Greek Orthodox Church Gala Benefits East End Causes

By Jacqueline Moore

1 minute 10/01/2024

Tracey and former Suffolk Exec. Steve Bellone, Father Constantine LazarakisCourtesy of the Greek Orthodox Church

On Saturday, August 24, 2024, the Blue Dream Summer Gala was held in Southampton, New York honoring the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Reach Within and East End Fund for Children.

Jim and Maria HatgistavrouCourtesy of the Greek Orthodox Church

Jean Shafiroff, Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright with Flower GirlsCourtesy of the Greek Orthodox Church

Gus and Maria KarpathakisCourtesy of the Greek Orthodox Church

Father Constantine Lazarakis, Theodore BozonelisCourtesy of the Greek Orthodox Church

Anastasia Lazarakis, Father Constantine LazarakisCourtesy of the Greek Orthodox Church

Father Constantine Lazarakis, Olga Karloutsos, Karen Lawson, Karen Mehiel, Bruce Mosler, Archbishop Elpidophoros, Father Alex Karloutsos, Cynthia Lippe, John Catsimatidis, Liz BardCourtesy of the Greek Orthodox Church

Cynthia Lippe, Father Constantine LazarakisCourtesy of the Greek Orthodox Church

The Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons hosted its annual Blue Dream Summer Gala in Southampton.

The event benefitted Ronald McDonald House Charities, the East End Fund for Children and Reach Within, raising funds to further their missions.

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the gala, praising the spiritual leadership of Protopresbyter Fr. Alex Karloutsos, Presvytera Xanthi, Fr. Constantine Lazarakis, and Presvytera Anastasia Lazarakis, as well as the event’s chairs and co-chairs, including Angela Giannopoulos, Olga Karloutsos, Karen Mehiel, John Catsimatidis, and Bruce Mosler.