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A team of volunteers from the New York City-based Greek America Foundation have arrived in Athens to begin their work serving numerous Greek non-profits with critical humanitarian work. The volunteers, most students aged 18 and older come from throughout the United States. This is the first of three programs the Greek America Foundation is sponsoring in …

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“Music on the Street – Therapy of Life” is a program that recognizes the desire of our beneficiaries to express, create, enjoy, and socialize. Through weekly music therapy sessions, the programming is tailored to the beneficiaries’ particular needs. This takes place both on the street and in indoor spaces, where permitted. The program aims to …

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“Stepping up for Greeks in need” THI Australia’s campaigns support people, organizations Volunteers at work. Since it was founded, THI Australia has donated more than 2 million Australian dollars – and 500,000 in April alone – to 10 organizations in Greece, including Together for the Child, Children’s Villages SOS, Medecins du Monde and the Emfasis …

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Who We Are Emfasis Foundation is a non-profit organization that since 2013 has supported people experiencing homelessness, the unemployed, impoverished families, vulnerable young people, and the elderly at risk of homelessness and in cases of disaster. Using streetwork methodology, our network of professionals and trained volunteers work daily on the streets of Attica, providing critical …

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Project Details As of March 15th and until December, 2020 our relief efforts focus on the most vulnerable (health & age wise) of the homeless population who need urgent support & protection. For that reason, our Organization is operating as: The 2 mobile support units conduct daily support shifts under the strictest safety measures, providing …

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A collaboration for good that gives hope! Domino’s Pizza Greece, in collaboration with Wise Greece, delivered to Emfasis 2.5 tons of food to support our vulnerable fellow citizens. The valuable donation of spaghetti, barley, rice, lentils, nuts, pastries, jams, and honey helped the efforts of the Emfasis Foundation. All items of the donation were donated …

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Many thanks to AXA Insurance for their generous donation of food during this time of heightened need amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As mentioned in the AXA PRESS RELEASE: “The AXA volunteer team joins forces with the organizations We Can and Emfasis Foundation and the Municipality of Metamorfosi to offer 108 food packages to families and …

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Sweet relief in a difficult time! Calling all amateur cooks and confectioners! .        While providing relief to vulnerable groups and fighting the COVID-19 virus, and in view of Easter, the #bake4good campaign was carried out until the end of April, in which individuals participated by offering individual pastries. Members of the Emfasis …

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A new partnership, through the implementation of the program “We Do Not Pass, We Support”, aims to support vulnerable community members in conditions of severe weather phenomena. This program has been launched by Globe Insurance and the Emfasis Foundation, an Urban Non-Profit Company. The frequency of intense weather phenomena such as extreme temperatures and heavy …

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On May 19, 2020, Emfasis Foundation launched a new project through the crowdfunding platform GIVE and FUND, which had the sole purpose of covering temporary accommodation in 2 separate cases of homelessness that needed immediate treatment. These two people slept on the street or in makeshift shelters and it was necessary to find a home …

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