Account of the Christmas "Love Collection" - Taste Contest between "Peace Homes"
More than 600 volunteer ladies who help at the "Peace Homes" of our local church, in which our brothers and sisters who need economical assistance can find food every day, where gathered at the Conference Center of Thessaly on Monday 13/2. At this meeting event the account of the Christmas "Love Colection" was announced. About 82600€ where collected this year, in order to help people who are in need. Despite there the great economical crisis of our country, this amount shows that love can succeed among every problem. Our Metropolitan thanked our the volunteers, and all the people who participated in any way and assisted this effort. He thanked all the citizens for not turning their back to this collection, and also spoke about the food of the "Peace Homes", which is the best of all, becauseit is made of love.
In a taste contest, the "Peace Home" of Saints Anargiroi, The Saint Ioannis Prodromos of Anakasia and Saint Nektarios of Nea Ionia shared the first award.