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Catherine Vranakis(604) 773-0793cvranakis@gmail.com186 W 19th Ave Vancouver , B.C.
George Vranakis(604) 830-9229gvranakis1@gmail.com186 W 19th Ave Vancouver , B.C.
Kalliopi Kefalas(604) 339-1684kalliopi.kefalas@gmail.com2701 Cheyenne Ave Vancouver, B.C.
Graziella Maakar(604) 340-6001gmaakar@hotmail.com1559 Wintergreen Place Coquitlam, BC
Costa Karavas(778) 855-3217ckaravas@hotmail.com1559 Wintergreen Place Coquitlam, BC
Galina Afanasieva(604) 655-3993linalinaj1@gmail.comWest 4th ave 401 Vancouver, B.C.British Columbia
Michael Vastardis(604) 306-8393michael.vastardis@gmail.comKorthion Investments LTD.488 23rd Ave W Vancouver, BC
Nicholas Balafoutis(514) 299-6420spyro@onwardlending.ca615 23 Ave E Vancouver, B.C.
Spyro Koulyras(778) 321-3863spyro@onwardlending.caDLC Onward Lending Group Ltd.615 23 Ave E Vancouver, B.C.
Gianna Gillales(604) 786-4575gianna.gillales@gmail.comMessinian Brotherhood of BC4083 West 16th Avenue Vancouver, B.C.
Basile Pappas(604) 421-4556bpappas@telus.net2131 Duthie Ave. Burnaby , B.C.
Lizette Pappas(778) 229-4842lpappas@telus.net2131 Duthie Ave. Burnaby, B.C.
Marc Parras(778) 877-2864marc.parras@telus.comTELUS250East 6th Avenue Vancouver, BC
Lisa Kanavaros(778) 895-1686mkanavaros@hotmail.com8391 Seafair Drive Richmond, BC
ferrari Fine a(778) 512-0384liesesutherland@gmail.comP O Box 20241 Vanciuver , B.C.
Jimmi Karvelis(604) 725-5235jkarvelis@talentsphere.caTalentSphere209-819 Hamilton Street Vancouver, BC
Dimitri Kantarakias(604) 760-9455dimitrikanta@icloud.comWSP Canada Inc.7407 Minster Dr West Delta, B.C.
Manos Kanavaros(604) 207-9062mkanavaros@hotmail.com8391 Seafair Drive Richmond, BC
jordan tomas(604) 318-3210jordan.tomas@gmail.com2405 George Street North Vancouver, B.C.
Mirela Djokic(601) 685-1064mireladj@gmail.com1707 W 7th Ave Vancouver, B.C.
Dimitrios Skoutas(160) 468-1138vancouver@mfa.grConsulate General of Greece (Account)688 West Hastings st #500 Vancouver, B.C.
Rohini Hira(604) 685-5069rhira@telus.netJervis st Vancouver, B.C.
Kaity Arsoniadis(604) 808-5253katekaity@icloud.comHonorary Consul of the Republic of Cyprus1950 Allison Road Vancouver, BC
Steve Iliakis(604) 644-9428siliakis@splunk.comSplunk3604 Henderson Ave North Vancouver, British Columbia
Nick Prastos(604) 307-3953prastosnick@gmail.comRennie & Associates Realty2580 W 8th Ave Vancouver, British Columbia
Kathy Shaw(604) 986-9771shawclan@telus.net281 Sandringham N Vancouver, B.C.
Panagiotis Vagiakos(164) 797-8589natasha.bourliaskos@gmail.comThe Hellenic Initiative Canada153 Fitzgibbon Ave Scarborough, Ontario
Natasha Bourliaskou(164) 797-8589natasha.bourliaskos@gmail.comThe Hellenic Initiative Canada153 Fitzgibbon Ave Scarborough, Ontario
Gerry Skafydas(604) 644-7288gerrys@foodbank.bc.caGreater Vancouver Food Bank Society8345 Winston Street Burnaby , B.C.
Suthasinee viriyakulanant(778) 365-8366photogenicest@hotmail.com4921 JOYCE ST VANCOUVER, British Columbia
David bertaud(160) 465-4778skydavid1@hotmail.com4921 Joyce St Vancouver, British Columbia
Silvie Pantsios(604) 968-9358silviepantsios@gmail.com69-7686 Langley, B.C.
Sheldon Mishra(604) 614-3691sheldon.mishra14@gmail.com7686 209th Street LANGLEY, BC
A. Steve Michoulas(604) 828-0431smichoulas@avralaw.comAvra Law2869 King Edward Ave W Vancouver, BC
Fani Ziakos(604) 321-9941fziakos@gmail.comHellenic Canadian Congress of BC4500 Arbutus Street Vancouver , B.C.
Vivian Haris-Ganis(236) 777-4891dimi40@outlook.com4011 Slocan street Vancouver , B.C.
Jeannine Chabot(604) 837-3147jchabot77@gmail.comSFU Student404-685 Pacific Boulevard Vancouver , B.C.
John Salmas(604) 928-6554jcsalmas@gmail.com168 east 35th Vancouver , B.C.
John Cassidy(604) 922-5080cassidyjohn22@gmail.comWhyask Vancouver, B.C.V6B2M6
David Mirhady(604) 298-7404dmirhady@sfu.caSimon Fraser University1140 Delta Ave Burnaby, British Columbia
Nikos Kallas(604) 418-6910nk@metprinters.comMetropolitan Fine Printers Inc1489 Frances Street Vancouver, British Columbia
Nick Panos(604) 763-7491npanos@omega-travel.comOmega Travel Service.3230 w Broadway Vancouver , B.C.V6K2H4
Thomas Panos(604) 763-7496thomas@omega-travel.comOmega Travel Service ltd3230 West Broadway Vancouver, BC
Ioannis(778) 322-2085jdeniozos@gmail.comna na, B.C.
Lazaros Morfidis(778) 686-5066lazaros.morfidis@gmail.com3476 6th Ave West Vancouver, BC
Pamela Tsatouhas(177) 823-3346pamela_tsatouhas@live.com3476 6th Ave West Vancouver, CA-BC
George(604) 418-6920george@metprinters.comMetroplitan Fine Printers Inc.1489 Frances St. Vancouver, B.C.
Lazaros Morfidis(778) 686-5066lazaros.morfidis@gmail.comJenkins, Marzban, Logan LLP3476 west 6th Avenue Vancouver, B.C.
Damian Stathonikos(778) 990-1320dstathonikos@gmail.com1671 East Georgia Street Vancouver, B.C.
Katerina Vastatdis(778) 896-1778katerina@designsbyks.comDesigns by KS488 west 23 rd Vancouver , B.C.
Anastase e Maragos(160) 472-4720amaragos@watsongoepel.com1200-1075 W Georgia Vancouver, B.C.
Mike Tsoromocos(778) 881-7836mike@mokogroup.com2402 120 milross ave Vancouver, BC
Joey Dabell(778) 233-9365dabjoey@gmail.com3018 Point Grey Road Vancouver, B.C.
Mark Dabell(778) 233-9365dabell@telus.net3018 Point Grey Rd Vancouver, B.C.
Paul Yeung(778) 708-1785pauly@sfu.caSFU6238 Doman Street Vancouver, B.C.
Steve Triantafillou(604) 779-8590stevet@stevet.ca125 Milross Ave Vancouver, B.C.
Kosta Poulakidas(778) 899-1779poulakidask@gmail.com788 Richards St Vancouver, B.C.
George Poulakidas(604) 803-1546georgepoulakidas@gmail.com2528 Maple St Vancouver, B.C.
Filippos Gkekas(604) 518-4089filippos13@hotmail.comN/A Vancouver, BC
George Chatzivasileiou(778) 788-8626gchatzivasileiou@gmail.com9061 Horne St Burnaby, BC
George Kallas(604) 418-6920george@metprinters.com1489 Frances St. Vancouver , B.C. V5L 1Z1
Aphrodite Bouikidis(236) 971-2727aphrodite.bouikidis@gmail.comConsultant205 - 12040 222 Street Maple Ridge, B.C.
George Vlahos(604) 499-6732george@chronowealth.caChrono Wealth Management2120 Stephens Street Vancouver, B.C.
Ilias Tsiotas(604) 217-1868itsiotas@hotmail.comFLSmidth A/S719 3RD ST W NORTH VANCOUVER, BC
Louis Servinis(416) 471-9843louis@krinos.caKrinos Foods Canada Ltd.198 - 12759 Vulcan Way Richmond, B.C.
Maria fotopoulos(514) 992-3148mariaf@videotron.caTHI443 rue Larivière Laval, Qc
Emmanuel Hadzipetros(672) 339-1383ehadzipetros@hotmail.comTraceLink2-20087 68 Ave Langley, CA_BC

Greece and Canada Moving Forward Together

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Date: March 25th, 2024

Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Time: 5:00 PM EST

Join us for a historic occasion as we welcome Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece to Toronto on March 25th, 2024. Prime Minister Mitsotakis will share insights and visions for the future of Greece and its global relations, marking the first visit by a Greek Prime Minister to the Greek Canadian diaspora in over four decades.

This event celebrates our shared heritage, culture, and lasting connections. Be sure to be part of this experience of special significance for the Greek Canadian community.

Organizers:  The Archdiocese of Canada, The Greek Community of Toronto, The Hellenic Heritage Foundation, The Hellenic Initiative Canada, The Hellenic Canadian Board of Trade.

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Points of Support Program – Small Grants, Big Ideas | Public Invitation for the 7th Cycle

10 Greek non-profit institutions join forces once again to support Civil Society and announce a Public Call for participation in the 7th cycle of the “Points of Support” Program, coordinated by the Bodosaki Foundation.

The Program aims to support small organizations of civil society, by funding the implementation of small-scale original actions that produce a great social impact, as well as offering training and capacity building that will contribute to their sustainability.

The institutions participating in the new cycle of the Program, which started in 2015 and has financed 157 actions with more than 50,000 beneficiaries, are the Ioannis S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, the Bodosaki Foundation, the Captain Vassilis & Carmen Konstantakopoulos Foundation, the A. G. Leventis Foundation, the Athanasios K. Laskaridis Public Benefit Foundation, the Costas M. Lemos Foundation, the Public Beneficial Foundation of Social and Cultural Project KIKPE, The Hellenic Initiative Canada, the Athena I. Martinou Foundation and the Helidoni Foundation.

For the 7th cycle of the Program, the participating institutions will support up to 36 actions with a fund of ten thousand euros (€10,000) each, and for a period of up to 8 months. The supported actions must fall under one of the following themes, which have been determined by the funders of the program:

  1. Social Integration for people with disabilities (Latsis Foundation )
  2. Child and Health (Captain Vassilis & Carmen Konstantakopoulos Foundation)
  3. Prevention and Promotion of Adult Health (KIKPE Nonprofit Foundation for Social and Cultural Projects)
  4. Combating Poverty and the Food Crisis (The Hellenic Initiative Canada)
  5. Environmental Protection:
    i. Protection of Flora and Fauna in the Urban Environment (A. G. Leventis Foundation)
    ii.Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems: Seas, Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands (Athanassios K. Laskaridis Foundation)
    iii. Protection of Forest and Other Terrestrial Ecosystems (Costas M. Lemos Foundation)
  6. Social Innovation in Small Coastal Local Societies (Athina I. Martinou Foundation)
  7. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Helidoni Foundation)

Eligible organizations must meet the following conditions (for more details see Terms and Conditions for Participation in the Program):

  1. Be non-profit legal entities based in Greece (foundations, unions, clubs, AMKE, etc.), or Social Cooperative Enterprises (Coun.S.Ep.) of article 14 of Law 4430/2016.
  2. Have an annual total gross income from all sources (taxable – tax-free) of up to 50,000 euros in the 2023 tax year, as evidenced by any official accounting document (e.g. balance sheet, account statement, balance sheet).
  3. To be established  at least one (1) year as a legal entity in Greece at the time of the announcement of the Public Invitation [that is, for the seventh (7th) cycle they have been established prior to February 26, 2023].
  4. Not belong to the State or to local governmental organizations, not to be legal entities under public law or legal entities of the wider public sector, as defined each time by the legislative provisions in force, and in general not to fall under the jurisdiction or supervision of Public and that their action does not have a religious, political or union-professional nature.

In addition to the funding, the Program includes free access to sessions in capacity building activities for the organizations, which will be financed and implemented by the Bodosaki Foundation, through Social Dynamo, the NGO hub of the Bodosaki Foundation.

The application period ends on 30 April 2024, at 17:00 (UTC). Results will be announced in July 2024.

The launch event for the Program will take place on Monday, March 11, at 14:00, at the Cultural Center of the Benaki Museum (138 Piraeus & Andronikou Street). Register here.

The event will be followed by an application writing workshop, for which separate registration is required.

The workshop will be repeated online and you can register by selecting the date that corresponds to your geographic area here.

In the “downloads” section on the right side of the page you will find the solemn declaration, the Terms and Conditions, the application form to participate in the program, and the Budget form. 

You can find the privacy policy related to the processing of personal data here.

The Hellenic Initiative Year-End Appeal

We know that education is key to breaking the cycle of disadvantage and intergenerational poverty. This year we are joining with The Hellenic Initiative and The Hellenic Initiative Australia to bring together the Greek diaspora in support of our End of Year Appeal.


We are seeking your help to improve the educational outcomes of disadvantaged children in Greece.

Every child deserves an equal chance to thrive at school. Through the Education and Social centers overseen by SOS Children’s Villages Greece, we aim to empower parents facing financial or educational obstacles. These centers provide transformative opportunities for children, bridging gaps and fostering a positive environment for their growth and success. Each academic year, up to 2,000 children aged 8 to 17 from local communities, and up to 1,500 parents access the amazing support offered at the centres. 

*All donations receive a tax deductible receipt for the full amount of their donation.

**If you live outside Canada and wish to contribute to this campaign, please use the following links:
Australia: https://shoutforgood.com/fundraisers/2023endofyearappealgiveagiftofknowledge
U.S.A. / International: https://thehellenicinitiative.org/

Your gift has the potential to:

  • Increase the resilience, psychosocial well-being, and self-esteem of children and parents participating in the programs. 
  • Secure educational engagement, reduce school-drop out, and contribute towards self-sufficiency for children. 
  • Improve the integration and preparation into the labor market for children and parents.
  • Minimise risks of exploitation, abuse, violence, and engagement in illegal acts of children through education, and 
  • Provide the necessary means to develop social, communication and soft skills as part of children’s personal development. 

Together, we can secure the Gift of Knowledge and create a positive ripple effect in these communities.

Donate now and be a part of this transformative journey.

THE HELLENIC INITIATIVE CANADA PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: August 22, 2023

The Hellenic Initiative Canada respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy will inform you as to how your personal information may be collected and stored when you visit our website at www.thehellenicinitiative.ca on which this Privacy Policy is published, regardless of where you visit it from, and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

By submitting personal information to The Hellenic Initiative, you agree that we may collect, use and disclose such personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and as permitted or required by law. Subject to legal and contractual requirements, you may refuse or withdraw your consent to certain of the identified purposes at any time by contacting us. If you refuse or withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide you or continue to provide you with certain services or information which may be of value to you.

1. WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

The Hellenic Initiative Canada is a registered Canadian charity that is a single organization that operates under the brands “The Hellenic Initiative Canada”.

The Hellenic Initiative Canada collects and processes personal information through the following areas of operations:

  • Our website for donors offers a user-friendly way for individuals to donate or fundraise for their favourite Canadian charities. The Hellenic Initiative Canada collects and processes the donor’s personal information submitted through the Website. At the donor’s express request, The Hellenic Initiative Canada may also disclose personal information about its individual donors to the charities they support.

All donations made through our tools and services are made directly to The Hellenic Initiative Canada (who issues donors their tax receipts). The Hellenic Initiative Canada transfers the donated amount (minus its non-commercial service fee) to the registered charity selected by the donor (unless, of course, your donation is intended by you to be to The Hellenic Initiative Canada alone, in which case your donation in support of our activities is gratefully received and retained by The Hellenic Initiative Canada in its entirety).

The registered charities that use The Hellenic Initiative Canada’ tools may require you to provide personal information directly to them in addition to the personal information that you provide to The Hellenic Initiative Canada. Charities using our tools and services for charities, and partners using our services, are required to agree to this Privacy Policy in its entirety. In addition, we have terms in place with each of our partners to ensure transparency to individuals using their services in regards to the role of The Hellenic Initiative Canada and any associated fees. When you submit your personal information to other charities, you should be sure to read their privacy policies.

2. WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU?

Personal information means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include personal information where all references to the identity of the relevant individual have been removed (anonymous personal information).

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal information about you which we have grouped together as follows:

  • Identity Personal information includes:
    • username or similar identifier,
    • first name, last name, title, company you work for, and in the case of individuals representing charities using our service, your job title, role and/or level of experience.
  • Contact Personal information includes address, email address and telephone numbers.
  • Financial Personal information includes bank account, credit card details, public cryptocurrency wallet information in the event that you donate cryptocurrencies, and securities related information in the event you donate securities or mutual funds to The Hellenic Initiative Canada (including your mutual fund or security name, number of units, investment firm, account number, financial advisor name, email, phone number.) If you donate in cryptocurrency, certain information may be public and not erasable (on the public ledger), such as the transaction amount and the wallet address. If someone knows your wallet address, they will have access to other transaction details.
  • Transaction Personal information includes details about payments to you (refunds) and from you (donations) and purchase of products (including a Charity gift card).
  • Technical Personal information includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login personal information, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
  • Profile Personal information includes your username and password, donations made by you, your interests, preferences, surveys, and feedback.
  • Usage Personal information includes information about how you use our website and our Services.
  • Marketing and Communications Personal information includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.

We also collect, use and share Aggregated Personal information such as statistical or demographic information for any purpose. Aggregated Personal information could be derived from your personal information but is not considered personal information in law as this information will not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your Usage Personal information to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific website feature. However, if we combine or connect Aggregated Personal information with your personal information so that it can directly or indirectly identify you, we treat the combined information as personal information which will be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal information about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric information). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.

If you provide The Hellenic Initiative Canada with personal information of another individual, you represent that you have obtained all necessary consents from such person to enable us to collect, use and disclose such personal information for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy.

This website is not intended for children under the age of 18 and we do not knowingly collect personal information relating to children.

3. HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED?

We use different methods to collect personal information from and about you including through:

  1. Direct interactions. You may give us your Identity, Contact, Transaction and Financial Personal information by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise. This includes personal information you provide when you:
    1. Sign-up for an account and update your account;
    2. ii. Make a donation (including one-time gifts, recurring gifts, gifts of cryptocurrencies and securities, and donations made to purchase a charity gift card) and receive a tax receipt, if applicable;
    3. Subscribe to our educational services or publications or to contact us or provide feedback;
    4. Request marketing to be sent to you; or
    5. Give us feedback or contact us.
  2. Automated technologies or interactions. As you interact with our website, we will automatically collect Technical Personal information about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this personal information by using cookies, pixels, server logs and other similar technologies. We may also receive Technical Personal information about you if you visit other websites employing our cookies.

4. WHY DO WE COLLECT AND USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We will only use your personal information when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal information in the following circumstances:

  • Where you consent to such collection and use, such as by consenting to this Privacy Policy.
  • Where needed to perform the service you are requesting.
  • Where we need to comply with a legal obligation.

Note that we may process your Personal information for more than one lawful basis depending on the specific purpose for which we are using your personal information. Please contact us if you need details about the specific legal ground we are relying on to process your Personal information where more than one ground has been set out in the table below.

We have set out below, in a table format, a description of all the ways we plan to use your personal information, and which of the legal bases we rely on to do so. We have also identified what our legitimate interests are where appropriate.

Table: Purposes for which we will use your personal information

Purpose/ActivityType of personal informationLawful basis for processing including basis of legitimate interestWho do we share your personal information with for these purposes
To process your requests and perform our services(a) Identity (b) Contact (c) Financial (d) Transaction (e) Marketing and CommunicationsPerformance of a contract with you (e.g. facilitating your donation according to your directive).We may share your personal information with certain of our service providers who process your information on our behalf, on a need to know basis, in order to be able to process your requests or otherwise perform our services.
To make a donation, including one-time and monthly monetary donations,  securities and mutual funds and receive a charitable tax receipt, if applicable.(a) Identity (b) Contact (c) Financial (d) Transaction(a) Performance of a contract with you (e.g. facilitating your donation according to your directive). (b) Necessary for our legitimate interests (to recover sums due to us).(a) We share your Financial personal information only with our third party payment processor, cryptocurrency exchange, or broker, depending upon the type of donation. (b) We share this information, except Financial personal information, with the Charities you have selected to benefit from your donation unless you were provided the option to remain anonymous to the charity and you selected that option when making the donation.   (c) If your donation is made in memory or honour of someone, we share your name and email with the recipient so they can thank you for the gift.
To enable automatic or fast donation processing for future one-time and/or or recurring donations.(a) Identity (b) Contact (c) Financial (d) Transaction(a) Performance of a contract with you. (b) Necessary for our legitimate interests (to recover sums due to us).(a) We share your Financial personal information with our third-party payment processor.
To subscribe to our newsletter or publications; to contact us or provide us feedback; to participate in a survey.(a) Identity (b) Contact(a) Performance of a contract with you. (b) Necessary for our legitimate interests (for marketing purposes).(a) We do not share your personal information for this purpose.
To administer and protect our business and this website (including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, system maintenance, support, reporting and hosting of data).(a) Identity (b) Contact (c) Technical(a) Necessary for our legitimate interests (for running our business, provision of administration and IT services, network security, to prevent fraud and in the context of a business reorganisation or group restructuring exercise). (b) Necessary to comply with a legal obligation.(a) We do not share your personal information for this purpose.
  1. Marketing

We strive to provide you with choices regarding certain personal information uses, particularly around marketing and advertising.

We may use your Identity, Contact, Technical, Usage and Profile Personal information to form a view on what we think you may want or need, or what may be of interest to you. This is how we decide which Services may be relevant for you.

Where Canada’s Antispam Legislation (CASL) applies to The Hellenic Initiative Canada’ communications with users, donors or volunteers, The Hellenic Initiative Canada is committed to complying with CASL and, in particular, the provisions setting out the requirements for sending commercial electronic messages.

You will receive marketing communications from us if you have requested information from us or made a donation to us and you have not opted out of receiving that marketing.

We will get your express opt-in consent before we share your personal information with any third party for marketing purposes.

You can ask us to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by following the opt-out links on any marketing message sent to you or by contacting us at any time at the email info@thehellenicinitiative.ca .

Where you opt out of receiving these marketing messages, we may continue to use your personal information in order to provide you with the services you have requested from us.

Where our use of your personal information requires your consent, you can provide such consent:

  1. at the time we collect your personal information following the instructions provided; or
  2. by informing us by e-mail, post or phone using the contact details set out in this Privacy Policy; or
  3. by registration through our website
  4. Cookies

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

  1. Change of Purpose

We will only use your personal information for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to get an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us.

If we need to use your personal information for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

Please note that we may process your personal information without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.

5. TO WHOM DO WE DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We may share your personal information with the parties set out above for the purposes set out in the table Purposes for which we will use your personal information in this Privacy Policy.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal information and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal information for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal information for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

6. HOW DO WE PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We are committed to keeping the personal information provided to us secure and we will take reasonable precautions to protect personal information from loss, misuse or alteration.

We have implemented information security policies, rules and technical measures that are intended to protect the personal information that we have under our control from:

  • unauthorised access;
  • improper use or disclosure;
  • unauthorised modification; and
  • unlawful destruction or accidental loss.

All of our members, employees, workers and personal information processors (i.e. those who process your personal information on our behalf, for the purposes listed above), who have access to, and are associated with, the processing of personal information, are obliged to respect the confidentiality of the personal information of all visitors to the Site and all users of our Services.

We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal information breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

7. HOW LONG WILL WE RETAIN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We will only retain your Personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or reporting requirements. We may retain your Personal information for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect to our relationship with you.

In some circumstances you can ask us to delete your personal information: see your legal rights Section below for further information.

In some circumstances we will anonymise your Personal information (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

8. YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

The vast majority of our donors and website users are Canadians and so our privacy policy has been drafted to help ensure compliance with applicable Canadian law. Subject to certain exemptions, you have the following rights in relation to the Personal information we hold about you:

  1. Your right of access

Upon request, we will confirm whether we are processing your Personal information and, subject to any applicable exemptions, provide you with a copy of that Personal information within the timescales provided for by law. We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it could take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests.

  • Your right to rectification

If the Personal information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you are entitled to have it rectified. If you are entitled to rectification and if we have shared your Personal information with others, we will let them know about the rectification where possible and where this would not involve disproportionate effort. If you ask us, where possible and lawful to do so, we will also tell you who we have shared your Personal information with so that you can contact them directly.

  1. Your right to erasure

You can ask us to delete or remove your Personal information in some circumstances such as where we no longer need it or if you withdraw your consent (where applicable because that was the legal basis on which we were processing your Personal information). If you are entitled to erasure and if we have shared your Personal information with others, we will take reasonable steps to inform those others where possible and where this would not involve disproportionate effort. If you ask us, where it is possible and lawful for us to do so, we will also tell you who we have shared your Personal information with so that you can contact them directly.

  1. Your right to restrict processing

You can ask us to “block” or suppress the processing of your Personal information in certain circumstances such as where you contest the accuracy of that Personal information or you object to us. If you are entitled to restriction and if we have shared your Personal information with others, we will let them know about the restriction where it is possible for us to do so. If you ask us, where it is possible and lawful for us to do so, we will also tell you who we have shared your Personal information with so that you can contact them directly.

  1. Your right to object

You can ask us to stop processing your Personal information, and we will do so, if we are:

  1. relying on our own or someone else’s legitimate interests to process your Personal information, except if we can demonstrate compelling legal grounds for the processing; or
  2. processing your Personal information for direct marketing.
  3. Your right to withdraw consent

If we rely on your consent (or explicit consent) as our legal basis for processing your Personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain products or services to you. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.

9. CONTACTING US

The Hellenic Initiative Canada is the “data controller” and is responsible for your personal information.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our office:

The Hellenic Initiative Canada
80 Dundas St W
Suite #1200
Toronto, ON
M5G 1Z8

info@thehellenicinitiative.ca
Telephone number: 1.416.572.7324

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the relevant supervisory authority for personal information protection issues. In Canada, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”), see: https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/contact-the-opc/. We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the supervisory authority so, please contact us in the first instance.

Links to Other Websites

This website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share personal information about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the Privacy Policy of every website you visit.

10. Changes

The Hellenic Initiative Canada reserves the right to modify or supplement this Privacy Policy at any time. If any changes are made to this Privacy Policy, a copy of the Privacy Policy as amended will be posted on our Website as soon as practicable following that update. Your continued use of the Website following such posting will signify your consent to its revised terms.

Wildfire Relief Campaign

An unprecedented prolonged heatwave has sparked wildfires which are ravaging the mainland and the islands. The wildfires have destroyed forests, homes, businesses, displaced thousands of people and killed thousands of animals.

Please contribute to The Hellenic Initiative Canada Wildfire Relief Campaign helping firefighters, first responders and our vetted non-profit organizations working to save Greece.

All size contributions are welcomed and appreciated.

2022 Humanitarian Response to Ukrainian Refugees

The results of the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the global economy, with many countries, especially in Europe, experiencing recessions, increase in food prices, and high unemployment rates. In addition, the disruption of energy supplies due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has led many countries to experience high energy costs. Consequently, a survey by Poverty Watch Greece indicated that an estimated 3 million people in Greece are living in dire conditions – roughly one third of the country’s population. What is more, one in four children live in a household at a high risk of facing poverty.

In response, on December 1 st 2022 we launched our first collaborative fundraising campaign with THI Australia called the ‘’End of Year Global Appeal for Greece’’. The campaign run for the entire month of December and the first week of January 2023 and aimed in helping impoverished families in Greece with the ever-increasing cost of living, such as food and heating costs.

For this campaign, we partnered with DESMOS, a trusted partner charity in Greece. DESMOS is focused on helping impoverished families and individuals in Greece by researching and identifying needs. Their two programs DESMOS Gives Food Aid and DESMOS Gives Warmth are solely focused in providing food and help with heating costs to Greeks that struggle to afford them.

The campaign raised 20.000 (10.000$ raised by THI Canada and 10.000$ raised by THI Australia). The grant will ensure that more than 400 families, approximately 1,340 individuals, who are registered with the social grocery of Salamina in Attica and the social grocery of Thermo in Aitoloakarnia will receive care packages containing condensed milk, rice, lentils, beans, chick peas, pasta products, tomato juice, tuna fish and meatballs for two months.

2022 End of Year Global Appeal for Greece

The results of the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the global economy, with many countries, especially in Europe, experiencing recessions, increase in food prices, and high unemployment rates. In addition, the disruption of energy supplies due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has led many countries to experience high energy costs. Consequently, a survey by Poverty Watch Greece indicated that an estimated 3 million people in Greece are living in dire conditions – roughly one third of the country’s population. What is more, one in four children live in a household at a high risk of facing poverty.

In response, on December 1 st 2022 we launched our first collaborative fundraising campaign with THI Australia called the ‘’End of Year Global Appeal for Greece’’. The campaign run for the entire month of December and the first week of January 2023 and aimed in helping impoverished families in Greece with the ever-increasing cost of living, such as food and heating costs.

For this campaign, we partnered with DESMOS, a trusted partner charity in Greece. DESMOS is focused on helping impoverished families and individuals in Greece by researching and identifying needs. Their two programs DESMOS Gives Food Aid and DESMOS Gives Warmth are solely focused in providing food and help with heating costs to Greeks that struggle to afford them.

The campaign raised 20.000 (10.000$ raised by THI Canada and 10.000$ raised by THI Australia). The grant will ensure that more than 400 families, approximately 1,340 individuals, who are registered with the social grocery of Salamina in Attica and the social grocery of Thermo in Aitoloakarnia will receive care packages containing condensed milk, rice, lentils, beans, chick peas, pasta products, tomato juice, tuna fish and meatballs for two months.

2021 Wildfire Relief Fund

The Greek Wildfires of 2021 were a series of devastating wildfires that occurred throughout Greece during the summer of 2021. The fires, which began in late July 2021, were the worst to hit Greece in decades and caused widespread damage, including loss of life, destruction of homes, and damage to wildlife habitats.

In total, over 500 separate fires were reported, with the most significant damage occurring in the regions of Attica, Evia, and Corinthia.

The Greek government declared a state of emergency, and firefighters, as well as volunteers, worked tirelessly to contain the blazes. Tragically, the fires claimed the lives of over 100 people, including firefighters, residents, and tourists, and many more were injured. The damage to infrastructure and natural habitats was extensive, with entire villages destroyed and vast areas of forestland burned.

In response, THI Canada launched the Wildfire Relief Fund, which aimed to assist the victims of the wildfire with food and material support. For this emergency campaign, THI Canada collaborated with both Doctors of the World Greece (MdM Greece) and DESMOS Foundation.

The campaign raised nearly $60.000, with $44.400 distributed to Doctors of the World Greece and 15.000 were distributed to DESMOS.

During August 2021, MdM-Greece’s mobile teams conducted 38 missions in the area while reaching 262 affected households and 1.100 individuals, by visiting and providing support to the communities and social structures of Istiaia and Mantoudi and the surrounding affected villages. MdM personnel, upon conducting an extensive needs assessment of the area, visited beneficiaries at home when necessary, offering the ability to consult a doctor for medical advice/examination and arranging telephone sessions of psychosocial support with the team’s social worker and psychologist. The team also performed door to door and groups visits, providing the beneficiaries with necessary medicines and support. In addition, health and psychosocial support was provided with priority to the elderly and people with chronic diseases and disabilities. In addition, a targeted medium-term specialized health assistance was ensured for people suffering from chronic conditions and comorbidities.

Moreover, DESMOS volunteers provided olive oil to 200 residents of Voutas Village for 6 months from January to June 2022, an essential product of daily life.

The impact of the emergency Wildfire Relief Fund would not have been possible without the generous support of THI Canada’s donors.

The Hellenic Initiative Canada Scholarship Application Form

To view qualification requirements and guidelines, please download the file below.

Scholarship Guidelines

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Undergraduate Studies and Achievements

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Personal Information, Consents, Declaration and Signature of Applicant

Your personal information provided on this form and in attached supporting documents will only be used by THI Canada to determine eligibility, verification and administration of the THI Canada Scholarship.