THE HELLENIC INITIATIVE'S PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FEATURED GEORGE STROUMBOULIS

The Hellenic Initiative logo.

FEATURE AT A GLANCE

Outlet: The Hellenic Initiative
Archive date: October 5, 2013
Format: Campaign video
Language: English introduction

FEATURE SUMMARY

The Hellenic Initiative’s OneGreece campaign brought together voices from the Greek diaspora to support Greece and its people. George Stroumboulis appeared alongside participants from business, sport and creative fields. This post preserves the campaign video, its fundraising context and photographs of featured participants, documenting an initiative that premiered at the organization’s inaugural New York fundraiser.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • The campaign combined diaspora voices to raise awareness and support for Greece.

  • The post preserves the video and photographs identifying several participants.

FEATURE DETAILS

George Stroumboulis was featured in the OneGreece.org video fundraiser campaign for The Hellenic Initiative (THI). The OneGreece.org video campaign premiered on October 3, 2013 in New York City at the Inaugural Fundraiser for The Hellenic Initiative (THI) featuring former President Bill Clinton, ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras along with Greeks and Philhellenes from around the globe.

The three-minute video, which has gone viral since being posted on YouTube, has captured powerful messaging from the Greek diaspora featured in the video. Participants in the video include prominent Greeks and Greek diaspora from around the world – ranging from professional athletes, TV personalities, business leaders, entrepreneurs, fashion icons, technology leaders and passionate Hellenes, including NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and marketing mogul Steve Vranakis.

The purpose of the video is to raise awareness and funds from around the world to help finance initiatives that will drive Greece and its people through the existing challenges facing the nation. The video is the start to a campaign that the prominent organization, The Hellenic Initiative (THI), stands behind. See the full video below.

To stay connected with the #OneGreece campaign, use the hash tag “#OneGreece” and follow @THI_OneGreece on Twitter, like https://www.facebook.com/TheHellenicInitiative on Facebook and subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/user/HellenicInitiative2 on YouTube.


“We are one Greece.”
— George Stroumboulis

George Stroumboulis on site for the filming of the OneGreece campaign in New York.

George Stroumboulis on site for the filming of the OneGreece campaign in New York.

NBA superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo featured in the OneGreece campaign.

NBA superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo featured in the OneGreece campaign.

Steve Vranakis featured in the OneGreece campaign.

Steve Vranakis featured in the OneGreece campaign.