The main fundraising event of the Dr Yiota Demetriou the Dancing Queen Foundation is the Annual Charity Walk titled “I’d Rather Walk Than Drink and Drive”. It is held every November, which was the month that we lost Dr Yiota Demetriou.
The event aims to raise awareness on the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and to make a difference by preventing further accidents and fatalities caused by people driving under the influence. It serves as a reminder of the devastating effects such accidents can have on people lives.
The walk attracts a lot of support from the local authorities and the general public. It takes place along the pedestrian walkway on the coastline of Limassol and covers a distance of 10 km. Since 2018, the Foundation has also been organising a walk in Paphos which takes place along the pedestrian walkway on the coastline of Paphos and covers a distance of 5 km. It is an event enjoyed by both young and old. It gives people the opportunity not only to raise funds for a worthy cause but also to participate in an event that highlights a problem which we have in Cyprus, of fatalities cause by drunk driving. The message is clear, if you drink you must not drive! You do not only put your life in danger but the lives of everyone else on the road.
