Dear Fellow Cretans, PRESIDENT Katerina Makridakis • [phone] [email protected] WEST COAST VICE PRESIDENT Alex Sargetis • [phone] [email protected] EAST COAST VICE PRESIDENT Christos Markakis • [phone] [email protected] TREASURER Manoli Liodakis • [phone] [email protected] SECRETARY Mary Papadakis • [phone] [email protected] KRI-KRI EDITOR Joseph Antonakakis • [phone] [email protected] IT CHAIR Vaggelis El-Ali • [phone] [email protected] FUNDRAISING CHAIR Manolis Boutzoukas • [phone] [email protected] PHILANTHROPIC CHAIR Matthaios Daoutis • [phone] [email protected] This summer, PYA did something that’s never been done by the youth before for a group of brave young Cretans. PYA, the organization we should all be very proud to be a part of, hosted a glendi for the Παράρτημα Προστασίας Παιδιού & Νέων Χανίων. Please learn about the event in this issue of KriKri, and don’t forget to save January 15-18, 2015 for the PYA Winter Conference in Florida! I hope to see you all there. Katerina Makridakis PYA President On August 4, 2014 the PYA Philanthropic Committee hosted the event Εκδηλωση Αγαπης in Καμποι, Κεραμειων. The event raised funds to help with Παράρτημα Προστασίας Παιδιού & Νέων Χανίων. All the funds are going toward fixing the building that got damaged from the earthquake and getting supplies for the children. The event was set to begin at 9:00 P.M. in which we hoped to accommodate 1000 people. After the festivities started, the syllogo had to arrange more tables and chairs for more than 1400 people! Words cannot express the feeling I had when our vision for the event became a reality. The locals chattered about how an event like this has never taken place at their village and in Chania. We had a full menu of local honey, cheese, paximadia, pilafi, vrasto, salad, xerino with potatoes, fruit, tsikoudia and wine. We had a variety of talented musicians who donated their performances to provide the entertainment for our guests. The list of talent included Κακλης Γιαννης, Κορδατζακης Κωστας, Ψαρουδακης Γιωργος, Μπακατσακης Μιχαλης, Χαμογιωργακης Μανωλης, Μαρτσακης Αντωνης, Μαρεντακης Νικολαος, Μανωλαρακης Ανδρεας, and Παντερμακια. The kefi and orexi combined with the dance group were simply indescribable – a night to remember. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. After a year of organizing and planning this event, thank you greatly to the Πολιτιστικός Συλλογος Καμπων Κεραμειων, the PYA Philanthropic Committee was able to host a successful evening which raised over 14,000 Euros for Παράρτημα Προστασίας Παιδιού & Νέων Χανίων. A big thank you to their president, Tasos Politakis, for his outstanding leadership and dedication to the cause. PUBLIC RELATIONS CO-CHAIRS Matina Legakis • (248) 703-22