Teaching children to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others.

Projects

 

Loukoumi foundation Never Forget Letter Mailbox in Gander Newfoundland Canada

It was an inspiring and emotional day in the Town of Gander Newfoundland Canada last Friday as The Loukoumi Foundation unveiled its Never Forget Letter Mailbox for families who lost love ones on 9/11. The mailbox was placed adjacent to an original piece of steel from the World Trade Center (Pictured here) donated to the town of Gander. We now invite residents and tourists from around the world to place their Never Forget Letters into this mailbox, which is beautifully decorated with artwork by the students of Gander Elementary School. This mailbox will stand as a symbol that we must never forget those that we lost on 9/11 and also as a symbol that we must always remember the incredible kindness shown by the Town of Gander to the 7000 airline passengers whose planes were diverted to Gander that day, which became the story of the award-winning musical Come From Away.

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Make a Difference with Loukoumi (Television Special)

Loukoumi Foundation’s first project was a national TV Special called Make a Difference with Loukoumi that aired in October 2014 on FOX stations nationwide including FOX-5 in New York and Washington DC. The special, hosted by celebrity chef Cat Cora, taught children what they can do to make a difference and encouraged them to go out on National Make A Difference Day to do exactly that. The special included segments on Bullying Awareness and Dream Day Contest winner, ten year old aspiring Broadway star, Sophia, who spent a day with Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis and sang “Don’t Stop Believin’” from the Rock of Ages musical stage. The special also included a commercial by USA Weekend regarding Make A Difference Day featuring Olympia Dukakis, Morgan Freeman, Nia Vardalos, Gloria Gaynor, Constantine Maroulis, Nancy O’Dell, Al Roker and several Disney Channel stars. View here.

 

Environmental ProjectS at the Rye Nature Center & with new york city partnerships for parks

The Loukoumi Foundation teams up with organizations worldwide including the Rye Nature Center, the New York City Partnerships for Parks and Nature’s Cradle Nursery engaging children in park clean-ups and park beautification projects. These events teach children the value of preserving the environment. In other cities including Aguada Puerto Rico (right) we clean beaches, plant trees and teach children about reducing plastic pollution in our oceans.

 

supporting animals and shelters

The Loukoumi Foundation teams up schools around the world to support local animal shelters by bringing supplies, donating funds, making blankets for shelters and hosting charity dog walks. Some of our partnering shelters include Animal Care Centers of New York City, The Yonkers Animal Shelter, the New Rochelle Humane Society, Orphans of the Storm in Illinois, the Los Angeles County Shelter, the North Shore Animal League and shelters in Lake Como Italy and Athens Greece.

For further information please email us at info@loukoumifoundation.org

mets summer food drive at citi field

The Loukoumi Foundation teams up with The NY Mets annually for their summer food drive donating over 1000 items to The River Fund NY. Thanks to also Grand Marshall Mike Naclerio, Lincoln of Queens. Also in July 2023 the Loukoumi Foundation presented a Loukoumi Make A Difference Award at the game to Haley and Pete Alonso and the Alonso Foundation for all their do for children and communities.

Haley Alonso accepts Loukoumi Award