Solidarity Kitchen of Volos started its action in 2010, in order to support vulnerable social groups, providing daily meals, clothing, daily care etc.
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Solidarity Kitchen of Volos started its action in 2010, in order to support vulnerable social groups, providing daily meals, clothing, daily care etc.
More: www.kouzinavolos.org
Our goal is to support vulnerable people and social groups by collecting, preparation and distribution of daily meals, as well as collecting, evaluating, offering clothing, furnishings and providing day care services.
Our action is aimed at people of all ages, nationalities and social strata that the first signs of economic crisis have affected their everyday lives.
It focuses on covering everyday needs related to food, necessities, etc., as well as day care services such as escorts in doctors offices.
We started in 2010 and we continue to this day and we will continue as long as we are able to offer to the community.
Humanity, faith and respect for man as well as the constant effort to relieve our fellow humans was the driving force of our effort.
We started our action in 2010, driven by a special sensitivity for people unable to respond to basic daily needs due to nonexistent or minimal economic resources. Through this action, we have been able to provide everyday meals, clothing, furniture and medicines in collaboration with a group of doctors in the Social Welfare.
So we have been able to relieve many of our fellow humans by covering some of their basic needs in food, clothing and medicine.
Our activities are also expanded through a recycling network in plastic, paper and fried oil, as well as in a collection of books, ornaments and bijouxes that are available at charity bazaars. So we use materials that would go to landfills as our motto is "useless to you, useful to us."
The most important thing is that we showed and show to these people that they are not alone, that there are people who are interested in them and their problems and are willing to offer them moral and material support.
Our philosophy was and is "I for you, one for the other, the man for the fellow man, ALL THE PEOPLE TOGETHER".
Offer, selflessness, contribution, effort, communication, respect, compassion, support, help, solidarity are just some of the words that we have as our first priority in our vocabulary.
Our action takes place in the Prefecture of Magnesia and in the wider region.
We participate in club events, we are close to environmental issues and in everything that it contributes to the better quality of our lives.
Our action is being implemented by a team of volunteers who gathers and manufactures food bundles and supplies them through daily meals.
It also collects and accuses the offers of clothing, furniture and household items and then takes care of their further exploitation and distribution.
Our course and our way of action until today, with the constant support of individuals and organizations, is the confirmation of the effectiveness and transparency of the organization, as well as the loyalty and sense of responsibility of our volunteer team.
For the immediate future, the purpose is to operate a new building, which has already been rented with a 20-year lease from the Solidarity Kitchen of Volos, which needs repairs, so that we can accommodate all the actions and expand them.
Our plan is to create daytime entertainment and counseling rooms, social clinics and daycare facilities (showers, barbershops, etc.).
Also, with the help of social workers and volunteers, we want to create educational and training workshops to enable participants to acquire skills and to join the country's labor market.