On September 25, the American Philhellenes Monument was dedicated to Wilder Park in Aurora with the leadership and members of the American Philhellenes Society (APS) present as well as Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago, Illinois State Senator Linda Panagopoulos Holmes, and Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, among others.
APS President Panagiotis Nikolopoulos said: “On behalf of the Directors and Advisors of the American Philhellenes Society, let me welcome you to Wilder Park in Aurora, Illinois, and express our thanks for your encouragement and support throughout the years.
“For over two decades, the American Philhellenes Society has worked to cultivate and sustain the spirit of philhellenism that nurtured the love of democracy and support for the enslaved Greek nation. People of the arts, historians, politicians, and common citizens provided worldwide ethical and material support. Some supported from a distance; some fought on Greek soil; some gave their lives for these beliefs.
“Perhaps George Jarvis said it best: `Do not let America remain an indifferent spectator, among many nations, to the fearful but not hopeless battle.’
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