Welcome to the Team!

Mary Ellen Jordan – Cleveland, OH We are delighted to welcome our new Case Manager, Mary Ellen Jordan. Mary Ellen is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with many years of experience in hospice and bereavement. She joined our staff in mid-July. As Case Manager,...

Back to School Update

FOCUS North America is on track to deliver 2,250+ backpacks to children in need across the country, generously provided by donations from 40 Orthodox parish communities! Imagine missing school because you don’t have a backpack or even a pair of shoes. For many...

Thanks, Tino!

Join us in thanking Tino for dedicating his summer to FOCUS North America! Tino assisted our national office and served on the ground at St. Herman House – FOCUS Cleveland. Here’s what Tino had to say about his time with FOCUS: What project or experience...

The Essential Ministry

The following remarks are a contribution from Fr. Timothy Baclig from St. Michael Antiochian Church Van Nuys. Christ is in our midst — on this the Feast of the Holy Ascension! When all we began spending more time at home and observing the instructions that were...

Orthodox Christians Help Address the COVID-19 Crisis

Orthodox Christians across the United States are mobilizing to help address the COVID-19 crisis, and one of the important ways in which they are responding is through offering thousands of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items to those serving on the front lines...