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Representing thousands of individuals with roots in various parts of Greece, we are united by a\n shared mission: to celebrate and preserve our Hellenic heritage through meaningful programs, events, and activities.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n FHASNE is also the proud home of the <strong>Boston Greek Parade<\/strong> and the <strong>Boston Greek Independence Day Parade<\/strong>\u2014bringing\n together our community each year to honor Greek independence and share Hellenic culture with the city of Boston.\n <\/p>\n\n <h2 class=\"sub-heading\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n <p>\n The Federation of Hellenic-American Societies of New England celebrates Hellenic heritage by sponsoring and organizing programs that promote\n and preserve our culture. By promoting…\n <a href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/about\/\">Read More<\/a>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- FIX: Added explicit width\/height to prevent CLS -->\n <div class=\"image-card\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/about-us_images.jpg\"\n alt=\"Boston Greek Independence Day Parade community gathering\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"480\"\n height=\"360\"\n \/>\n <div class=\"image-badge\">Boston Greek Parade<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS -->\n <section class=\"section\">\n <div class=\"section-header\">\n <h3>News and Publications<\/h3>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/news-events-fhasne\/\" class=\"btn btn-outline\">Events<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"post-grid\">\n <!-- FIX: Added explicit width\/height on all post images to prevent CLS -->\n <a class=\"post-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/2025\/10\/07\/give-now-for-scholarships\/\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cropped-FEDERATION-OF-HELLENIC-AMERICAN.png\"\n alt=\"Give Now for Scholarships\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"400\"\n height=\"300\"\n \/>\n <div class=\"post-body\">\n <div class=\"post-meta\"><strong>October 7, 2025<\/strong> • Uncategorized<\/div>\n <div class=\"post-title\">Give Now for Scholarships<\/div>\n <div class=\"post-readmore\">Continue Reading <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right-long\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <a class=\"post-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/2025\/10\/07\/become-an-evzone\/\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EVZONE-pdf.jpg\"\n alt=\"Become an Evzone\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"400\"\n height=\"300\"\n \/>\n <div class=\"post-body\">\n <div class=\"post-meta\"><strong>October 7, 2025<\/strong> • Uncategorized<\/div>\n <div class=\"post-title\">Become an Evzone!<\/div>\n <div class=\"post-readmore\">Continue Reading <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right-long\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <a class=\"post-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/2025\/04\/21\/parade-route-map\/\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Parade-Route-2025-pdf.jpg\"\n alt=\"Boston Greek Parade Route Map\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"400\"\n height=\"300\"\n \/>\n <div class=\"post-body\">\n <div class=\"post-meta\"><strong>April 21, 2025<\/strong> • Community, Development<\/div>\n <div class=\"post-title\">Parade Route Map<\/div>\n <div class=\"post-readmore\">Continue Reading <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right-long\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <a class=\"post-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/2025\/04\/21\/congrats-to-our-2024-2025-greek-american-scholarship-winners\/\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Unknown-3-560x420.jpg\"\n alt=\"Congrats to Our 2024-2025 Greek-American Scholarship Winners\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"560\"\n height=\"420\"\n \/>\n <div class=\"post-body\">\n <div class=\"post-meta\">\n <strong>April 21, 2025<\/strong> • Community, Culture, Development, Relations\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"post-title\">Congrats to Our 2024-2025 Greek-American Scholarship Winners!<\/div>\n <div class=\"post-readmore\">Continue Reading <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right-long\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS & EVENTS -->\n <section class=\"section\">\n <div class=\"two-col\">\n <div>\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Recent Achievements and Events<\/h2>\n <p>\n One of the highlights of our Federation’s calendar is the annual <strong>Boston Greek Independence Day Parade<\/strong>.\n Last year’s parade was a resounding success, bringing together thousands to celebrate our heritage and commemorate Greece’s fight for\n independence.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n For a glimpse into our community’s vibrancy, watch the <u>2023 Boston Greek Independence Day Parade<\/u> and explore the passion that unites us.\n You can also browse through videos from previous years:\n <\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greekboston.com\/greek-videos\/greek-tv-greek-parade-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019 Parade<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greekboston.com\/greek-videos\/24th-annual-boston-greek-parade-2018-tv-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2018 Parade<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greekboston.com\/greek-videos\/greek-tv-greek-parade-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 Parade<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greekboston.com\/greek-videos\/parade-vdeo-4-26-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2015 Parade<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">\n In addition to the parade, the Federation regularly hosts cultural events, educational workshops, and philanthropic efforts to support both the\n Hellenic-American and broader New England communities.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- FIX: Added explicit width\/height to prevent CLS -->\n <div class=\"image-card\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/about-us_images.jpg\"\n alt=\"Boston Greek Parade crowd and community celebration\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"480\"\n height=\"360\"\n \/>\n <div class=\"image-badge\">Boston Greek Independence Day Parade<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- VOLUNTEER CTA -->\n <section class=\"volunteer-section\">\n <div class=\"volunteer-inner\">\n <h3>Volunteer! Lend a Helping Hand to Your Local Greek Community<\/h3>\n <p>\n The FHASNE is the proud coordinator of several Hellenic-American community celebrations including the annual Greek Independence Day Parade in Boston.\n This event attracts thousands of community members and brings together people from throughout New England.\n <\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/become-a-volunteer\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Volunteer Here<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <!-- PAST DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS\n FIX: All speaker hrefs corrected to match the actual person displayed\n (were pointing at random\/placeholder team slugs) -->\n <section class=\"speaker-section\">\n <h3>Past Distinguished Speakers & Guests<\/h3>\n <div class=\"speaker-grid\">\n\n <a class=\"speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/team\/konstantinos-karamanlis\/\">\n <div class=\"speaker-avatar\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/karamanlis-kostas-300x3001-1.jpg\"\n alt=\"Konstantinos A. Karamanlis\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"100\"\n height=\"100\"\n \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"speaker-name\">Konstantinos A. Karamanlis<\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <a class=\"speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/team\/michael-dukakis\/\">\n <div class=\"speaker-avatar\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Michael.Dukakis.jpg\"\n alt=\"Michael S. Dukakis\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"100\"\n height=\"100\"\n \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"speaker-name\">Michael S. Dukakis<\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <a class=\"speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/team\/maria-menounos\/\">\n <div class=\"speaker-avatar\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/maria_menounos-480x480-1.jpg\"\n alt=\"Maria Menounos\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"100\"\n height=\"100\"\n \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"speaker-name\">Maria Menounos<\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <a class=\"speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/team\/howard-dean\/\">\n <div class=\"speaker-avatar\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Howard_Dean.jpg\"\n alt=\"Howard B. Dean\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"100\"\n height=\"100\"\n \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"speaker-name\">Howard B. Dean<\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <a class=\"speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/team\/thomas-c-ellis\/\">\n <div class=\"speaker-avatar\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/tom.ellis_-300x296-1.png\"\n alt=\"Thomas C. Ellis\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"100\"\n height=\"100\"\n \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"speaker-name\">Thomas C. Ellis<\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <a class=\"speaker-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/en\/team\/thomas-menino\/\">\n <div class=\"speaker-avatar\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\"\n src=\"https:\/\/hellenicfederationne.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Thomas.Menino.jpg\"\n alt=\"Thomas M. Menino\"\n loading=\"lazy\"\n decoding=\"async\"\n width=\"100\"\n height=\"100\"\n \/>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"speaker-name\">Thomas M. 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