It was held with a great success the action of sensitivity and registration of volunteers’ donors of Bone Narrow at Athens and Thessaloniki. This was an initiative of the Group of Motor Oil and the Association “ORAMA ELPIDAS” which has overwhelmed with hope and life the two big cities. The people’s response that has run to be registered at the lists of volunteers has proved the strength of selfless offer.
More than 1.000 people have visited the kiosks of information showing in the act their solidarity by registering as volunteers donors of Bone narrow. More than 200 new registrations of volunteers’ donors were in total made confirming the increased sensitivity and the spirit of the citizens’ solidarity.
The Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas and the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Stelios Angeloudis visited the kiosks including athletes and artists such as, Sakis Rouvas, Katerina Kainourgiou, Apostolos Christou, Dora Gountoura, Georgina Xenou and Anastasia who have actively participated at the information campaign in support of the message and the work of Orama Elpidas. Compatible donors and receivers of the Association have also visited the kiosk showing in an emotional way the importance of the volunteering offer and the strength of solidarity.
This great success proves the strength of the collective action and humanity. Via the mouth swab a lot of citizens became members of a worldwide and domestic tank of volunteers donors of Bone Narrow in support of the vision of hope and life for people facing serious hematologic diseases such as leukemia.
It should be mentioned that, during the action, the radio stations, Dromos FM 89,8 and Palmos FM 96,5 have joined their voices with those of volunteers strengthening the message of life and solidarity. This dynamic cooperation have created an atmosphere full of love and hope and acting all together we managed to offer a strong “hug” to our human mates.
The Motor Oil Group and the Association “Orama Elpidas” having as target the strengthening of offer and creation of a support network, are stressing the value of volunteering donation of Bone Narrow reminding us that, hope is the most valuable gift that we can offer. The action is part of “FRONTIZO” (take care) of Motor Oil Group an integrated and multi-purpose program of social contribution and responsibility targeting in supporting the society via the values of solidarity, offer and humanity.
The Motor Oil Group and the Association “ORAMA ELPIDAS” with the message “Offer Hope, Offer Life” warmly thank the new volunteers’ donors who participated in this initiative and they invite all people to continue contributing at this important effort.
Having as target to continue in saving lives, this chain of love is going on. Motor Oil as a warm supporter of the work of the Association “ORAMA ELPIDAS” honors the unforgettable, Marianna V. Vardinoyannis who, with her vision and offer, has inspired thousands of people to become part of this chain of life.
For further information for Motor oil, please contact:
Elena Lagadinou, Account Director, tel.: 6944 302 402
Christos Makryniotis, Account Manager: Tel: 6983 962 318.
A few words for Motor oil
Motor Oil Group is a leader at the energy sector in Greece and at the wider area of East Mediterranean. The Group is developed with various, multi-energy portfolio: at the mobility and Retail, renewable sources of Energy, alternative fuels and circular Economy, refining, supply and Trade. The Group supports the Economy with exports to over 75 countries, thousands of employees and continuous new investments. The Group of Motor Oil has today 3.000 about permanent employees. For over 50 years, Motor Oil Group adopts practices, initiatives and actions that secure equal opportunities for all employees regardless of sex, equivalent reward and equal opportunities of personal and professional development. For more information visit https://www.moh.gr
A few words for the Association “ORAMA ELPIDAS”
ORAMA ELPIDAS was established on 2012 from the unforgettable, Marianna V. Vardinogiannis consisting also one more ring at the chain of offer and social care of the Association of Friends for the children with cancer “ELPIDA”. “ORAMA ELPIDAS”, is spreading, except of the children, its action to adults and specifically to those persons in need of transplantation of Bone narrow seeking the appropriate graft to earn again their lives. “ORAMA ELPIDAS” has succeeded, as of the time of its establishment until to date, to register –via the center of volunteers’ donors of Bone Narrow- more than 170.000 new volunteers of Bone Narrow and 394 out of them, have been found until to date compatible donors offering a hope of life to our human mates who are in deed of transplantation. www.oramaelpidas.gr.