TRADITIONAL CHARITY LUNCH AT THE GRANDE BRETAGNE HOTEL IN ATHENS UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES

Athens, 1 December 2009 – The traditional Christmas Charity lunch took place today at the Grand Bretagne Hotel in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine. Also present were Mr and Mrs David Andrews (son of Princess Katherine) and Mrs Alison Andrews (daughter of Princess Katherine).

The event was organized by Lifeline Hellas Humanitarian Organization and sponsored by Alapis Company.

This traditional humanitarian lunch is organized under the title “Letter to Santa Claus” with the aim to support the Safe Delivery project that was established to renew delivery rooms in the hospitals in Serbia. The programme study was undertaken by the Royal Medical Board which is a part of the Crown Princess Katherine Foundation in collaboration with doctors from hospitals in Serbia. Thanks to this project the Princess Katherine Foundation successfully equipped delivery rooms of the hospitals in the cities of Gornji Milanovac, Cacak, Uzice, Valjevo, Sremska Mitrovica, Kraljevo and Hospital Dragisa Misovic in Belgrade.

During the charity lunch attendees were welcomed with speeches by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine, HE Mr. Daniel V. Speckhard, United States Ambassador to Greece and HE Mr. Dragan Zupanjevac, Serbian Ambassador to Greece and Mr. John Trikardos, President of the Board of Directors of Lifeline Hellas.

The humanitarian lunch carried the slogan “from children for the children”, and exemplified an exquisite entertainment program, performed by the talented young Greek mezzo soprano Katia Paschou. As a part of the official ceremony, the annual film of Crown Princess Katherine was shown introducing the public to the humanitarian activities that took place throughout past year. After HRH Crown Princess Katherine’s speech was concluded an auction followed held by famous Greek antiquer Mr Tsangarakis concerning boots specially made in Serbia by Tigar Corporation in aid of breast cancer campaign.

This unique event, organized for the sixth year in a row was supported by many Greek companies. The Ballroom of Grand Bretagne was magically decorated by Mrs. Emy Trikardos.

The sponsors of the lunch were: ALAPIS, L’ARTE DI ARTEMIDE, HELLINOEKTIPOTIKI, V.S KAROULIAS AVEEP, STUDIO KOMINIS, COCA COLA 3E, SALIKAS, KOTSONIS.

The companies that supported the event in aid of “Safe Delivery” project were: ALAPIS, SAMOURKA FOUNDATION, L’ ARTE DI ARTEMIDE, MOTOR OIL HELLAS, NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC, UBS AG, Ε. ΜΑLAMATINAS & SON ΑEVΕ, KOSMOCAR, AMALIEION, A.G. TRIKALIOTIS SA, J.P. MORGAN.

Additional donations who extended support for the realization of this event were: Mrs Margoulis Ingeborg, Mrs Argirou Katerina, Mrs Areteou Julia, Mrs Vlahou Yvonne, Mrs Gavrili Athina, Mr Gennatos George, Mrs Georgiou Xanthoula, Mrs Giftopoulou Roula, Mrs Dontsiou Haroula, Mrs Embeirikos Lila, Mrs Zelou Lillian, Mr Kalpoyiannakis Gerassimos, Mr & Mrs Karmaniolas Konstantinos, Mrs Kastani Mary, Mrs Kapsis Elli, Mrs Grammatou Linda, Mrs Kontoverou Kiki, Mrs Liakounakou Natasha, Mrs Manea Despoina, Mr & Mrs Dimitris and Evelyn Maniou, Mr and Mrs Zisis Boukouvalas and Alkistis Prinou, Mrs Moundrea Moira, Mrs Basiakou Coula, Mrs Passali Sofia, Mrs Falierou Eva, Mrs Flerianou Naya, Mrs Hadjioannou Rozamary, Mrs Psomiadis Panayiotis.

Lifeline Humanitarian Organization supports people in need in Serbia for many years. The assistance to Serbia continued with the Christmas season in Athens, marked by this successful humanitarian lunch which has become a tradition. Among the attendees were: Mrs. Mariana Vardinoyannis, UNESCO Ambassador, Mrs. Katarina Lavrediadis from Alapis Company, Mr. George and Kathy David, Director of Coca Cola, Mrs. Sissy Pavlapolou, Dr. Ann Speckhard, the wife of the United States Ambassador to Greece, Mrs. Carolina Malamatina, members of the Lifeline Board of Directors and many others.