“Mission: Diabetes”
In order to spread a powerful message towards the prevention of Diabetes, our third programme consists of a journey in 10 schools of Greece. The programme includes the donation of sporting equipment on the visited schools, with regard to the healthy leaving and exercise. These areas are: Athens, Alexandroupolis, Thessaloniki, Kavala,Crete (Rethymnon), Mytilene, Patras, Rhodes, Serres and Chios.
The journey will start in November, and will be completed in May. It includes two parts: First, there will be an experiential educational game for students of fifth and sixth grade, titled “Discovering the treasures of good health! Exercise and healthy diet. ” Children will learn which diet is important to good health, which body parts they should keep fit and how they can achieve it. The sports equipment will be donated in schools with the presence of 10 established Greek athletes. The athletes will talk about the benefits of exercise and how simple changes in our daily lives can help us to avoid the appearance of Diabetes.
The programme is organized in collaboration with the Greek Diabetes Association and the National Federation of Associations-People with Diabetes.
The National Diabetes Group is composed of the following athletes:
Athens- Thodoris Papaloukas
Alexandroupoli- Konstadinos Gatsioudis
Thessaloniki- Alexandros Nikolaidis
Kavala- Anthi Karagiannis
Crete- Andreas Zisimos
Patras Nikos Roumeliotis
Rodos- Ioannis Georgallis
Mytilini- Anestis Anastasiadis
Serres- George Siakkas
Chios- Christoforos Merousis