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The event raised around $11,000 in 2017 and was expected to bring in a similar amount this year. Proceeds will be going principally towards supporting FILIA’s meals-on-wheels programs. Although the area’s Member of Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, could not be there, he sent a letter of greetings which was read out to the several dozen people who participated, before they set out on the walk. Message from the PM “Today we gather to help improve the lives of our senior citizens by raising awareness of seniors issues and supporting the meals-on- wheels program,” Trudeau said in his message “I would like to thank FILIA for which was read out by Papineau riding office making this event possible,” political attaché Stavroula Daklaras. “Senior citizens have made and continue to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said make many contributions to our communities,” he added. “And events such as this allow us in a message which was read out to to ensure that their needs are being met and their voices are being heard. I would like to the FILIA supporters thank FILIA for making this event possible and everyone attending for their support for this FILIA members dressed in their blue FILIA t-shirts make their way along a street in Park Extension during the 12th annual FILIA Walk worthwhile cause.” A Thon on Sept. 15, in order to raise funds for meals-on-wheels and other services to help senior citizens. ‘A wonderful event,’ says Deros to get out on the street walking, while at the “This is a wonderful event for the meals-on- same time raising funds that are necessary for wheels that is provided by FILIA,” said Park the operation of the organization.” Extension city councillor Mary Deros. “The “This is an event that I’ve always attended Walk A Thon keeps our seniors in shape and – the work that is being done by FILIA is encourages them to walk as much as possible. unbelievable – exceptional,” said Laurier-Dorion But it’s also raising funds to provide a lower Quebec Liberal candidate George Tsantrizos. cost for the meals-on-wheels for the population that FILIA serves.” Encouraging the seniors Emmanuella Lambropoulos, the Liberal MP “On a day like today, we’re here not only to for Saint-Laurent, said FILIA executive-director support the program that provides meals to Joanna Tsoublekas “does a great job at being the seniors in Park Extension, but also to sensitize voice of senior citizens and organizing activities the population to the fact that seniors can be to help as much as she can.” healthy and active while still contributing to the Helping out the seniors development of our society,” said Tsantrizos. “And I think it’s very important to be here to Nicholas T. Pagonis, president of the Hellenic encourage that.” Community of Montreal, praised FILIA for While FILIA’s initial mission was to provide doing a lot to help senior citizens. “It gives to assistance for Greek women of the Park the seniors a chance to get out of the house, to Extension Hellenic community, its mandate have a social life, to have the opportunity to has since then been broadened and people of learn a lot of things,” he said. every origin are welcome. Some of the services “Because FILIA is not only a place where 28 septembre /September 28, 2018 • FILIA provides are home housekeeping and they can get together,” he continued. “It also supervision, volunteer training and a healthcare offers services. 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