| The campaign 'Contagia Illusion, Play, Donate Toys!', Which will be based at the Sports Palace, starts | The Cartagena City Council, through the Department of Social Services, has started the 2020 Toy Collection Campaign, calling for solidarity to the entire Cartagena population so that no child in the municipality is left without a present on the morning of Reyes, since the number of beneficiaries has increased due to the economic crisis that has caused the health crisis."This year, given the serious social situation that the health crisis has generated, we are launching the 2020 Toy Collection Campaign with more enthusiasm than ever," said the mayor.The campaign, which begins this Monday, will be based at the Palacio de Deportes, located on Avenida del Cantón.“To safeguard the safety of everyone, the location of the Toy Collection Point will not be in the San Miguel Administrative Building, as was usual, but will operate throughout the campaign, from 10 am to 1 pm, Monday to Friday, at the Palacio de Deportes, on Avenida del Cantón, until December 23, when the collection ends ”, explained Ana Belén Castejón.
From the Department of Social Services the telephone number 968 12 89 19 has been enabled so that citizens, entities and collaborating companies can consult as many doubts as they arise.In addition, due to the health situation, this campaign, whose new motto is “Contagious illusion.
Play around.
Donate toys! ”, Will not have volunteers, but will be carried out entirely by municipal staff, who will be in charge of cataloging the donated toys on December 28 and 29.On the 30th, the toys they have requested will be delivered to the Social Action entities, by prior appointment to avoid crowds.
Subsequently, these entities will send the toys to families on January 4 and 5.“We ask more than ever for the collaboration of the entire Cartagena society so that the children of our city do not lose the illusion and magic that these dates bring to our homes.
Any citizen who wants to collaborate may do so by buying a new toy and delivering it directly to the municipal Collection Point or to the one established by the collaborating entities, which will collect toys from their associates, workers and customers ”, stated the mayor.This year it is expected that, due to the current situation, it is expected to exceed last year's requests for toys, which were 1,310 from 23 associations, so it is also expected to exceed donations, which in 2019 were 2,788 new toys.This year the number of entities requesting toys is maintained, 23, while the number of collaborating entities was 25, a figure that is expected to exceed in this edition since various companies and administrations have already announced their intention to join this initiative by first time.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena