BINGHAMTON, NY – Members of Leonidas Chapter 77 in Binghamton, NY continue their efforts giving back to their community this holiday season by promoting and self-funding a coat drive for needy local school children. With the preliminary work done by James Anastos, who reached out to two school guidance counselors to discuss the idea and receive the needed coat sizes for the K-5 classes. After identifying the needed boys and girls sizes for K-5 and 6-8th grade classes, Ananstos created a worksheet and assigned chapter members sets of the needed coats to purchase. Members then headed out to local stores and bought the coats.

Left to right: James Anastos, Vice President Alex Kermidas, East Middle School Principal Mike Holly, President Chris Papastrat, and Secretary Anastasios Stefos. (Photo: Anastasios Stefos)

On November 18, Leonidas Chapter 77 President Chris Papastrat, Vice President Alex Kermidas, James Anastos, and Chapter Secretary Anastasios Stefos presented the principals of Woodrow Wilson and East Middle School with the coats for their schools. A total of 45 coats were presented with 25 coats for K-5 classes at Woodrow Wilson School and 20 coats for 6-8th graders at East Middle School.

Left to right: Vice President Alex Kermidas, Woodrow Wilson Principal Dan Miller, President Chris Papastrat, Secretary Anastasios Stefos, and James Anastos. (Photo: Anastasios Stefos)