Constantine and Carol Cassis Center
a center for our community, our children and our future
The Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Community of Merrick is blessed with a vast array of programs and ministries that serve persons of different ages and backgrounds. Our programs promote our religion, language, culture and history. This project will provide the much needed classrooms for our education programs as well as the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gymnasium for our children to practice and play.
Our organizations include:
HOPE & JOY, Jr. GOYA, GOYA, YAL, PHILOPTOCHOS, GREEK SCHOOL, CHURCH SCHOOL, GOLDEN YEARS and PINS FOR PAULY.
Constantine and Carol Cassis Center
18,500 Square Feet of State-of-the Art Construction
Multipurpose Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gymnasium: Basketball, Volleyball and Futsal Court
Locker Rooms
Food and Drink Stations
11 Large Classrooms
4 Offices
Reception Area
Game Room
The Constantine and Carol Cassis Kafeneio
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Naming Rights
Community Center: $1,500,000 (visible from Hewlett Ave)
Naming of Greek School: $750,000 (visible from the Parking lot)
Gymnasium: $500,00
Priest’s Office: $250,000
Activity Room: $250,000
Church Office: $150,000
Food Court: $100,000
Classrooms: $45,000 to $75,000
School Offices: $30,000
Hallways: $25,00
Courtyard Areas: $20,00
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Become a
Founder: $50,000
Benefactor: $30,000
Donor: $15,000
Contributor: $10,000
Supporter: $5,000
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Fundraising Goal
$7,040,275
“This is not just a structure, it is the glue that binds and connects a community. Community and unity are intertwined to convey that we are all invited to work together and contribute for this worthy cause. One can donate a brick, another one a window, another one a classroom, another one an auditorium. We need the auditorium; we will not throw away the brick. We are fueled from the enthusiasm; but we need the action. It is a blessing to look back one day and narrate to the next generations how it all started. First it was a dream. But we were compelled to prove that we are not just dreamers: we are visionaries.”