The task of this Ministry is to further develop and coordinate the philanthropic work of the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George. Working closely with various community organizations,  this Organization coordinates on a community and local level the philanthropic work of the Church. Responding to the apostolic exhortations that “our love may abound more and more, with deep knowledge and discernment” (Philippians 1:9) and that “faith without works is dead” (James 2:26), this ministry seeks to motivate all members, men and women, young and old, to be more philanthropic in their outlook. Contrary to the modern definition, which has reduced philanthropy to financial contributions, the Organization of (Philoptohos) Philanthropy is not concerned only with “fund-raising” but rather with promoting philanthropy in its original and purest expression i. e., “love for one’s fellow man”, love expressed in thought, word, and deed, cognizant of the fact that God is love.

This ministry also strives to heighten sensitivity within the parish, affiliated organizations, and the faithful of St. George Community so that they will be aware of people with special needs and will reach out and embrace them. These include people who are blind, physically handicapped, mentally challenged, afflicted with debilitating diseases, elderly facing problems because of their advanced age, those in prison, those suffering from terminal illnesses, and countless others. It is the intent of the organization to coordinate outreach to these individuals and establish philanthropy to them thus facilitating as much as possible their participation in the salvific life of the Church.

Another task of the organization is to monitor closely the developments on the federal, as well as the state and city levels, regarding faith-based funding of charitable programs, and to determine if and how the community can participate in governmentally funded programs.