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CostaBlancaPeople 5th - 11th December 2023
5TH - 11TH DECEMBER 2023 - EDITION 1021
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Sea of Santa’s raise ne t ght cancer
Hundreds of local residents gathered on Zenia Boulevard on Sunday (3rd December) for the Maria and the Pink Ladies annual Santa Walk. The hard-working volunteers organise this event each year to raise money for local anticancer charity the AACC. The walk is always a sight to behold as walkers and supporter dress in festive fancy dress. The main square was a sea of Santas, Mrs Clause, snowmen, reindeer and elves. Mmen, women, children and even pets got in on the fun… yes there were several ‘reindogs’ to be seen. The route was a 5k circuit starting and ending at the Boulevard led, of course, by Santa Clause himself, before he had to dash back to Lapland. The walk was just part of the festive fun and walkers, supporters and shoppers as Zenia Boulevard were entertained by host of local performers. The “Stone Media Rocks” choir were on hand singing Christmas songs and carols before and after the walk. Simon Morton of Sunshine
FM was also in attendance playing Christmas tunes to fill everyone with that festive spirit. This year the charity once again collected food and toiletries for those less fortunate and this was handed over on the day to Reach Out, a charity that supports those in need in the local community and surrounding areas. Members of the public were very generous and there were two shopping trolleys full of goodies that had been collected by the end of the event. Every cent raised will be donated to the AACC, a local charity which runs a comprehensive and heavily subsidised early detection program. Cancer affects one in two people, but early detection does save lives, so please book your appointment now. The AACC offer checks for men
and women including prostate, skin, bowel, breast and cervical cancers. Call 865 942 795 for further information or call into the AACC office on the ground floor of Flamenca Beach Commercial Centre. Maria and the Pink Ladies/ Panthers exists to help raise awareness of cancer and the support available both before and after diagnosis. Maria Wilson and the Pink Ladies/Panthers began raising money for the fight against cancer after Maria discovered she had breast cancer and then a secondary cancer, undeterred she and her team of voluteers have continued to raise more than 559,000e and donate 100% of proceeds to help the people of the Orihuela Costa affected by cancer.