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To mark the Global Day of Generosity, it is now teaming up with <b>GivingTuesday Greece<\/b> on two joint initiatives: <b>COLLECT @ WORK<\/b> and <b>COLLECT @ HIGGS<\/b>.<\/p>\n  <a class=\"btn btn-or\" href=\"https:\/\/foodbank.gr\/en\/contact\/\">Find out how to get involved<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card date\">\n  <div class=\"d1\">TUESDAY<\/div>\n  <div class=\"d2\">December 1st, 2026<\/div>\n  <div class=\"d3\">Global Day of Generosity<\/div>\n  <hr>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fb\" src=\"https:\/\/foodbank.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Logo-Foodbank-GR-1.svg\" alt=\"Food Bank\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gt\" src=\"https:\/\/foodbank.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GivingTuesday_logo.png\" alt=\"GivingTuesday\">\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"about\"><div class=\"w\">\n <div>\n  <span class=\"eb or\">Tuesday, December 1st, 2026<\/span>\n  <h2>Together for the Global Day of Generosity<\/h2>\n  <p>To mark the <b>Global Day of Generosity<\/b> on Tuesday, December 1st, 2026, the <b>Food Bank<\/b> is joining forces with <b>GivingTuesday Greece<\/b> to bring two joint initiatives to COLLECT: <b>COLLECT @ WORK<\/b> and <b>COLLECT @ HIGGS<\/b>.<\/p>\n  <p>GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that inspires people, organizations, businesses, schools and communities to give back in their own way, every year. In Greece, it has been officially coordinated by HIGGS since 2021.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"card\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foodbank.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Logo-Foodbank-GR-1.svg\" alt=\"Food Bank\" style=\"width:260px;max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto\">\n  <div class=\"x\">\u00d7<\/div>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foodbank.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GivingTuesday_logo.png\" alt=\"GivingTuesday\" style=\"width:240px;max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto\">\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"acts\"><div class=\"w\">\n <div class=\"hd\">\n  <span class=\"eb\">In partnership with Gi<svg class=\"hv\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 22\"><path fill=\"#14A3B8\" d=\"M12 21.5S0 14 0 6.5C0 3 2.7 0 6.2 0c2.4 0 4.6 1.4 5.8 3.5C13.2 1.4 15.4 0 17.8 0 21.3 0 24 3 24 6.5 24 14 12 21.5 12 21.5z\"\/><\/svg>ingTuesday Greece<\/span>\n  <h2>Two initiatives, one shared goal<\/h2>\n  <p>COLLECT is stepping out of the supermarket and into the workplace \u2013 and into HIGGS.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"grid2\">\n  <div class=\"act\">\n   <div class=\"lg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foodbank.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/COLLECT_logo_at_work.png\" alt=\"COLLECT at work\"><\/div>\n   <h3>\ud83c\udfe2 COLLECT @ WORK<\/h3>\n   <div class=\"tag\">For companies and employee teams<\/div>\n   <p>Your company sets up a collection point at the office and rallies employees around a shared donation. The drive can run for one day or several, and involve a single team or the entire company.<\/p>\n   <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/foodbank.gr\/en\/contact\/\">Sign up \u2192<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"act\">\n   <div class=\"lg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foodbank.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/COLLECT_logo_at_Higgs.png\" alt=\"COLLECT at HIGGS\"><\/div>\n   <h3>\ud83d\udccd COLLECT @ HIGGS<\/h3>\n   <div class=\"tag\">Open to all \u00b7 HIGGS offices, one day only<\/div>\n   <p>For one day, the HIGGS offices become a drop-off point. Stop by with your donation and be part of the wider drive.<\/p>\n   <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.higgs3.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Details &amp; address \u2192<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"food\"><div class=\"w\">\n <div>\n  <span class=\"eb or\">The COLLECT list<\/span>\n  <h2>What you can donate<\/h2>\n  <p>Non-perishable staples that the charities we support use to cook meals every day.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"chips\"><span>Evaporated milk<\/span><span>Beans &amp; lentils<\/span><span>Rice<\/span><span>Pasta<\/span><span>Cooking oil<\/span><span>Tomato paste<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"where\">\n  <span class=\"eb or\">Where the food goes<\/span>\n  <p>Every item collected through COLLECT will be picked up by the Food Bank and distributed through its network of partner charities.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"quote\"><div class=\"w\">\n <h2>Together, small gifts add up to something big.<\/h2>\n <p>A collection drive at work, a single item you choose to donate, or a few hours of volunteering \u2013 it all counts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cta\"><div class=\"w grid2\">\n <div class=\"cbox c1\">\n  <span class=\"eb\">Are you a company?<\/span>\n  <h3>Run your own COLLECT @ WORK<\/h3>\n  <p>Get in touch and we will help you set up a collection point at your workplace. We will send you the food list and everything you need to get started.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"meta\">(+30) 210 622 0025 \u00b7 info@foodbank.gr<\/div>\n  <a class=\"btn btn-nv\" href=\"https:\/\/foodbank.gr\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"cbox c2\">\n  <span class=\"eb or\">Volunteering<\/span>\n  <h3>Give a few hours of your time<\/h3>\n  <p>Volunteers are the heart of COLLECT. 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