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Zakynthos: The plastic bottle caps… became a wheelchair (Video)

On the day of her name day, 26th October,  Mrs. Dimitra, a resident of the community of Agios Kirykas, received a special gift!

After a great effort by the people of Zakynthos who participated in the “IONIAN” campaign and collected plastic caps, came the time to deliver another wheelchair. This effort has been supported for many months mainly by the students of our island, but also by the residents of the local communities of Agios Dimitrios and Agios Kirikas.

That is why the delivery of the wheelchair to our fellow citizen, the two presidents of the villages, Petros Stamiris and Spyros Faraos, were present. “IONIAN” and the newspaper “IMERA” were represented by Mrs. Gina Karamaliki. The delivery took place in an atmosphere of emotion, joy, but also satisfaction.

It is worth noting that the “IONIAN” campaign for the collection of plastic lids was embraced by the local community and the action will continue with the same passion. The participants in the campaign show their solidarity with the fellow human being in need, while passing on a strong message about the benefits of recycling and the protection of the environment.

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The president of Agios Dimitrios, Petros Stamiris, who has supported this action more than anyone else, as he has not only motivated many of our fellow citizens to take an active part but also helps in their gathering and transportation, said:

“I am very excited, because I know Dimitra for many years and I am glad that I also contributed to give this gift. I am also very happy because this is the fourth wheelchair given to someone in need. So my effort was not wasted. I wish us all good health and Dimitra to rejoice with her family “.

For his part, the president of Agios Kirikas, Spyros Faraos, stated:

“An important effort has been made by both communities. It is an important day, because our fellow citizen is celebrating and we decided that it was the perfect day to give her this gift. It is an effort that has been made for a very long time, with the important contribution of Mr. Stamiris. It is a special honor for us to contribute in the framework of the social policy of the community to such actions and the same happens within the community of Agios Dimitrios. We have a very good cooperation and we believe that the next period will expand. “I want to applaud the important contribution of” IONIAN “and the newspaper” IMERA “, because really if they did not contribute in this way, we would not have this important result”.

Finally, the representative of “IONIAN” and the newspaper “IMERA”, Gina Karamaliki, said:

” IONIAN “and” IMERA “in the context of social corporate responsibility offer this wheelchair, after collecting the plastic caps, wanting to help as much as we can in improving the daily life of our fellow citizen. A great effort is made with the collection of lids and at the same time, we pass a message for recycling and environmental protection. Let us all continue to collect the caps. Those who helped to raise this amount today feel that their effort has paid off. It is very important to help our fellow human beings in any way we can “.

A reminder that Zakynthos Informer also helps in the collection of plastic bottle caps in which go towards this great cause. If you would like to help in our efforts please contact us via our e-mail at zakynthosinformerteam@gmail.com

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About Louise Inzk

Louise is Australian born and has been a Greek citizen since 1991. She has deep cultural ties with the island, often writing about Zakynthian Traditions and Culture. She is also an active member of the Volunteer Group of Zakynthos, Giostra Di Zante and is a member of the women's choir "Rodambelos". Her love of the island and all it offers saw her joining the Zakynthos (Zante) Informer admin team in 2014.

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