Sakis Rouvas had lunch with the students of the Third Elementary School of Sotira yesterday, Tuesday (17/9). He was found in Cyprus as part of the volunteering campaign "Participation", corporate social responsibility Charalambidis-Kristis.
As the ambassador of the "Participation" volunteer campaign and with the slogan "Together we become better", Sakis Rouvas, known for his philanthropic work, was at the Third Primary School of Sotira on Tuesday and ate lunch with 130 students.
The students-members of the Youth Choir of the All-Day School of Savior welcomed him with songs from their rebetiko program.
After playing music and performing martial arts shows, Sakis Rouvas and his little friends visited the school dining room and enjoyed their lunch.
Last June, Sakis Rouvas became an ambassador for the company's "PARTICIPATION" program, a corporate social responsibility of the company Charalambidis Christis, which includes actions and projects aimed at improving the lives of children in Cyprus. Speaking to the children, the famous artist explained the importance of volunteering and selflessness.
“Participation becomes a strong wave of love and volunteering for the children of Cyprus! By participating, we all become better together! ”, Commented Rouvas.
One of the actions of the "Participation" campaign took place at the 130rd Elementary School of Sotira, in the free province of Famagusta, where with the help of Sakis Rouvas XNUMX meals were served to children, as part of the Sophia Foundation for Children's diet.
Sakis tasted baked spaghetti from volunteers who cook for the children, with whom he was thrilled.
The program "Cooking and Offering" officially started by the Sofia Foundation for children
The Sofia Foundation for Children inaugurated on Monday, September 9, the pioneering program Cooking and offering to the XNUMXrd All-Day Municipal Savior.
The specific school was selected after a suggestion of the Director of Primary Education and there Sofia built and equipped a kitchen which cost 14,000 euros. A group of unemployed mothers in the area, whose children attend school, work there voluntarily. In this way, parents are relieved of the financial cost of lunch while at the same time through Cooking and Offering they offer cooking to their children.
The Sofia Foundation for Children provided almost all the food for a whole year. This would not be possible without the touching offer of all the supporters of the Foundation and the big sponsors, the food companies.
The food program is supported by:
• Mitsidis Company
• Argosy & Unilever
• Dairy industry Charalambidis Kristis LTD
• Famagusta Pasture-Triumph
• Gabriel St. Protopapas Food Suppliers Limited
• Savvas Hatzigiorkis and Sons of LTD
• Pancyprian Bakery Company
• Debenhams
The program is also supported by private initiatives such as Mr. Stavros Hadjichristos and Markos & Athena Ioannou.
ANT1 / SotiraNews.com