SYLVIA ANTONAROU
SYLVIA ANTONAROU
Founder and President of the association DYAMEA volunteering in practice THERE ARE NO PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, ONLY PEOPLE
Chrysoula (Sylvia) Antonarou was born and raised in Athens on 28/02/1973.
She is originally from Mani, Laconia and is the mother of two children.
Graduated in Administration and Management - Secretarial Support of Financial Services.
At a young age, she was involved in the fashion industry and served it for almost 20 years. In 1987, she took part in a beauty contest of the magazine "Disco Moda In" where she won the corresponding title.
Along the way, she decided to go to the Panhellenic beauty pageant where she also won the title of Alternate Miss Greece. Following the space where she loved and was loved by Greek designers and fashion show organizers, she continued until 2000. Where she decided to retire due to a serious health problem she was facing. Struggling for several months and seeing various changes in her body, she remained in bed with paresis (partial disability of the right side) facing the daily deterioration she was experiencing.
After overcoming her health problem and standing on her feet, she decided to establish a volunteering and action association.
Today, she is the founder and President of the association "There Are No People With Special Needs, Only People" with the aim of loving and integrating people with disabilities into everyday life.
She dedicated her life to volunteering and has continued to voluntarily support the blood donation sector for 30 years and continues to be close to people with disabilities.
The media covered her volunteer and selfless contribution and she was awarded many times by sports clubs.
Awards:
▪ Hellenic Deaf Sports Federation
▪ UNESCO Southern Suburbs
▪ Municipality of Daphne-Ymittos ("I Collect-Offer-Recycle Lids")
▪ Municipality of Keratsini-Drapetsonas
▪ Physical Education & Sports Service of the Hellenic Police - Sports Football Club "KOPSACHEILA"
▪ Zoe Kakareli Tae Kwon Do
▪ Panthessalian Association of People with Multiple Sclerosis
▪ Association "KANDO PRAXI"
Activities:
▪ Organized the first Disabled People's Fashion Show in Greece under the auspices of the Municipalities of Voula, Vari, Vouliagmeni, B.B.V.,
▪ 2nd Panhellenic Disabled People's Fashion Show with the Municipality of Rhodes, Dodecanese,
▪ 3rd Panhellenic Disabled People Fashion Show with the Municipality of Elliniko-Argyroupoli,
▪ 4th with the Municipality of Volos and the Region of Thessaly,
▪ 5th Disabled People Fashion Show with the Municipality of Paleo Faliro,
▪ 6th Disabled People Fashion Show with the Municipality of Alimos
▪ I support-feed
▪ Love Package
▪ Love Marathon “ADAMANTIOS”
▪ Don’t forget to keep the lid: DYAMEA Can Supplies Supporters
▪ Workshop “Disability-Sports in the 21st Century”
▪ Participation in the Marathon “DROMEIS FALANIS”
▪ Continuous presence of our members in all Marathons
▪ Co-organizers with the Municipality of Paleo Faliro in the event: “I want to walk...I can”
▪ Co-organizers with the Municipality of Zografou at the event: "Walk Walk"
▪ Sponsor of various Athletes and Associations.
Provision of various wheelchair sponsorships, family meals and offerings of various needs to the following Associations:
1. THE GOOD SAMARITAN
2. CHATZIPATERIO FOUNDATION
3. PIRAEUS ASSOCIATION OF SPASTIC CHILDREN
4. ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF N.LIOSION I CHARA "TO ERGASTIRI"
5. VOLOS ORPHANAGE
6. PALAIO FALIRO FEMALE SHELTER "AG. ALEXANDROS"
7. PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION "FRIENDS OF THE RED CROSS"
8. ASSOCIATION "DOING ACTION"
9. ASSOCIATION "GIVE LIFE"
Continuing the work with a handful of people who are guided by LOVE. The purpose of the association is to offer and not to collect... for us disability is IDENTITY, because we see with the eyes of the soul.
Our motto is INTEGRATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE WITHOUT DIFFERENCE.