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Estepona town hall boosted the Cudeca Sunflower Effect campaign last week with a donation of 6,339 euros. The money was raised last year at a charity concert in the municipal auditorium given by popular flamenco singer Miguel Poveda. Mayor José
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A Costa del Sol based charity has reported a huge 80 per cent drop in its income as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Debra Piel de Mariposa association, founded in and operating out of Marbella, offers support to families of ... cent drop in its income as its charity shops were forced to close and fundraising events during the year were cancelled. They have been “very complicated months” but efforts have focused on maintaining the direct care team for families, according to
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T. B./J. R. The Lux Mundi ecumenical centre in Fuengirola has announced the reopening of its charity shop in Calle Nueva. The shop, which is open from Tuesday to Friday between the hours of 10am and 1pm, will comply with the new regulations enforced ... Meanwhile Lux Mundi's Torre del Mar centre is extending its opening times to include coffee mornings on Fridays from 11am until 1pm. Coffee, tea and other light refreshments will be available and the charity shop will be open for sales. However, as in
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In the absence of camels kind-hearted Malaga taxi drivers have helped transport the Three Kings from the east to deliver presents to the Ronald McDonald House in the city. More than 200 toys were donated by the Taxistas Solidarios group to the foun
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Following the success of Sam Matthews-McCarthy's head shave on 1 May, fellow Axarquía Animal Rescue (AAR) supporter, Su Derrick, will be losing her locks on 8 June to raise money for the charity. Su said, "I saw the article in SUR about Sam ... much anyway". Su said she had hoped to donate her hair to a a charity which makes wigs for people who have lost their hair through cancer. However, she explained that that the NGO she got in touch with is currently unable to take donations due to
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A charity pub quiz in Sotogrande has raised 12,000 euros to help feed and deliver presents to underprivileged families this Christmas. The event was held at the expat watering hole the Hairy Lemon and also featured a silent auction with high-value
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A Marbella based charity is celebrating after delivering Christmas hampers and presents to almost 800 underprivileged families this week. A team of 25 volunteers helped deliver the gifts to those in need between Manilva and Malaga. The operation ... saw hundreds of Costa del Sol locals donate food, money and toys to the charity over the past few weeks. British expat Kara Caradas, who organised the project, said: “We all worked our asses off and we did it. “No one expected the volume but we ... delivered to just under 800 families in time for Christmas.” The 36-year-old Brit started the registered charity during lockdown to help those who were struggling to feed their children during the pandemic. Volunteers in Marbella.SUR However, with
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A Malaga-based charity appeal that went viral has raised a staggering one million euros that will help feed vulnerable people across the province. Normally the Bancosol volunteers would seek donations in shops, supermarkets and on the streets.
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Animal Care España (ACE) marked its 21st anniversary recently but, instead of celebrating, the charity made a desperate appeal for help and financial support. Due to restrictions enforced to combat the spread of coronavirus, the animal refuge ... centre in Mijas Costa has found itself in dire straits, with donations plummeting, student volunteers unable to visit due to travel restrictions and the cancellation of all fundraising events. The charity is usually assisted by around 300 volunteers ... from Belgium, Holland and Spain, however, this year, as with all charity organisations, volunteer support has diminished. Also known as Spanish Honden in Need (SHIN), the animal charity was founded in December 1999 by Belgian animal lover Fabienne
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Age Concern Fuengirola/Mijas/Benalmádena is gearing up for its annual festive fundraising campaign, which will get going in La Cala de Mijas throughout December. The charity will set up an informative table outside Mijas town hall every Wednesday ... and Saturday from 11am until 2pm. Volunteers will be on hand to offer information and advice about the charity, while also selling tickets for the charity's grand Christmas hamper draw. The two hampers, donated by Iceland Overseas and consisting of ... a large selection of Christmas treats, are on display in the Age Concern shop in Los Boliches. Tickets cost one euro and can also be obtained at any of the charity's drop-in centres. The draw for the hampers will take place in the shop on 21