OJO again next to volunteer hiker Alexis Sofokleous… in New York!
Step by step New York for abused children!
OJO, within the framework of its Corporate Social Responsibility program, remains on the side of the famous Cypriot volunteer hiker Alexis Sofokleous and in his effort to raise money for abused children, with the aim of their care and protection. A trip, this time to New York, full of hope, dedication and love for a better future for our children.
Alexis’s goal this time was to walk 50 kilometers by November 13, for the non-profitable charity "Hope for Children CRC Policy Center", a Cyprus based organization, with a subsidiary foundation in the USA. The volunteer hiker and activist carries out this action under the auspices of the Consulate of Cyprus in New York, with the Consul General, Mr. Michael Firilla.
By his side this time, was his wife Ioanna, where on 6th of November 2023, they started the walk together from the Pan-Cypriot Association of America to the Primary School and the High School of the community of Agios Dimitrios in Astoria. Also, they has the opportunity to talk to students and teachers about the aim of the walk, the organization's work and its action. In the evening of the same day, the walk started again, this time from the intersection of Steinway Street and 30th Avenue and ending at the Astoria Hospital "Mount Sinai Hospital Center".
Who is the non-profit organization Hope for Children
"Hope For Children CRC Policy Center", is an Independent, International Humanitarian Organization, based in Nicosia, Cyprus. It deals with humanitarian and development policy, regarding the defense and promotion of children's rights. Its vision is to contribute to the protection and promotion of the Rights of the child and to support the active participation of young people in society.
You can learn more at https://uncrcpc.org.cy/about-us
Volunteer hiker Alexis Sofokleous and OJO
The relationship between OJO and Alexis Sofokleous is counting more than 2 years… a relationship that started in 2021, with OJO supporting the volunteer hiker in his various efforts both in Cyprus and Greece, but also abroad, for the financial support of various nonprofit organizations but also the transmission of the idea of volunteerism and charity.
Alexis Sophokleous is the first person to walk around the whole of Cyprus in 29 days, a distance of 740 km. He has walked over 50 routes for many charities.
You can follow this unique action through the page "Step by Step Cyprus" on Facebook with audio-visual and photographic material that the volunteer-hiker posts daily, as well as on the pages of the organization "Hope for Children" on Facebook.
