In difficult times, there are many that would like to help the less
fortunate but do not have the economic means. Fortunately there are other ways
that offer results!
In all of Greece normal citizens can help by collecting plastic
bottle caps. They are then given to specific bottle or recycling companies whom
in turn contribute to the purchase of wheel chairs and disabled equipment that
is very much needed by people that can otherwise not afford them.
One such example was made by the Disabled Association of Pellas in
conjunction with a large recycling company in Macedonia that would like to
remain anonymous. The company received the vast amount of plastic caps and in
return gave funding to purchase wheelchairs for the disabled.
This effort continues in Corfu, as we too would like to help our
needed! We would like to stress that the support from our citizens is of great
importance and very needed. The cost of 1 wheelchair is 1000 kilos of plastic
caps (1 kilo is 540 caps approximately) Electronic wheelchairs cost more. Until
now the association has managed to collect 3.200.000 plastic caps which
resulted to 6 wheelchairs!
The first three were donated to the Papageorgiou Hospital of Thessaloniki
where members of its volunteer group
with kidney problems received them. One went to a child on Velo Corinthias. In
the meantime the association of Giannitsa received 2. Very soon there will be
another two that will be donated to two disabled children in Fthiotida.
We talk with the association and gave them
the news that we too have managed to collect with the help of our members and
friends of our group more than 6000 plastic caps. We will send them soon but we
still need much much more.
For this reason we ask that you all try to help by collecting
plastic bottle caps and hand them in to us. Ask friends to help and spread the
word, children to their schools, sports clubs, hotels, shops and public
services. We can all help!
The collection in Corfu is being organised by the Corfiot
Innitiative NGO. We will collect them, store them and weigh them before we send
them to the association in Pellas.
Common everybody! Rather than throw them away where they will end up
on our beaches, throw them where they will help somebody!
Information for this action:
26610 34066 ( 09:00 - 14:00 & 18:00 - 21:00 )
693 7255366 Wind
695 1324892 Vodafone
693 7255366 Cosmote
693 7255366 Wind
695 1324892 Vodafone
693 7255366 Cosmote
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