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PAA-MVI Capital Campaign
Minoan Village Capital Campaign Kicks Off at Akron National Convention
tavros Semanderes, PAA-Minoan Village Inc.
(PAA-MVI) president, announced the launch of a
Capital Campaign to raise at least $2 million for the
PAA-Minoan Village Atsipopoulo project. Renée Copeland, campaign manager, made an emotionally powerful presentation on the importance of Minoan Village
to our Hellenic Cretan heritage for future generations
of Cretan Americans. Campaign Consultant Phyllis
Hockett of Pathway Associates and Copeland presented on the Convention floor and in a committee meeting to answer questions, help explain the project’s vision and review the fundraising process.
sion, including stock investments in Minoan Cultural
Village (PAA-MCV), the for-profit Greek corporation
that will build and operate the host facility at Atsipopoulo, Crete.”
PAA-Minoan Village Capital Campaign
Update as of Aug. 1, 2013
Campaign Goal:
$2,000,000
Pledges:
$340,000
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All investments will go directly to the PAA-MCV
Greek Corp. For information regarding investments,
please contact Stavros Semanderes at stavrosns@odCONSTANT VISION
ysseygroup.net. For information regarding tax-deThe project, adopted by the PAA at the 2005 Conven- ductible donations to the PAA-MVI Capital Campaign,
tion, includes a cultural and educational center,
contact Renée Copeland at [email protected].
classrooms, amphitheater, culinary teachRegarding timeshares, Mr. Semanderes said,
Preserve
ing kitchens and 59 suites accommodat“Those who pledged funds for timeshares
ing 200 guests. Classes will be conducthave several options, including keeping
Our Hellenic
ed there and at the University of Crete,
their timeshare, converting it to PAA-MCV
Culture &
one mile away. Current architectural
stock, or making a tax-deductible donation
Cretan
plans make the facility more efficient
to the PAA-Minoan Village Capital Camand preserve many of the beautiful trees
paign.” The PAA-MVI Board will have oneHeritage
whose acorns, in times past, were used to
on-one discussions with those early investors
dye leather that generated significant finanto ensure their wishes are honored.
cial support for the Patriarchate.
HELP MAKE THIS PROJECT A REALITY
ELP MAKE THIS PROJECT A REALITY
Cretans haveFINANCING THE freedom, opportunity and a better life. By faith, they
traveled for centuries seeking PROJECT
Cretans have traveled for centuries seeking freedom,
moved mountains. Sadly, many were never able to return to Crete. Copeland said, “Let us, by
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