The ELPIDA Association of Friends of Children with Cancer opened a loving embrace for children from Attica Institutions. For the 17th year running, the ELPIDA Association organised a Christmas celebration full of games, music, gifts and numerous surprises for 350 children from 14 institutions in Attica, on Sunday, 15 December 2019, at the Orizontes Estate in Koropi.ΜΙΑ ΖΕΣΤΗ ΑΓΚΑΛΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ ΑΠΟ 14 ΙΔΡΥΜΑΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣThe ELPIDA Association of Friends of Children with Cancer opened a loving embrace for children from Attica Institutions. For the 17th year running, the ELPIDA Association organised a Christmas celebration full of games, music, gifts and numerous surprises for 350 children from 14 institutions in Attica, on Sunday, 15 December 2019, at the Orizontes Estate in Koropi.
“I would like to wish happy holidays to everyone from the bottom of my heart. I would like you to know that the ELPIDA Association, and I personally, will be there for you with all our powers. The fact that today I see your smiling faces is invaluable. My wish is that you be strong and smiling on a daily basis,” said Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, President of ELPIDA, as she greeted the children.
A program full of fun activities awaited the children: crafts, magic tricks and juggling, theatre, dance and song.
More fun and surprises followed after lunch, with beloved artists lovingly responding to the Association’s invitation and visiting the children to entertain them and create beautiful memories. The children were thrilled to hear the popular hits of Elli Kokkinou, Giorgos Livanis and MIKE. Later on, guests like Anjelina Varthakouri and Master Chef participant Christos Barkas, as well as GNTM contestants Ilda Kroni and Spyridoula Kaiser, visited the lovely celebration to play with the children and put a smile on their faces.
Journalist Popi Tsapanidou presented the event.
Children from the following institutions took part in the celebration: Alimos Paidopolis, Artos & Drasi, “Agia Varvara” Paidopolis, Chatzikiriakeio Foundation of Child Support, Athens Association for the Protection of Minors, “Pammakaristos” Children’s Foundation, Agia Anna, Agia Filothei “I ATHINAIA”, SOS Children’s Village, Ecclesiastical Orphanage of Vouliagmeni, ELPIDA Guest House, “Marianna V. Vardinoyannis – Elpida” Paediatric Oncology Hospital, “Estia” guest house of unaccompanied minors of the “Apostoli” Charity Organisation of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens.
The ELPIDA Association warmly thanks the sponsors of the event, and more specifically: the “ORIZONTES” estate for their gracious hospitality, DIPNOSOFISTIRION catering for the meals and ANDYS TOURS for the transport of the children.