The Philoxenia House, Inc., since opening its doors in 2002, has housed 98 patients from around the world and surrounding states. The concept of the Philoxenia House is a simple one: to provide a home-like environment where patients of any faith and background can stay with their families and can find comfort, necessities and respite during a time of great stress. Therefore, keeping families intact, we are able to provide something as powerful as the strongest medicine prescribed: hope and love.
The Saint Nicholas Ladies Philoptochos Society of Baltimore, Maryland, sponsored a three day event entitled “If These Walls Could Talk” acknowledging the courage and strength of the Philoxenia House families being a source of inspiration for all of us committed to preserving the Philoxenia House expanding its mission. The Philoxenia House is the only one of its kind in the New Jersey Metropolis. This facility presently houses between two or three families at a time depending on the severity and extent of treatments. The efforts of the Ladies Philoptochos Society are to create an endowment fund and expand the Philoxenia House by four units on the adjacent property.
The Saint Nicholas Ladies Philoptochos Society and The Philoxenia House Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank our donors, sponsors and long-time supporters for their generosity and for making this weekend of events a success!
The celebrations started with a Crab Feast at Jimmy’s Seafood, Grand Banquet and Silent Auction at Martins West, which was attended by Baltimore’s Mayor Stephanie Rawlings- Blake, Deputy Mayor Ms. Kaliope Parthemos, Mrs. Maria Antonakas, representing the New Jersey Metropolis Philoptochos and may other honored guests. The events concluded with a Luncheon Cruise aboard the Spirit of Baltimore.
If you would like to make a contribution, please make checks payable to “Philoxenia House, Inc”, 520 South Ponca Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21224. All donations are greatly appreciated.
