ATHENS, GREECE. (Photos by Stavros Tsakiridis) The Hellenic Relief Foundation and their partner organization held their monthly distribution mid-November at their headquarters in Athens, in partnership with the Social Committee of the Athenian Society. The food packages, provided to financially weakened families and single households, contained pasta, rice, flour, orzo, oil, and more.
In total, around 360 food packages were distributed, along with gift cards for food purchases, complements of the N. Konstantopoulou Group. As part of the distribution, the beneficiaries had the opportunity to obtain winter clothing, as temperatures have begun to drop.
The COVID-compliant distribution was spaced out over the course of a week to allow for social distancing, and was organized under the direction of Ms. Maria Siourdi, director of the H.R.F’s partner organization, and with the assistance of volunteers including Soula Belli, Emy Spanou, and Fotis Panagiotakopoulos.
The distribution efforts are made possible by the monthly support of the H.R.F.’s corporate donors including the N. Konstantopoulou Group, the Social Committee of the Athenian Society, Agrovim, Food Bank, Barba Stathis, Arla Foods, Lacta, Palliria, and more.
About the Hellenic Relief Foundation
The Hellenic Relief Foundation Inc. is a non -profit organization (501(c)3) and was founded in 2012, with the goal of raising funds in the United States to be used towards the purchase of food items, and other basic necessities for the underprivileged in Greece that have increased in numbers due to the current crisis. To date, around 790,000 dollars have been remitted, and with donations within Greece, as well as volunteered social and medicinal services, the true value of the aid is roughly 1.5 million dollars.
The expenses of the HRF are covered by board members. For more information and donations, visit: www.hellenicrelief.org
