{"id":9097,"date":"2020-08-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/?p=9097"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:18:00","slug":"east-attica-delivery-and-inauguration-of-additional-public-works-in-the-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/news\/east-attica-delivery-and-inauguration-of-additional-public-works-in-the-area\/","title":{"rendered":"East Attica: Delivery and inauguration of additional public works in the area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"gb-element-12fb0d01\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-media-id=\"8193\" class=\"gb-media-daf16709\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/De200709_242a-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/De200709_242a-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/De200709_242a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/De200709_242a-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/De200709_242a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/De200709_242a-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/De200709_242a-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-6faa15bd\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gb-text-70ea53c3\">East Attica: Delivery and inauguration of additional public works in the area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-67501cec\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e478d17e\"><div style=\"color:#e76d6c;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-2ba3ec8dd5a2e59e5b08fa0fd9969a93 wp-block-post-date has-text-color\"><time datetime=\"2020-08-07T00:00:00+03:00\">7\/8\/2020<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-11f7586c dn-diamond-item-alt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/news\/category\/emergency-response-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">Emergency Response &amp; Recovery<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-b1f1f2a2\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-1be72f1d\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-76af1c55\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In times of crisis, our mission is to immediately reach those affected. Managing the outpour of support efficiently is critical for initial response, but also essential in kick-starting recovery. Following the wildfires of Eastern Attica on July 23rd<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018 and the generous support we received from companies and individuals, we focused on relieving the local community by renovating public spaces reviving community life, and further secure the afflicted areas by providing fire prevention works.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-b9c0e7b5\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within 2 years from the unprecedented event of 2018, Desmos delivered 3 additional public service works to the area, completing the second phase of works in the area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-d3ef4e1e\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first phase of public works\u00a0was completed within less than a year and delivered in July 2019, including the renovation of the public space surrounding <\/span>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NautikosAthlitikosOmilosMatiAttikis\/\">Mati Nautical Club (NAOMA),<\/a> the reconstruction of 3 playgrounds, 2 basketball courts, and one beach volley ball court. Read all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmos.org\/new\/with-donations-from-the-eib-23-other-companies-and-328-individuals-we-were-able-to-support-eastern-attica-from-the-very-first-moment\/\">about the first round of donations in 2019 here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-media-7a1b7113\" alt=\"\" title=\"east-attica-1\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-1.jpg\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-b4feb752\">Basketball court &#8211; Mati<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"gb-media-62181550\" alt=\"\" title=\"east-attica-3\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-fb62e2b6\">Playground &#8211; NAOMA<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"gb-media-5492116a\" alt=\"\" title=\"east-attica-2\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-4baada70\">Public Space Surrounding NAOMA<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-658ad3ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One year later, in July 2020, <strong>Desmos completed and delivered the renovation of a soccer 5&#215;5 court<\/strong> for the Municipal Sports Center of the Municipality of Rafina &#8211; Pikermi that hosts the Neos Voutzas Sports Club &#8220;Proodos&#8221;, <strong>the purchase and delivery of a claw crane truck<\/strong> to assist with the Marathon Municipality&#8217;s efforts to clear debris and dried branches from public spaces and squares in Marathonas, and finally,<strong>covered the cost for the cleaning crew of public spaces for the month of July 2020.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"gb-media-c51d696d\" alt=\"\" title=\"east-attica-4\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-74bee1a9\">Soccer Field (5&#215;5) &#8211; Proodos<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"gb-media-2ea0fd16\" alt=\"\" title=\"east-attica-5\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-ef263c54\">Claw Crane Truck &#8211; Marathon Municipality<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"gb-media-041eafe0\" alt=\"\" title=\"east-attica-6\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/east-attica-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-96c409eb\">Stella Rossi, Valentina Vitali, Eleni Bathianaki, Emily Kern<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-ed31148f\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To mark the official handover of these 3 important donations, Desmos representatives visited the area and met with both mayors and representatives of the local communities. Specifically, on Thursday July 9th, 2020 \u03a0\u03ad\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03b7, Mrs. Eleni Bathianaki (Desmos BoD), Mrs. Emily Kern (Desmos Director), and Mrs. Valentina Vitali (Project Manager) met with the Marathon Mayor Mr. Stergio Tsirkas, and Rafina-Pikermi Mayor Mr. Evaggelo Bournous.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-88916fba\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u03a4he claw crane truck, delivered to the Marathon Municipality has been put to usein order to clean and carry dry debris in the area, one of the reasons the wildfires of 2018 spread so quickly. Itis highly valued as an important tool for the residents and will continue to be utilized in fire prevention works in years to come. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-ebda43c4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would like to wholeheartedly thank the Mayor of Marathonas, Mr. Stergios Tsirkas, and the president of NAOMA, Mr. Michalis Schinas, the president of the Residents of Mati, Mr. Kostas Boufis, who greeted us with warmth and hospitality.\u00a0 A copy of an olive branch from the Marathonas Museum and a real-life olive plant were a heart-warming act of gratitude and acknowledgement of Desmos\u2019 contribution in Eastern Attica. We also thank the Mayor of Rafina-Pikermi, who joined us on our visit to the soccer field.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-f18fc42c\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mrs. Stella Rossi, representing the Neos Voutzas Sports Club &#8220;I Proodos&#8221; shared that \u00abThe soccer court is already being used, it has been embraced by the entire community, and is being enjoyed by children and adults \u03bfn a daily basis.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-070edd56\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are extremely proud that <strong>the soccer field is already a meeting point for the community of these afflicted areas, a place where the fundamental human values of respect, solidarity, and honesty are cultivated.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-45218603\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special thanks to: Mr. Nicholas Kominis from Studio Kominis for the volunteer time he has committed and the amazing photos (Studio Kominis \/ Nikolas Kominis) instagram @nkom2000 @studiokominis).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>East Attica: Delivery and inauguration of additional public works in the area Emergency Response &amp; Recovery In times of crisis, our mission is to immediately reach those affected. Managing the outpour of support efficiently is critical for initial response, but also essential in kick-starting recovery. Following the wildfires of Eastern Attica on July 23rd 2018 &#8230; <a title=\"East Attica: Delivery and inauguration of additional public works in the area\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/news\/east-attica-delivery-and-inauguration-of-additional-public-works-in-the-area\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about East Attica: Delivery and inauguration of additional public works in the area\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-emergency-response-recovery"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9097"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9970,"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9097\/revisions\/9970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}