Thousands of dollars worth of much needed supplies have already been gathered for the donation drive run by the Pallaconian Brotherhood of Melbourne and Victoria “Leonidas”.
In a heartwarming post on their Facebook page, the organisation expressed gratitude to all those who supported the initiative, with a warm thank you extended also to the president of the Pallaconian Brotherhood, John Mastrogiannakos, and his committee for their hard work managing the operations.
Supplies gathered include non-perishable food items, sanitary products and other essentials which be offered to those impacted by the pandemic crisis.
“It is touching to see that the spirit of Greek φιλότιμο is still alive and well, even in the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic,” reads an excerpt of the post.
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One of the ongoing charity undertakings, is organised by the Cyprus Community in Melbourne, collecting food parcels for individuals and families in need, in collaboration with the Greek Archdiocese of Australia.
Donations should preferably include cans of beans, soups, beetroot, peas, span, fruit salad and noodles or flour.
Donations will be gathered at the CCMV building, 495 Lygon Street, East Brunswick, Melbourne on Tuesday 12 May between 11 am and 3 pm.
For more information, call Harry Neocleous on 0411 186018 or Evros Evripidou on 0419 516323.