The A. G. Leventis Foundation ‘Greece in Crisis’ Initiative
In 2012 the A. G. Leventis Foundation launched an initiative to support ‘Greece in Crisis’, offering assistance to organisations working on alleviating poverty and ensuring the welfare of vulnerable or underprivileged social groups. The aim was two-fold: to reach individuals experiencing hardship across the community, and to help organisations doing important social work in Greece to survive the increasing strain caused by the financial crisis, namely to respond to the challenge of helping the rising numbers of those in need despite dwindling resources. The ‘7 Marathons on 7 Continents for 7 Charities’ initiative undertaken by Harry David is also aimed at supporting Greek charities at a time of need. In the context of ‘Greece in Crisis’, donations were made to help children (SOS Villages, Eliza, Kivotos, Agalia), charities involved in food distribution (Food Bank) and the alleviation of poverty (Praksis, Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos), organisations offering medical treatment/supplies (Médecins Sans Frontières, Médecins du Monde), and those that care for and support individuals dealing with life-threatening or debilitating illnesses (MDA Hellas, Cerebral Palsy Greece, Merimna, Agios Nikolaos, Heliotropio and Nestor, amongst others).
Grants given:
Annually since 2012
