COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MARIANNA V. VARDINOYANNIS-ELPIDA CHILDREN’S ONCOLOGY UNIT AND JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE USA

The foundations for the collaboration between the ‘Marianna V. Vardinoyannis-ELPIDA’ Children’s Oncology Unit and the world-leading Johns Hopkins University Hospital of the USA were laid during the Medical Symposium organised by the ELPIDA Association of Friends of Children with Cancer on Friday 13 December 2019. The subject of the Medical Symposium, with the participation of…

DEDICATION OF SAINT ANNE CHAPEL IN THE ‘MARIANNA V. VARDINOYANNIS – ELPIDA’ CHILDREN’S ONCOLOGY UNIT

The Dedication of the Holy Church of Saint Anne in the ‘Marianna V. Vardinoyannis’ Children’s Oncology Unit was performed during a devout ceremony, in the presence of His Excellency the President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos, His Beatitude the Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa Theodoros II and His Beatitude the Archbishop of Athens and…

“ELPIDA Youth” CHRISTMAS PARTY

A unique Christmas evening dedicated to the children was organised by ‘ELPIDA Youth’, the youth branch of the Association of Friends of Children with Cancer “ELPIDA”, at the Make Up Disco night club, in the ACRO Hall venue, on Thursday, 5 December 2019. The Vice-President of the ELPIDA Association, and head of ELPIDA Youth, Mrs…

A MAGICAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT THE MARIANNA V. VARDINOYANNIS – ELPIDA CHILDREN’S ONCOLOGY UNIT

A magical Christmas celebration, with the real Santa Claus from Rovaniemi, Finland, and the lighting of the brightest and most optimistic Christmas tree, the Tree of Wishes, was held at the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis-ELPIDA Children’s Oncology Unit on Friday, 6 December 2019. Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, President of the Association of Friends of Children with…

15TH CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

The 15th Christmas Bazaar of the Association of Friends of Children with Cancer ‘ELPIDA’ took place at the SEMIRAMIS Hotel, on Tuesday, December 3 and 4, 2019, in a unique Christmas atmosphere of love and contribution, with very high attendance. The President of ELPIDA, Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, visited the Bazaar at its opening and wished…

MARIANNA V. VARDINOYANNIS MEETS WITH PARALYMPIC MEDALLISTS

On Thursday 5 December 2019, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna V. Vardinoyannis met with Paralympic Medallists Alexandra Stamatopoulou and Stelios Malakopoulos, on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.  “I feel truly proud that our Foundation stands by these children and supports their efforts.  Sincere congratulations to Alexandra, for winning the silver medal…

“THE THREAD” EMBRACES ELPIDA

The world of Art supports the Association of Friends of Children with Cancer ‘ELPIDA’, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary from its foundation. At the initiative of LAVRIS Productions and Mrs Georgia Iliopoulou, the Association was offered the opportunity to spread its message on the fight against childhood cancer through the international production of…