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.
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.
