The social dining room of San Diego has been the scene of the delivery of the checks of the 7th Beneficent Cross San Leandro that was celebrated today Friday.
Surrounded by the children who come every noon to this dining room, the mayor of Cartagena, José López, the Councilor for Sports, Ricardo Segado, and the corporal of the Local Police, José Quijada in representation of the organization have delivered the collected funds To the representatives of the organizations to which they are addressed.
This year a total of 5,100 euros have been collected, which will be distributed equally among the three entities, which this time are the social dining room of San Diego, the Association Pablo Ugarte against childhood cancer and the Association Tiovivo, which works with children With communication problems using animals such as horses and dogs, which will receive, as well, 1,700 euros each.
Seventh edition of this cross, which began as a sporting event intended for local police officers and who, after their success, decided to become a charity event open to anyone "so that people in Cartagena who likes the Sport can come, and with it we achieve all the objectives: a day of police, a day of sport for who wants and get the collection for charitable purposes, "commented after delivery Quijada.
An initiative "which is more successful every year and reports good numbers" regarding the charity, has highlighted the mayor, who has taken the opportunity to thank the Local Police, as protagonists for their effort in the organization, the sponsors of the event For their collaboration, and the Carthaginians who were encouraged to participate in large influx.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena