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Welcome!
On behalf of the entire AHEPA family, thank you for your support of the 2010 AHEPA Athens Marathon. This experience promises to be a truly unique one.
This marathon is a significant one for obvious reasons. The original marathon which follows your designated course was run 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece, when Phidippides was sent to run to Athens to bring news of the Athenians victory at the Battle of Marathon. Upon arriving at Athens, he proclaimed, "We have won" and dropped dead from exhaustion (he also fought in the battle, and previous to it, ran to Sparta to see the assistance of the Spartans). The modern marathon race commemorates Phidippides' amazing feat.
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), as the largest Greek American heritage organization takes pride in joining you to commemorate the origin of this significant event. Your support of the AHEPA Charitable Foundation will assure that funds are available to assist individuals of all races, color, and creeds, in their time of need-whether they are victims of natural or manmade disasters or suffer from deadly diseases. Again, we thank you for your support and wish the participants the best of luck in running the 2010 Athens Marathon! We trust it will be an indelible experience that will provide memories to last a lifetime. |
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Total Donations: $197,858
Goal: $1,500,000
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