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The Ithacan Philanthropic Society

Street:
Level 2, 329 Elizabeth Street
Postcode:
3000
Suburb:
Melbourne
State:
VIC
Country:
Country: au

Description

In October 1916, the Ithacan migrants of Melbourne established the ITHACAN PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY "The Ulysses", with an inaugural membership of some 153 members. This was in response to pleas for aid from their loved ones in Ithaca who were suffering deprivation during the First World War.

Over the years, however, the Society has been much more than just a philanthropic institution. It has been a constant in the lives of the early Ithacan migrants replacing the homeland which they had left.

The Society takes an active role in the cultural, social, educational and quality of life interests of the Ithacan Community. The Society, as part of its philanthropic role, also makes many monetary contributions to worthy causes, including those outside the immediate Ithacan community. The Society celebrated its 90th Anniversary in 2006.

  
 
Date Title Venue Type
16.04.2019
19.00 h
Open Seminar: The Immigrec project: Building a virtual museum of the Greek-Canadian immigrant experi The Ithacan Philanthropic Society Education
22.09.2019
16.00 h
What's happening in Trace: Rights and minorities The Ithacan Philanthropic Society Education

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