Society - Solidarity

More than 300 kg of food for Red Cross in exchange for Spinning and Zumba

02 October 2019 - 09: 49

Marina El Portet has once again been the promoter of a new solidarity event aimed at collaborating with the Red Cross, where sport has been one of the protagonists. The Dénia Fitness Center monitors have taught Spinning and Zumba in exchange for donating non-perishable food. In total, 320 kilos of food have been obtained, in addition to donations from Marina El Portet and the numerous neighbors who approached last Saturday to participate in the activity, the Brotherhood of Sant Roc de Dénia donated 100 kilos to the NGO in a totally altruistic and selfless. The president of this religious and festive entity, Paco Catalá actively participated in the classes.

Image: Red Cross volunteers at Marina El PortetRed Cross volunteers in Marina El Portet

There were many neighbors who contributed their grain of sand to help the Red Cross. In addition, they sweated the shirt, had fun and exercised body and mind.

Spinning class students

The director of Marina El Portet, Luis Mira has indicated that “This type of activity, on the one hand, gives visibility to solidarity and necessary projects, and on the other it contributes to being a participatory center, where visitors have enjoyed the music at our facilities and with monitors that have made them spend a good time exercising ”.

Zumba solidarity class

Along the same lines have been the statements of the manager of the Dénia Fitness Center, Sebas Otero, who taught the Spinning class to the participants. “I think we have done a good job, devising a solidarity activity that combines sport, so we are satisfied with the response of citizens”, said Otero.

Organizers and Red Cross Dénia

The Red Cross volunteers who were collecting donations throughout the morning have thanked the work of everyone involved in the initiative.

Cleaning seabed

Against plastic and for environmental health. This is the philosophy with which again Mon Diving, located in Marina El Portet, once again joins a new international edition of seabed cleaning, which will take place simultaneously throughout the planet.

In the capital of the Marina Alta, the activity will take place next October 6 starting at 9 hours. It is intended to take a break with a cleanliness of beaches and funds and the concentration will end over 14.30 hours.

In the last concentration, held in June, volunteers extracted more than 20 kilos of litter from the coast.

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