Five Cypriot marathon runners and mountaineers will carry a message of hope for children with cancer and leukaemia during a demanding mountain route to Mytikas, the highest peak in Greece, on Mount Olympus.
The initiative will take place from 2 to 6 September and follows the Hope and Love Marathon held two years ago, when around 500 runners from Cyprus took part in the Athens Marathon wearing T-shirts from the ELPIDA Foundation and sending a message of support to children with cancer and leukaemia.
Five Cypriots join the initiative
According to a press release from the ELPIDA Foundation for Children with Cancer and Leukaemia, the participants are Professor Loizos G. Loizou, President of the ELPIDA Foundation; Elena Lena; Elina Ioannou; Andreas Antoniou; and Savvas Adamou.
The group will undertake the demanding ascent to Mytikas as part of the initiative, continuing the message of solidarity launched through the Hope and Love Marathon.
Message of courage and solidarity
“With every step towards the summit, we carry a message of courage, love and solidarity to the children and teenagers facing cancer and to their families,” the foundation said.
“With the ascent of Olympus, we raise the ELPIDA message even higher: Every child, wherever they may be, deserves the opportunity for treatment and life.”
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