For many years AHEPA and the Daughters participated in the Annual KALEIDOSCOPE Festival sponsored by
the City of West Palm Beach to celebrate the many cultures that make the City of West Palm Beach a community. AHEPANS and friends would adopt a public school in the area and for about a six week period
offer an enrichment program to students in Greek history, culture, foods and dancing. The students would create a showcase that brought together their learning experiences and host an exhibit downtown West Palm Beach at Centennial Square. The Heart of Greece and other dance groups associated with them would
perform as part of the program activities. Greek foods were offered by AHEPA members and friends at the international food festival. KALEIDOSCOPE is still an annual program but AHEPA does not participate because of a lack of “peoplepower” willing to share time and talent.

Philanthropy: Serving the needs of the Community
A new era began for Palm Beach AHEPA Chapter 18 in 1993. In that year AHEPA 18 INC was incorporated
and the chapter voted to purchase the land at 4370 Community Drive. The HUD grant was awarded October 1994. A ground-breaking ceremony took place February 1995 and the first tenants occupied the apartments December 20, 1995.  Similar projects in the community built through HUD programs and sponsored by church agencies include Villa Madonna, Villa Francisco, St. James and St Andrew Apartments.

Palm Beach Chapter 18 AHEPA Inc. is one of 80 properties managed with the assistance of AHEPA National Housing Corporation. Palm Beach AHEPA Chapter 18 provides and supports many activities for the residents of AHEPA 18 Housing. Every Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day and Fourth of July AHEPANS and Daughters and their families’ host, cook and serve barbeques and full course dinners to the residents who in turn organize fellowship programs of singing and other performances. 
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