ROTARY CLUB OF AKRON WELCOMES REV. DEAN KOKANOS AS NEW MEMBER
His sponsor is Nathanael Billow
Fr. Dean is the Pastor of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, where the Rotary Club of Akron currently meets.
He and his family moved in the fall of 2022 from Pittsburgh (yes, he is Steelers Fan).
Prior to moving to Akron, he served as the Pastor of a smaller church in East Pittsburgh, PA.
During his tenure in East Pittsburgh, his parish focused primarily on building community through social outreach programs. We founded a soup kitchen, food pantry, clothing pantry, and numerous other community outreach programs.
He shared that he is passionate about making the city aware of the social services available at the Church. He stated "it is our obligation as a community of believers to love and care for those around us through our many programs".
Along with his wife, Gabrielle, and two children, he resides in Fairlawn.
Their children are in Elementary school. Gabrielle works for The Ohio State University (Go Buckeyes) from their living room.
Fr. Dean said, "I am excited to be a part of the Rotary. I look forward to opportunities to engage the Akron community through service projects and other events".
