With an exceptional touching attendance of people, who came in support of the children with cancer, it was carried out the Christmas Bazaar of the Association “ELPIDA-Association of Friends of Children with cancer” at the Hotel SEMIRAMIS on Sunday, December 10th and Monday 11th 2023.
The Large hug that, the Greek Society has once again opened for the work of ELPIDA, is spreading the most shining and hopeful message that, the orama of the Founder of the Association Mrs. Mariana V. Vardinoyannis is stronger than ever.
Young and old people had the opportunity to live unique moments of love and offer at the most warm bazaar of the city which is now an annual institution of social solidarity.
The Lucky Charm of ELPIDA for the year 2024 which is one of the most unique and special lucky charms in the history of the Association has attracted the interest of the Bazaar’s visitors. It is the representation of the “Northern Star” which symbolizes for ELPIDA the eternal compass of solidarity. It is dedicated to the memory of the Association’s founder, Mrs. Marianna V. Vardinoyannis who will always be our shining star that guides ELPIDA in the path of love, offer and solidarity.
The Lucky charm is designed from the Association’s Vice-President, Mrs. Marianna Lemos and manufactured from the well known jewelry shop “SERKOS”. All the proceeds from its sale will be offered for the support of Association’s purposes.
The visitors of the Bazaar have supported with their purchases the stand of Association “ELPIDA” while a great number of visitors had the opportunity to get informed for the work of the Association “ORAMA ELPIDAS” about the voluntarily donation of bone marrows , to become a volunteer donors and contribute as well to the standardization of sample of volunteer donor via the Program “Adopt a sample”.
It was especially exceptional the opening of this year Bazaar with the voices of the Children’s chorus of the Athens College Elementary School , members of “ELPIDA Junior” who have sang Christmas melodies offering smiles of emotion to the visitors while it was also important the appearance of the Radio Station MyRadio 104,6 and the radio show “The Mappes Show” of Dimitris Ougarezos and his associates who were live broadcasting from the place of Bazaar within the 7 days radio-Marathon for “ELPIDA”.
Mrs. Lemos Marianna, Ellina Tzortzina, Minetta Alina, Thanopoulou Nasia, Vardinoyannis Alexia, Vardinoyannis Chrysi and Ioannou Elli participated at the organizational committee of this year Bazaar.
The Association “ELPIDA” expresses its sincere and warm thanks to the Hotel Semiramis of Dakis Ioannou family and to all the employees of the Hotel for their warm and kind hospitality for one more year.
We also thank the companies which have, with their kind offers, supported our Association and specifically: Diamond Club, Emily Vafias, Pavlos the Flower Workshop, Ersi, Reve de la Maison, Manolo, Marva, Anatol and Eteoklis Pavlou and the mother of our Guest House, Sofia Bourbaki who offered their handmade creations.
The Association “ELPIDA” thanks the 31 large Companies who have offered to the Association part of the proceeds from the sale of their unique creations. The following companies have participated:
ALL ABOUT EVE, ANGELINA, APERITTA IS CLASSIC, ELENA MAKRI BOUTIQUE, FIRST HOME DESIGN, HAPPY YEAR AFTER, HAPPY-NES GR, ILE DE REVE, ILEANA MAKRI, INSPIRE DECO, KESSARIS, LALAOUNIS, LIAN VOURAKIS, MAMACITA, MARIANNA LEMOS, MELISSA PUBLICATIONS, NAKAS CONCEPT, OLGA KANDARAKI, PHIL’S GRANOLA, RAM PERSONALIZATION PROJECT, REVE DE LA MAISON, SCAPERDAS, SERKOS, THOMAS WORKSHOP, TINY, TREASURE BOX, TSANOS BAKERY, VENETIA VILDIRIDIS, VOURAKIS ANTONIS, VST, WONDER ROOM.
Our sincere thanks to the companies TARGET SECURITY, Parties 2b Remembered by Irini Kalogera, MENOO by PLATIS, Melenios and his group, the calligraphist Eleni Kefala, Benaki Children’s Foundation and the 2nd Kindergarten of Ermioni which belong to “ELPIDA Junior” family for the offer of their childish handmade paintings.
Lastly, a great thank to all members of “ELPIDA Youth” Committee, the Association’s members and all volunteers for their offer and support for the achievement of Bazaar.