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Having experienced the fiery havoc, destruction, death and intense smell of their burned houses back on July 23, the young people of Mati, Athens sent a touching message to California, which is being devastated by deadly fires, that cost the lives to 76 people while more than 1.200 people are still missing.

Whenever runners participating in the original marathon route experience a unique thrill. This year, however, there was a much stronger reason, apart from the run.

Nia Vardalos and John Stamos, actors of Greek descent, and The Hellenic Initiative (THI) are launching an online campaign to help rebuild the Greek Orthodox Lyreion orphanage destroyed by wildfires in Greece last July.