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“Let’s Do It Cyprus” Cleaning Campaign
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For a third consecutive year, on 23 April 2015 a group of volunteers from the CySEC personnel, enthusiastically participated in the Pancyprian cleaning campaign «Let’s Do It Cyprus»; part of the global campaign cleaning «Let’s do it World!» In Cyprus the campaign aims to clean the garbage from nature areas within a day, with the help of volunteers. CySEC’s team of volunteers contributed to the cleaning of the area at Pediaios river, Strovolos, near the post office on Prodromou Avenue, which was the starting point for the CySEC team. The target is to bring awareness to the importance of the preservation of our environment and that it is every person’s responsibility to keep our island clean. This is the massage; that it is our collective responsibility to protect our natural environment not only because of personal benefits, enjoyment and health but also for ensuring a healthier and higher quality of living for our children in the future to come.
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31 December 2015
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UNICEF products
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A CySEC Officer, under her own initiative, took the responsibility for the sale of UNICEF pencils, both within and out of CySEC, in order to assist the organization’s objective, which is to support children and women in relation to health, nutrition, education, water and sanitation in 162 countries worldwide. Within the year CySEC also took the responsibility to promote the sale and distribution of biscuits amongst its personnel; which UNICEF volunteers prepared. With the belief that every little can collectively make a difference, CySEC’s personnel supported this initiative to contribute to the work of UNICEF.
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31 December 2015
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Blood Drive
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On 7 August 2015, CySEC conducted a volunteer blood drive, in order to respond to the increased needs of the medical centers during the summer period, when there are less available volunteers due to the summer vacations.
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31 December 2015
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Collection of children’s clothing, toys and first need products for poor families
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CySEC personnel organized a campaign for the collection of clothing and basic needs products to help those in need. As a result of this campaign, 6 families were provided with children’s clothes and toys as well as basic needs items such as bed sheets, blankets, pillows and other dispensable items for newborns and children.
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31 December 2015
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Support of the Nicosia Volunteer Association campaign «Adopt a family for Christmas»
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During the 2015 Christmas holidays CySEC personnel, implementing an innovative and creative idea, managed to collect €600 which was donated to non-privileged families. Under the assistance and direction of the Nicosia Volunteer Association, CySEC managed to donate this money in the form of coupons from various supermarkets so as to enable 6 families to buy food and other basic needs items. Specifically volunteer personnel baked sweet and savory goods, which were thereafter sold to colleagues; this allowing those who wanted and could contribute, but at the same time enjoying homemade culinary delights.
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31 December 2015
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Monetary contribution to Radiomarathonios
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CySEC and its personnel donated the symbolic amount of €90 to the Radiomarathonios, whose target for 2015 was the promotion of awareness on the rights of all children and simultaneously the financial support of special needs children and their families.
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31 December 2015
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Recycling
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CySEC recycles many of the materials it uses, such as paper, plastic and batteries, in order to contribute to energy and raw materials savings as well as to the reduction in waste and its effect on the environment. For that purpose, there are several recycling bins in different locations within and outside the CySEC building for the recycling of paper. CySEC also participates in the packaging recycling program of Green Dot Cyprus, and recycles batteries, cartridges, printers and other materials containing substances harmful to human health and the environment. By collecting and recycling these materials, the penetration of the substances in the environment is prevented and energy and natural resources are conserved.
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31 December 2015
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Briefing personnel on various other charity events
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CySEC personnel members, on their own initiative, update their colleagues on various other charities, campaigns or other needs emerging for the support of our fellow people facing hardship. Some of these initiative within 2015 included the campaign conducted by the Nicosia Volunteer Association “No student without the necessities” with the aim to gather and distribute to students whose families are facing financial difficulties the necessary school supplies, as well as the financial support of a fellow man with a serious health problem who needed immediate treatment abroad.
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31 December 2015
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Environmental protection and energy conservation
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Furthermore, CySEC follows all the proposed measures and directives issued by the Energy Service of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism as well as from the Cyprus Institute of Energy. Some of the measures applied are (a) light timers, switching lights on and off automatically and by motion detection in the premises and (b) the adjustment of the level of lighting so as to cover the required light needs for the various activities of the users in different parts of the building (for examples there are special switches installed to allow for only half the hallway lights to be turned on). Provisions are also included in the invitations for tenders on the purchase of goods/products for products being environmentally friendly. Lastly, conventional light bulbs have been replaced by LED light bulbs in common and office areas.
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31 December 2015
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