In the context of the Avenue of Community Service, for the current Rotary year, Rotary eClub of Greece, in collaboration with RCs Preveza, Chalandri and Psychiko, have designed and implemented a new program that offers unhindered access to visitors with mobility difficulties to museums and archaeological sites in Greece.
The program is called "Give the Gift of Access 1.0" and concerns the procurement and donation of wheelchairs that will meet the needs of visitors to museums and archaeological sites in our country.
The program is funded exclusively by resources of volunteer Rotarians and specifically by the Rotary Clubs eClub of Greece, Preveza, Chalandri and Psychiko.
The “Give the Gift of Access 1.0” program will benefit more than 14 museums, archaeological sites and monuments throughout Greece, specifically in the regions of Macedonia, Epirus, Peloponnese, Crete and Attica.
After a relevant survey on the level of visitor numbers and the needs of each institution, one to three wheelchairs will be donated to these sites to meet their needs.
The wheelchairs offered by Rotary Clubs are of a special type, certified and with the latest safety standards. Also, in some cases, they satisfy the special building needs and standards set by certain Museums.
On Saturday, December 14th, 2024, in the context of the opening of the new wing of the Aigio Museum, in the presence of the Minister of Culture, Ms. Lina Mendoni, the Deputy Minister of Culture, Mr. Jason Fotilas, the Governor of Western Greece Region, Mr. Nektarios Farmakis, the Head of the department of Antiquities of the district of Achaia, Ms. Annita Koumousi, His Excellency Metropolitan of Aigialeia and Kalavryta, Mr. Ieronymos, the State and military leadership, the authorities of the Prefecture of Achaia and the city of Aigio, the first delivery of wheelchairs to the Aigio Museum took place.
Later that same day, the second delivery of wheelchairs to the Archaeological Museum of Patras followed.
The day ended with the third delivery of wheelchairs that took place at the ESIEPIN Press Museum in the presence of the ESIEPIN Board of Directors, as well as the museum manager, Mrs. Katerina Tsirou. The Rotarians present donated the wheelchair, while a special tour and display of rare historical exhibits of the Press Museum awaited them.
It was a pleasant surprise to find and display by the Museum's experts exhibits on Rotary topics (newsletters of Clubs and the region, relevant publications from the local and not only press).
The events were attended by, from the Rotary eClub of Greece, PAG Georgios Stavropoulos, PE Yiangos Inglesis, PP Maria Wetli, from RC Preveza, PDG Aris Zachos, from RC Chalandri, PDG Mariza Economou and President Teti Ralli, and from RC Psychiko, President Takis Farmakis. Also, the events were honored with their presence by AG Christos Asimakopoulos and rtn Anna Gruzi from RC. Patras.
