Brian Gerich joins FOCUS North America Board of Directors

[Kansas City, MO] Brian Gerich, Senior Vice President of Public Storage Inc., and an outstanding Orthodox Christian, recently joined the board and is committed to help carry out the mission of the organization. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Gerich has been one...

FOCUS North America Endorses The Donor Bill of Rights

As a part of its strong commitment to financial stewardship and professionalism, the Board of Directors of FOCUS North America, by a unanimous resolution in its September 2009 meeting, along with the Staff endorsed the Donor Bill of Rights. “Philanthropy is not...

Youth Say Yes! to the Poor of Kanasas City

This past weekend, a team of 20 youth participated in FOCUS North America’s YES Program (formerly known as OYO), serving our most needy neighbors in Kansas City. They arrived from parishes in Wichita, KS, Oklahoma City, OK, and Kansas City, eager to be used by...

Teen and Youth Leaders Serve the Poor of Philadelphia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 4, 2009– Kansas City, MO This past weekend, August 28-30, 2009, the Orthodox Youth Outreach Program (OYO), now called the YES Program of FOCUS North America (Youth Equiped to Serve), took its first trip as a ministry of...

FOCUS Launches Domestic Social Action Network

FOCUS North America established to support and build up domestic Orthodox social action ministries. [KANSAS CITY, MO] April 7, 2009—In early 2009, FOCUS North America (Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve) launched as a network of Orthodox Christian...