A significant agreement of hope and life was signed by the ORAMA ELPIDAS Association and the “PANATHINAIKI” Panhellenic Women’s Organisation, on Tuesday, 15 January 2019.
The Memorandum of Cooperation between the President of the ORAMA ELPIDAS Associations, Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis and the President of PANATHINAKI, Mrs Maria Gianniri, sets out that the members of PANATHINAIKI undertake to financially support the standardisation and processing of samples from the volunteer bone marrow donors of the ORAMA ELPIDAS Association, through the “Adopt a sample” programme.
In her speech, Mrs Vardinoyannis noted the importance of signing this agreement. “Today you are giving us a great gift and teaching us a great lesson: that there are no limits to contribution and love, and that when you want to stand by a person who needs you, there is always a way. Your support for our work, through the signing of this agreement inspires us, gives us courage and strengthens our fight”, Mrs Vardinoyannis characteristically mentioned.
On her part, Mrs Gianniri, evidently moved, noted that it is a commitment for all the members of PANATHINAIKI not to lose a single fellow human being because of the failure to find a compatible bone marrow donor. “This cooperation we sign today with a plain pen, has been signed with our hearts and souls. I want you to know that you have 8000 women, the members of PANATHINAIKI, supporting you in your every step”, Mrs Gianniri stated.
After that, Mrs Vardinoyannis awarded Mrs Gianniri the honorary plaque of the ORAMA ELPIDAS Association, and together they placed the star of PANATHINAIKI on the “Wall of Stars” of ELPIDA.