With the kind support of HE the British Ambassador Dr. David Landsman OBE

Under the patronage and in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia

Athens, 15 June 2010 – A Humanitarian dinner “Greek Serbian Saving Children Campaign” was organized last night in Athens by Lifeline Hellas Humanitarian Organization (www.lifelineaid.org) at the British Ambassador Residence in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia. The aim of this humanitarian event was to help Lifeline Hellas to support children in Serbia with serious vision and hearing problems and to help the Hellenic society MERIMNA (www.merimna.org.gr) for the care of children in the last stages of their life.

The joint “Greek Serbian Saving Children Campaign“, is thanks to the decision by Lifeline Hellas that during these difficult times to share humanitarian aid between both Greece and Serbia.

Guests were warmly welcomed in magnificent gardens of the British Ambassador’s Residence by HE the British Ambassador to Greece Dr. David Landsman OBE and Mrs. Catherine Louise Holden. Speeches were also given by TRH Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine, HE the Serbian Ambassador to Greece, Mr Dragan Zupanjevac and Mrs Danai Papadatou, President of MERIMA.

Before dinner guests had the pleasure to hear a lovely concert of chamber music with compositions of J.C. Arriaga (1806-1826) and R. Schumann (1810-1856) performed by two superb musicians, Mr Guttman (violin) and Mr Kapelis (piano).

Guests included: HE the British Ambassador to Greece, Dr. David Landsman OBE and Mrs. Catherine Louise Holden, HE the Ambassador of Serbia, Mr. Dragan Zupanjevac and Mrs Zupanjevac, Mr and Mrs George David from Coca Cola 3E sponsors of Lifeline Hellas, Mrs Liza Evert, Mrs Alison Andrews (daughter of Princess Katherine), Mr David Andrews (son of Princess Katherine) and his wife Dr Angie Maragaritis-Andrews, Mrs Aliki Perroti, Mr Seth Park, Mr and Mrs Tsakiroglou, Mrs Lana Mandila, Mrs Lila Empeirikou, the President of the Board of Lifeline Hellas, Mr Ioannis Trikardos as well as the members of the Board, Mrs Emmy Tsitsika-Trikardos, Mr Dimitris Paraskevas, Mr Evgenios Pierris, Mrs Maria Kontou, Mrs Nada Geroulanos, as well as Mrs Antonia Milonas, Mr and Mrs Andreas Petalas, Mrs Kalliroe Konstanta, Mrs Elisabeth Palatianou, Mrs Danae Ralli and many more.

Companies who supported the event: EUROBANK, ΟPΑP, LASKARIDIS SHIPPING CO LTD, DEUTSCHE BANK, OTE, PLUS MEDICA, CASINO LOUTRAKI, OLYMPUS PLAZA, KOSMOCAR, ΗRAKLIS Cement, TRIKARDOS SA, MERIMNA

Additional donations came from: Mrs Roula Giftopoulou, Mrs Haroula Dontsiou, Mrs Lila Embeirikos, Dr and Mrs Konstantinos Karmaniolas, Dr and Mrs Dimitris Manios, Mr and Mrs Zisis Boukouvalas and Alkistis Prinou, Mrs Kalliroe Konstanta, Mrs Elisabeth Palatianou, Mrs Danae Ralli, Mr Ioannis Vrahatis, Mr Stamatios Diavatidis, Μr George Tsavliris, Mr and Mrs Nicholas Egon,  Mr George Hatzinikolaou, Mrs Dorothea Vouyioukli, Mrs Katerina Vergoti, Mrs Efthalia Konstantinidis, Mrs Dolly Soutsou, Mrs Eleni Glavani, Mrs Aimilia Roussen, Mr and Mrs Harilaos Oikonomopoulos, Mr Christopher Egleton, Mrs Iris Efthimiou, Mr Kypros Elliadis, Mr Nikos Vernikos, Mrs Litsa Panayiotopoulou, Mr Symeon Tsomokos, Mrs Maria-Christina Bilimatsi, Mr Stephanos Papazoglou, Mr and Mrs Kyprianidis.