On Sunday, April 9, the 42nd Christodoulas March will take place in all the provinces of Cyprus, with the Cyprus Cancer Association and the Bank of Cyprus calling on the public to participate and support the "fight against cancer" this year as well.
In free Famagusta, the Christodoulas March starts from the City Hall of Deryneia and ends at the Christodoulas Monument in Sotira (near SKE Sotiras). The hikers will be addressed by the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Dimitris Syllouris.
The program of the 42nd Christodoula March, as well as the TV spot that has been shown in the media since last week, were presented during a press conference in Nicosia.
Goal, expansion
The planning of the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Association is at an advanced stage, for the expansion of the "Arodafnousa" Palliative Care Center, so that it can accommodate almost twice as many cancer patients.
According to the Chairman of the Board of the Anti-Cancer Association Adamos Adamos, whose greeting was read by the Vice President of the Association Myria Stavraki, the goal is to soon transform the "Evagoreio" Day Care Center in Limassol into a full-fledged Anatikou center care, as in "Arodafnousa". At the same time, efforts are being made to expand the home care service.
Mr. Adamou thanked the Bank of Cyprus, the long-time, as he said, sponsor of the Association, which "supported and continues to support the fight against cancer effectively and dynamically", but also the supporters of the Christodoula March.
Donation of 55 million
Christodoulos Patsalidis, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Operations at the Bank of Cyprus Group, said that everyone puts their own stamp and their own little stone on cancer-related issues.
"Bank of Cyprus supports the fight against cancer over time and in practice, with the largest donation to the Cypriot society, amounting to approximately 55 million euros to date," through the creation and support of the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center, he added.
He also said that in 2016, the revenues from the Christodoulas March exceeded half a million, recording an increase of 13,8% and added that the goal this year is to increase the amount even more.
More than 40 kiosks
On Thursday, April 6, a Pancyprian Fundraiser will be held, where, through more than 40 kiosks, hundreds of volunteers, students and students with the yellow T-shirts and hats of the March, will collect contributions from the public.
The culmination of the events will be the marches that will take place in all cities of Cyprus on Sunday, April 9, as well as the charity all-day event "Fight Cancer. Join the Battle ", at the Cultural Foundation of the Bank of Cyprus on the same day.
Lots of events
In Nicosia, the hikers will be addressed by the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis, who will later lead the March, along with other official guests. Respectively, in Limassol, the wife of the President of the Republic Andri Anastasiadou will address Poreia, in Larnaca and Paphos the mayors of the city, Andreas Vyras and Faidonas Faidonos respectively, while in Deryneia the Speaker of the Parliament Dimitris will attend and speak.
On Saturday, April 1, in Nicosia and on Sunday, April 2, in Limassol, the Charity Precision Rally will precede, while on April 8, volunteers of the Association will hold a fundraiser outside supermarkets.
During the press conference it was finally announced that the contributions received by a group of 30 runners during the Limassol Marathon, on March 18 and 19, amounted to 10,5 thousand euros and will be delivered soon, during a special ceremony, to the Anti-Cancer Association.
Contributions to the Cyprus Cancer Association can be made this year electronically, through the website www.stimaxi.com.cy, through the Quick-Pay application of the Bank of Cyprus with the code DON-967073, but also via SMS for CYTA subscribers at 7060 , writing CAS 5 for contributions € 5, CAS 3 for contributions € 3, CAS 1 for contributions € 1.
Source: SotiraNews / TODAY