Valine Chaknis Georgeson, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, has been a member of Philoptochos for over 35 years and was recently honored to be appointed by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America as the Parliamentarian for the Philoptochos Executive Board. She has served as a National Board member for 12 years.

She is married to Stephen P. Georgeson, and they are the proud parents of two daughters and one son and Yiayia and Pappou to four adored grandchildren. Her family has deep roots in Atlanta, and she is a lifelong member of the Annunciation Cathedral. Both sets of her Greek-born grandparents came to Atlanta as young immigrants met their spouses, and both couples were married there in 1919.

In her Atlanta chapter, Valine currently serves as the president of the Annunciation Cathedral Philoptochos and, through time, has held every office in Philoptochos and chaired many fundraising events. She is also a member of the Metropolis of Atlanta Philoptochos Board.

During 2019, she was proud to lead the Diamond Anniversary Luncheon Celebration of the Atlanta Annunciation Cathedral Philoptochos (chartered in 1944), which raised $170,000 distributed to local Atlanta charities and assorted Orthodox charities.

Valine graduated from Georgia State University and received a B.A. in history. Her love of history and reading led to her becoming an independent bookstore manager.
Her parents centered their family life around participation and service to the church. Valine’s love for Philoptochos and its outreach to serving those in need plays a huge role in her life. She is honored to be part of this incredible sisterhood.