Make a Difference with Loukoumi Partnerships
COME FROM AWAY - THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
The Loukoumi Foundation has teamed up with the Tony Award winning Broadway musical "Come From Away" to inspire the next generation to pay it forward by publishing the new book "Inspiring Stories That Make A Difference" - a collection of 50 essays by children who are changing the world one kind act at a time. Read more about our partnership.
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The National Ladies Philoptochos Society
In 2012 Nick began an ongoing collaboration with the National Philoptochos, a philanthropic organization with over 500 chapters nationwide. Nick was invited to speak at their conference in Phoenix, AZ in July 2012 and has developed a Literacy Awareness program where the Philoptochos Chapters are selling the Loukoumi books to its members. For each Loukoumi book sold through the Philoptochos, Nick has been making a donation to their philanthropic organization (in addition to the donation made to St. Jude) for various literacy awareness projects and is also donating one book per book sold to their local charity of choice.
KIWANIS International
Nick was the keynote speaker at the Kiwanis International Conference in Vancouver, Canada in June 2013. He has since become a member of Kiwanis has collaborated with many Kiwanis clubs on various events.
Just Keep Livin’ Foundation
Oscar winning actor Matthew McConnaughey’s Just Keep Livin’ Foundation participated with the Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation on 2015’s Make A Difference with Loukoumi Day.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Introduced to St. Jude by actress Jennifer Aniston, Nick Katsoris has donated proceeds from the last 4 Loukoumi books in the series to St. Jude. They have also collaborated on Make A Difference with Loukoumi Day and Nick has visited the Hospital in Memphis, TN on two occasions. When Loukoumi received the 2014 USA Weekend National Make A Difference Award Nick Katsoris donated the $10,000 check to St. Jude.
PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center
Loukoumi And The Schoolyard Bully has recently been endorsed by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center and it will be used in a new Bullying Awareness program in schools across the country. Following readings of the book kids will be asked to take Pacer’s Kids Against Bullying Pledge.
Chefs for Humanity
Nick Katsoris serves on the Board of this anti-hunger charity formed by celebrity chef Cat Cora. Nick has donated part of the proceeds from Loukoumi’s Celebrity Cookbook to Chefs for Humanity.
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