CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT THE “MARIANNA V. VARDINOYANNIS – ELPIDA” CHILDREN’S ONCOLOGY UNIT

The ‘Marianna V. Vardinoyannis – Elpida’ Children’s Oncology Unit was flooded with melodies, Christmas colours and traditions from all over Greece on Monday, 16 December 2019, in a wonderful Christmas celebration that was attended by the wife of the President of the Republic, Mrs Sissy Pavlopoulou. Mrs Pavlopoulou, who was accompanied by her granddaughters Melita,…

A VISIT OF LOVE TO FAMILIES IN NEED

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna V. Vardinoyannis offered affection and warmth to children of underprivileged families and the homeless of the Municipality of Nikaia – Agios Ioannis Rentis.  On Tuesday, 17 December 2019, Mrs Vardinoyannis opened her arms to embrace our fellow citizens in need and visited the Social Structures for the Support of the Homeless…

A VISIT OF LOVE AT THE LYREION INSTITUTE

On Friday, 13 December 2019, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mrs. Marianna V. Vardinoyannis visited the children staying at the Lyreion Children’s Institute. Mrs Vardinoyannis visited the nearly 50 children staying at the Lyreion Children’s Institute shortly before Christmas, to wish them happy holidays. The children had prepared a musical welcome for Mrs Vardinoyannis, singing Christmas carols…

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…