The Civil Protection Volunteer Organisation of the Municipality of Penteli aims to protect the citizens of the municipality from natural disasters by taking measures and actions of prevention, preparedness and recovery and by helping the residents in emergency situations. Furthermore, they offer social solidarity services to vulnerable groups that reside in Penteli, Nea Penteli and Melissia.
Serving this cause, since June 2012, the Volunteer Organisation along with the Municipality of Penteli implements a food aid programme, in collaboration with the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation and the Food Bank - Foundation to Fight Hunger, aiming to improve the life of 400 families that need help. The recipinets selection was made by the Volunteer Organisation giving priority to poor, large and single parent families, taking into account family income, unemployment, health problems and disabilities.
GRANTS
SOCIAL ACTION & SOLIDARITY
Donation of Medical Equipment and Area Restructuring/Renovation Works
“ATTIKON” General University Hospital of Athens
Support for the Operation of the Special Unit for Neuromuscular Diseases
MDA HELLAS – Muscular Dystrophy Association
Home Care Service
“Galilee” Palliative Care Unit Holy Metropolis of Mesogaia and Lavrion
«Net-Zero Care» Project
Elderly Care Unit “DIAMANTIDEIOS CARE HOME”
Programmes of Medical-Psychological Support
Mission “ANTHROPOS”
“Points of Support” Programme – Small Grants, Big Ideas
PROGRAMME: “Points of Support”
JobsLink: Employment Integration Programme for People on the Autism Spectrum
GREEK ASSOCIATION FOR ASPERGER’S SYNDROME
Early Intervention Programme
"Η ΑΜΥΜΩΝΗ" - Πανελλήνιος Σύλλογος Γονέων και Κηδεμόνων Ατόμων με Προβλήματα Όρασης και Πρόσθετες Αναπηρίες
Educational Animation Workshop for People with Disabilities
ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival
“Inclusion in Action” Educational-Artistic Programme
Athens International Children's Film Festival NPO
Educational-Sports Integration Programme for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Special Olympics Hellas
Olympic Preparation Scholarship Programme 2023
PROGRAMME: “Olympic Preparation Scholarship Programme”
Creation of a Community Organic Vegetable Garden
Organisation Earth NPO
Culinary Education and Professional Empowerment Programme
FOODON NPO
Employment Counseling Service
ActionAid
Empowerment Programmes for CSOs
Higher Incubator Giving Growth and Sustainability (HIGGS)
Wildfires Response Extraordinary Programme | 2023
PROGRAMME: “Wildfires Response Extraordinary Programme”
