Fundraiser Event to Benefit Greek Maritime Scholarships

Sailors’ Society said it will hold its first ever fundraising event in Greece on Thursday, October 15, in Athenaeum InterContinental Athens’ ballroom for a night that will see the industry come together in support of the Society’s Greek maritime scholarship program for aspiring seafarers.

The evening’s festivities will begin with a drinks reception in the ballroom foyer at 19.00, followed by dinner and live music. There will also be live and silent auctions to help raise additional funds for the maritime scholarships program.

Sailors’ Society offers maritime scholarships in collaboration with several training colleges around the world including in Singapore, Philippines and the U.K. This will be the first time the charity will provide maritime students with scholarships in Greece.

The evening’s headline sponsors are Acropolis Chartering with additional support from Aspida, JLJ Maritime S.A Athens and Chios Navigation (Hellas) Ltd.

Stavros Liaros, chief executive officer of Acropolis Chartering & Shipping Inc., said, "Sailors’ Society is a great organization with a proven record of their work helping sailors globally, and Greece is a country with the biggest fleet worldwide. So it is a great pleasure for Acropolis to sponsor this important event, and to help raise awareness and funds to give back as much possible to the sailors that are key to the success of our shipping industry."