Mission Statement: The Pancretan Association of America (PAA) is a national organization comprised of members who support and perpetuate Cretan culture through scholarship, educational, cultural and philanthropic programs for those in the United States, Canada and in Crete.
On April 7, 1929 these groups met in New York to set up a preparatory committee to develop a general unifying federation of Cretan clubs.
A national convention meets every two years; in the interim it has elected officers and a board of directors.
The PAA also donates to educational and philanthropic institutions and programs in Crete and the United States.
In 2022, the PAA traveled back to Crete for a highly successful one week excursion to "Discover our Roots."