A huge hug of love and Solidarity have opened once again and this year, the Foundation “Marianna V. Vardinoyannis” and the Association “ELPIDA” Association of Friends of Children with cancer” by joining their forces to support thousands of fellow human beings during the days of Christmas period.
We have sent, as we do every year “Packages of love” with first need items, goods for the Christmas table and fuels at Municipalities, Bishoprics, bodies and our fellow human beings who are in need of support and attendance.
More specific and as we do every year into the frame of the program “Support of vulnerable groups’ of the Foundation “Marianna V. Vardinoyannis”, missions of goods were sent for the Christmas table and items of first need to the H. Bishopric of Nikaia distributed to 3.000 registered poor families and raw material for the every days food lines offered by the H. Bishopric of Nikaia which distributes every day food to 1.700 persons.
The Eminence Bishop of Nikaia, Mr. Alexios made a separate touching reference to the memorable Marianna V. Vardinoyannis who was always next to the poor families of the area: “I have just returned from the Bishopric Chapel of the Holy Fathers where it was held a memorial service for the late Marianna praying to God to rest her soul. I am sure that as she was helping us she will continue to do it from the heaven and she see us now giving joy to those that she loved so much, our fellow humans that are in need.”
Fuels for the vehicles transportation were sent to H. Bishopric of Lampi, Syvritou and Sfakia in support of the daily distribution of food lines to poor old people in 85 mountain villages of Agios Vasileios and Amario municipalities
In a release of the Holy Bishopric of Lampi, Syvritou and Sfakia it is mentioned: “In memory of the heritage of the unforgettable Marianna V. Vardinoyannis who had as center the suffering and in difficult position human being, it is continuing the previous assistance and support to the every day’s food lines of our Holy Bishopric. The Holy Bishopric of Lampi, Syvritou and Sfakia wants to express once again its sincere thanks to “Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation” and the “AVIN” company for the sponsorship of a sufficient amount of fuels for the coverage of the every day’s needs for the vehicles transportation for the distribution of food at 85 mountain villages of the Municipalities of Aghios Vasileios and Amario”.
Packages with goods for the Christmas table and long last food were sent from the Association “ELPIDA-Association of Friends of the Children with cancer” to Kifisia Municipality in support of 500 families belonging to the vulnerable groups of the area.
The Mayor of Kifisia Giorgos Thomakos, the Deputy Mayor Nina (Aspasia) Valchou and the President of the Association of Labor Housing, Vaso Kolovou took delivery of the 500 packages. The packages were gradually distributed to vulnerable groups and poor human beings of Kifisia Municipality from the Social Services of the Municipality while, the Mayor of Kifisia expressed his sincere thanks making a spate reference to the heritage of love and offer of Marianna V. Vardinoyannis : “We thank and congratulate “ELPIDA”, the new President Mrs. Christianna V. Vardinoyannis and her employees who continue the road of humanism that, the Founder Marianna V. Vardinoyannis has opened and they don’t forget our poor human beings. The solidarity packages offer, to those who are in need, once again optimism and hope. The spirit of Marianna is always here”.