Eleni Deborah Evrigenis George (‘Debbie’) is a Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church member in Farmington Hills, Michigan. As a third-generation Philoptochos member, Debbie follows in her grandmother, mother, and sister’s footsteps, holding various officer positions while being active in all aspects of Philoptochos. She recently served two terms as President of her Philoptochos chapter. Debbie joined the Metropolis of Detroit Philoptochos Board in 2015, where she served as Treasurer and is now serving in her first term as Metropolis President. In addition, Debbie was appointed by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros to the National Philoptochos Board for the 2020-2022 term and serves on several National committees.

Debbie’s maternal grandmother was a dedicated church volunteer, demonstrating the values of charity and love through volunteerism. As a child, Debbie assisted her mother in various volunteer endeavors in and out of the church, which instilled the notion of helping others and sharing time, talent, and treasures. Debbie taught Sunday School for many years and donated many hours to the ‘Next-to-New’ shop managed by the Junior League of San Francisco. Her passion for art and art history led her to lead tours as a Docent at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California.

Debbie was born in Portland, Oregon, and baptized at Holy Trinity Cathedral. She was raised in Sacramento and attended the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church until 2010, whereupon she and her husband, John K George, moved to Michigan. Debbie received her BA in Business with a minor in Art History from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and she received a Certificate of Fashion Design from FIDM in San Francisco. She has worked for Merrill Lynch Capital Markets and Wells Fargo Bank and served as a substitute elementary school teacher when Debbie and John’s two children, Dianna and Christina, were in their formative years. She is proud that both daughters are continuing the cherished legacy of volunteerism.