Support of the concert to be held at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on September 14, 2022 by the Association of public benefit organizations “Together for Children”, featuring the singer Alkistis Protopsalti. Proceeds from the concert will be donated exclusively to support the Association’s public benefit organizations.
In recognition of the public benefit work carried out by the “Together for Children” Association, the Foundation’s Board unanimously decided to assist in organizing the concert with the amount of 20,000 euros.
Grant to the “Food Bank: Institution Against Hunger” for the purchase of food for immediate consumption, which will be allocated free of charge and exclusively for the purchase and distribution of food to the two new Food Banks in Epirus and Crete for the relief of economically vulnerable people in their local communities. The members of the Board, expressing their appreciation for the charitable work of the non-profit organization, which aims to relieve the weakest and most vulnerable people in Greece, unanimously decided the Foundation to support the Food Bank with the amount of €20.000.
On Tuesday 22 March 2022, the inauguration of the “ARIADNI” Assisted Living Home of the Cerebral Palsy Greece / Open Door took place in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Mrs Domna Michaelidou.
The “ARIADNI” Assisted Living Home will accommodate 9 adults with severe physical disabilities, whose family circumstances make it difficult for them to stay at home, offering them warmth and security, and relieving their parents/legal guardians from the responsibility of their daily care.
The members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors responded to the request of the President of the Cerebral Palsy Greece / Open Door for partial funding of the project of building and equipping the Home with a grant of 100,000 euros.
Assistance for the “We support: Medical care for all” program for the provision of medical care, for the year 2022. The objective of the program of the NGO “Mission ANTHROPOS” is the immediate and personalized coverage of medical and/or medicinal needs of children and adults throughout Greece who cannot afford, are not eligible or do not have access to national health insurance. The members of the Board of Directors of the Foundation deemed that the purpose of this program is in line with the aims of the Foundation, which include, among other things, support of the financially disadvantaged in the field of health, and decided to offer “Mission ANTHROPOS” a grant of 20,000 euros.
The charitable foundation AURORA with the aim of supporting patients with haematological diseases – especially those who have undergone bone marrow transplant procedure – as well as supporting hospitals and research in the field of haematological cancer treatment, with the ultimate goal of making leukaemia and other haematological diseases 100% curable, has requested the Foundation’s support for the Molecular Biology Laboratory of the Haematology Clinic-Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit of the “Evangelismos” General Hospital, with the purchase of a genetic analyser to replace the existing one which was obsolete. The members of the Board, expressing their appreciation for the work of AURORA in the field of healthcare, as well as the work of the General Hospital “The Evangelismos”, unanimously decided that the Foundation will donate to the General Hospital “The Evangelismos” a genetic analyzer worth approximately 140.000 € plus VAT to cover the above needs.
Assistance for the “We support: Medical care for all” program for the provision of medical care, for the year 2021. The objective of the program of the NGO “Mission ANTHROPOS” is the immediate and personalized coverage of medical and/or medicinal needs of children and adults throughout Greece who are cannot afford, are not eligible or do not have access to national health insurance.
The initiative “We support: Medical care for all “, which has been steadily implemented since 2013, implemented 285 requests, of which 225 were covered with the contribution of the Canellopoulou Foundation. The members of the Board of Directors of the Foundation deemed that the purpose of this program is in line with the aims of the Foundation, which include, among other things, support of the financially disadvantaged in the field of health, and decided to offer “Mission ANTHROPOS” a grant of 20,000 euros.
The Association of public benefit organizations “Together for Children” is organizing a recital at the Stavros Niarchos Hall at the SNFCC, to celebrate 25 years of its operation. The proceeds of the event will be used exclusively for the charitable purposes of the organizations that participate in the “Together for Children” association. The members of the Foundation’s Board, recognizing the long-standing charitable work of the “Together for Children” Association and the charitable organizations that participate in it, whose support is part of the Foundation’s purpose, unanimously decided that the Foundation would contribute towards the implementation of the event with a grant of €20,000.
TITAN Group and P&A Canellopoulos Foundation jointly participate in the effort to address the fire crisis with a package of immediate and long-term actions totaling EUR 1,000,000.
Specifically, TITAN, in close and direct cooperation with local authorities, provides mobile equipment to the firefighting forces and the creation of firebreak zones. At the same time, it undertakes initiatives focusing on prevention and protection against forest fires and has €500,000 available for:
Converting 50 silo vehicles into water tanks and handing them over to local authorities.
Creation of open water tanks for the rapid refuelling of fire-fighting helicopters.
Implementation of sustainable programmes for the management and restoration of the natural environment of selected affected areas and for the prevention of future fires, in cooperation with the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature and the Research Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems and Forest Products Technology.
Pavlos and Alexandra Canellopoulos Foundation will allocate €500,000 to initiatives that address the immediate consequences of this year’s fires. The needs and resources will be identified and allocated in consultation with the local authorities.
Grant to Cerebral Palsy Greece / Open Door to cover the cost of acquiring a specially designed bus for the safe transport of the residents of the “ARIADNI” Assisted Living Home.
Cerebral Palsy Greece / Open Door, founded in 1972, has unfailingly offered its invaluable services in the field of social care, offering daily education and rehabilitation to more than 240 children, adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy, while contributing to the removal of prejudices regarding people with disabilities and to the promotion of broader scientific knowledge on disability issues.
The members of the Board of Directors of the Foundation responded to the request of the President of the Society for the acquisition of the specially adapted bus by approving a grant of 75,000 euros. The Board expressed its respect for the Society’s public benefit work, which is in line with the Foundation’s goals of supporting and alleviating the financially disadvantaged.
Support of the non-profit organization “METAdrasi, action for Migration and Development”, for the protection and housing of unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups, for the implementation of educational and integration programs, for the provision of interpretation services and other support. METAdrasi, action for Migration and Development is a non-profit organization with the primary objective of supporting refugees in Greece by focusing on services not covered by the authorities or other organizations in Greece and especially on the support of the particularly vulnerable social group of unaccompanied minors, who have been separated or lost their parents. The members of the Foundation’s Board, expressing their appreciation for the work of the public benefit organization, which aims at relieving the weakest and most vulnerable people, especially unaccompanied children and other vulnerable groups in Greece and therefore falls within the Foundation’s objectives, unanimously decided to support METAdrasi with the amount of €120.000 in total for two years, i.e. €60.000 per year, in order to carry out the above mentioned public benefit actions.
