The Food Bank of Drama plays an important role in eliminating the food needs of the 2066 family members whom it supports daily and monthly with numerous food programs.
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The Food Bank of Drama stands firmly by our fellow human beings. In order to be able to cover the increased food needs and not to leave any of our fellow human beings without the essentials. Every month, thanks to the funding of 5000€ from an anonymous donor, parcels of food and personal hygiene items are distributed to a total of 360 beneficiary families of our institution. In addition, the Food Bank of Drama ensures numerous sponsorships of fruit and vegetables, dairy products and sweets, generously offering these goods to its people.
"Care for the Third Age IV"
With the new funding of the TIMA Public Benefit Foundation, the programme of the Ladies' Union of Drama - H.O.H. "Care for the Third Age IV" started for the fourth time. Once a month, fifty beneficiaries of the elderly receive their individual check of 60€ with which they can buy essential food and personal hygiene products. This programme has a duration of twelve months starting in May 2024. The selection of the beneficiaries was based on strict economic and social criteria.
"Love for the Third Age" & "Close to the Child"
The Anthony and John Angelikosis Foundation supports 13 beneficiary families of the Third Age by providing them once a month and for one year with an individual check of 60€. The selection of the beneficiaries was based on strict financial and social criteria.
In addition, the "Close to the Child" programme, having been completed in May 2024, provided 34 single-parent and large families with low income criteria with an individual cheque for 60€, funded by an anonymous foreign donor.
SYN - ENOSIS
SYN-ENOSIS, which was founded by the Union of Greek Shipowners as the body of collective social offer of the shipping community, announced the continuation of the food assistance program to beneficiaries of Drama who live in conditions of food insecurity and are served through our organization for the second half of 2024.
The monthly distribution of the packages supports 52 families, 32 single-parent families and 20 lonely people of the Third Age. This program involves the distribution of packages of basic standard food and personal hygiene items.