Events in 2009
Consulate Organizes Community Service in Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism
Inspired by the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki organized and participated in a series of Community Service activities from October 4-13, 2009 in remembrance of all victims of terrorism around the world.
On October 7th, Consulate staff helped with the organization and distribution of donated goods at the “Simpraxis” Warehouse. 
On October 8th, staff helped with gardening and grounds keeping at a refugee shelter managed by the NGO Arsis. 
On October 9th, Consulate staff engaged in cleaning, organizing and painting the interior areas of the shelter for abused unaccompanied minors (illegal immigrants), also managed by Arsis. And on October 13th, CG Kay and staff painted balcony rails at the Hariseio Home for the Elderly. 
Inspired by an announcement that appeared on our website calling on friends to join the Consulate, on October 11th , 40 students from the American Farm School of Thessaloniki cleaned one acre of land, part of the Hariseio Home for the Elderly campus.