Thu, Oct 15 2009

Benalmádena Mayor and Local Councillor are Guests of Age Care Association.

By: Age Care Association

The Mayor of Benalmádena, Enrique Moya, and the Councillor for Foreign Residents, Maria del Carmen Romera, attended a fund-raising lunch given by Age Care Association at Restaurant Cristal @ Costamar, Benalmádena Costa on Thursday 8th October. They were warmly welcomed by Charles Betty, the President and Bruce McIntyre, Patron of Age Care Association. More than 70 people were at the two-course lunch which was deemed a great success.
The Mayor was invited to draw the first ticket in the Grand Raffle, followed by the other guests, the aim of the raffle was to raise funds to further the help, advice and care which Age Care Association provides in the area. A grand total of €3,118 was raised by the raffle and a further €320 was made on the day at the Lucky Dip stall.

Age Care Association would like to thank Cristal @ Costamar for their hospitality and A1 Subescaleras S.L for funding the raffle tickets. We would also like to thank everyone who donated prizes including Hotel Tamisa Golf, Sandalf Clinic, Dean Fishing Trips, Fortuna, Torrequebrada Casino, Byblos Restaurant; all the gifts and donations were truly appreciated.

About Age Care Association

Age Care Association is a fully registered, non-profit making organisation staffed entirely by volunteers. Our Spanish registration number is 6282 – CIF – G92487602 (Registro de Asociaciones de Andalucia). The majority of our work is helping older British people living in the Province of Malaga, but we do not exclude other nationalities that speak English. We provide welfare information, practical support and two help lines (Telephones: 691761088, and 655903182). The Association also has a hospital and home visiting team. Other volunteers visit people in Care Homes when necessary. As part of our work we have repatriated some individuals to the UK, where there are more caring facilities and access to benefits unavailable in Spain. Some of our volunteers have had careers in nursing, education, psychology and other caring professions and are accustomed to listening in a sympathetic and kind manner. We work closely with the British Consulate, Royal British Legion, and branches of the International Lions.

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