The social actions of our subsidiaries abroad

The social actions of our subsidiaries abroad 

Bulgaria

• Sponsorship of the "Blagodotel" (benefactor) campaign in collaboration with Unicef. Since 2011, the Bank offers a special series of co-branded cards, the use of which contributes to the gathering of an amount of money which is later reinforced by the Bank, supporting in this way the work of Unicef for children with special social needs.
• Donations and grants to humanitarian institutions and social offer actions for the support of low income pensioners, children with health problems, with no families, premature births, etc.
• Participation in the European Money Week organized by the European Banking Federation in March 2017. Bank representatives gave lectures at various tertiary institutions to familiarize students with basic banking terms and activities.
• Participation in the annual exhibition "Career Days" with the gathering of CVs and provision of professional career opportunities to Bulgarian university graduates.
• Sponsorships of cultural character aiming at the preservation of social bonds and traditions and the rescue of national, historical and cultural heritage. Piraeus Bank Bulgaria is a sponsor of the action "Wonders of Bulgaria" organised by Standart News Bulgaria.
• Sponsorships of visual art exhibitions of the Association of Bulgarian Artists. 

Albania

• Blood donation for the 9th consecutive year in cooperation with the Albanian Red Cross.
• Gathering goods voluntarily (food, clothes, toys, furniture etc), organising recreational actions and sponsorships to support vulnerable social groups such as the homeless, orphan children, people suffering from incurable diseases or who live under the poverty line, etc. Tirana Bank has steady co-operations to support the humanitarian initiatives of Municipalities and communities, with the Albanian Red Cross, the SOS Children’s Villages, the Down Syndrome Albania Foundation, Pediatric Clinic, etc.
• Financial support for restoration of the historic Seferis building in Korytsa, the exterior refurbishment of a school in the Bunavi region and for the office equipment at the Medical Center in the Shijak region, the Public Health Division in Elbasan and the Saranda Branch of the University of Tirana.
• Sponsorships of cultural character aiming at the preservation of social bonds and traditions and the rescue of national, historical and cultural heritage.
• Sponsorship of the business exhibition to stimulate agriculture, cultivation of land and consumption of local products. The Exhibition was organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Consumer Protection of Albania.
• Promotion of sports ideals and fair play through the undertaking of sports sponsorships in cooperation with the Albanian Badminton Federation, the Youth Education Division of Korytsa, which organized the Volleyball and Basketball Championship.
• Sponsorship of the exhibition ''Financial Education through Art", organized by Money Week in cooperation the Albanian Association of Banks. Young artists aged 9 worked with the painter Kosta Zhongo and created works of art with the concepts of finance.

Ukraine

• Participation in the 25th Charity Race "Run for Chestnut Tree House", which aims to collect funds for the acquisition of equipment and goods for the Center for Pedriatic Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
• Donation of books, goods and one PC to the Cheburashka orphanage as part of the broader social program "Library of Dreams". Piraeus Bank Ukraine donated books and colleagues visited the orphanage, where they spent the day playing, studying and giving gifts to the children.

Frankfurt Branch

Support and encouragement of business actions and synergies between Greece and Germany by participating to Greek-German Business Forums, trade exhibitions etc.
Sponsorships of events that promote Greek Culture and Art.

London Branch

Sponsorship of the Hellenic Bankers Association UK. The HBA_UK holds a key role in the dialogue for the promotion of the interests of bankers and financial professionals of Hellenic origin based in the United Kingdom.