An evening of art, culture and solidarity was organised by the ELPIDA Association of Friends of Children with Cancer, titled “The Children are the Hope for the future”, on Saturday 22 February 2020, in the Auditorium of the Athens College. The College Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by the Choir of the High Schools and Lyceums of…
The greatest project of ELPIDA, after its foundation in 1990 and the creation of the first Oncology Hospital for children in Greece in 2010, is the Cell and Gene Therapy Center for children and teenagers that was inaugurated on Friday, 21 February 2020. For the first time in Greece, and specifically at the Bone Marrow…
Dear Mr Minister, Dear Mr Governor of the Bank of Greece, Dear members of the Honorary Committee of Anniversary Year “Thermopylae-Salamis 2020” Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour and pleasure to be here today with you. To be here with the originators and supports of such an important project, our country’s Numismatic Programme…
The Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Ms Domna Michailidou, visited the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis – ELPIDA Children’s Oncology Unit, on Tuesday 11 February 2020. Ms Michailidou was welcomed by the President of the ELPIDA Association of Friends of Children with Cancer, Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, and the Administrator of the P&A Kyriakou and…
With His Eminence, the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos met the President of the Honorary Committee of Anniversary Year “Thermopylae – Salamis 2020” Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, on Wednesday 12 February 2020. Mrs Vardinoyannis thanked the Archbishop for his support in the work of ELPIDA, and informed him about the initiatives to honour…
The opening of the renovated 3rd floor at the ELPIDA Guest House took place on Monday 10 February 2020 within a very joyous and emotional atmosphere. This was an initiative launched and carried out by the ELPIDA YOUTH Committee. It is an innovative project, based on international standards, which promises warmth and loving care to…
The entire Panathinaikos BC OPAP stood by the children of the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis – ELPIDA Children’s Oncology Unit for yet another year, on Tuesday 11 February 2020, at the initiative of Mr Dimitris Giannakopoulos. The Panathinaikos BC OPAP team was welcomed by the President of the ELPIDA Association of Friends of Children with Cancer,…
Mrs Arianna Rockefeller, the granddaughter of the Philhellene business tycoon David Rockefeller, a known philanthropist herself and fashion designer, visited the “Marianna V. Vardinoyannis – ELPIDA” Children’s Oncology Unit, on Tuesday, 4 February 2020. Mrs Rockefeller was welcomed by the President of the Association of Friends of Children with Cancer “ELPIDA” Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, the…
Prominent representatives of Greek fashion joined forces with ELPIDA and its President, Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, to send a powerful message against childhood cancer and to commemorate the 30 years of ELPIDA’s contribution. On Tuesday, 4 February 2020, Ms. Vardinoyannis welcomed top Greek fashion designers to the Children’s Oncology Unit and they agreed to organise…
The members and players of Olympiacos Football Club opened their arms wide to embrace the ELPIDA children for the tenth consecutive year. At the initiative of Mr Vaggelis Marinakis, the entire team visited the Children’s Oncology Unit, on Wednesday, 29 January 2020. Mr Marinakis and the Olympiacos team were welcomed by the President of the…
