- The Getafe CF Foundation, Apanid—an association that promotes the development and quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities and their families—and the plastic recycling company Acteco have also collaborated on this project to help Ismael, a young boy from Getafe, gain access to a children’s prone-supine tilt table that will improve his daily life.
- Since 2011, Fundación SEUR, through its “Caps for a New Life” program, has raised €1,447,965 and supported 222 children thanks to the recycling of more than 8,333 tonnes of plastic caps.
Fundación SEUR has donated €2,400.83 to Ismael, a 12-year-old boy from Getafe (Madrid) affected by genetic encephalopathy. Thanks to the collection and recycling of more than 25 tonnes of plastic caps, Ismael will now have access to a children’s prone-supine tilt table, which will significantly improve his quality of life. This initiative has been made possible through the collaboration of Apanid, the association that identified Ismael’s case as the most suitable to receive support; Acteco, the company responsible for recycling the caps into new materials whose value is transformed into financial aid; and the Getafe Foundation, which took part in collecting the caps and, on this occasion, wanted to help make the dream of one of its young supporters come true.
The handover took place in a very special location for Ismael, a devoted fan of Getafe C.F. The Coliseum Stadium served as the setting, where, just before last Saturday’s home match against U.D. Las Palmas in LALIGA EA SPORTS, the club’s president Ángel Torres Sánchez, Ramón Mayo, president of Fundación SEUR, and José Luis del Saz Terciado, president of Apanid—the association that facilitated contact with Fundación SEUR—presented the donation cheque. In addition, Ismael also received a Getafe C.F. jersey as a special gift.
Ismael thus becomes the 222nd beneficiary of Fundación SEUR flagship project, “Caps for a New Life,” which, since its launch in 2011, has raised €1,447,965.83 in aid and has managed to recycle more than 8,333 tonnes of plastic caps. The main goal of this project is to facilitate access to medical treatments or orthopedic equipment not covered by the public healthcare system.
According to Ramón Mayo, president of Fundación SEUR,
"for us it is a source of pride to continue helping children like Ismael through this project that has become an emblem of our Foundation. Furthermore, it is always a pleasure to collaborate with other organizations such as the Getafe CF Foundation, Apanid, and Acteco. We are delighted to continue contributing to this path where we can help so many children and their families to have the best possible quality of life."
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About Fundación SEUR
Fundación SEUR is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged groups, with a special focus on children, through solidarity logistics. Since its creation in 2004, it relies on the professionalism and solidarity of the SEUR team, made up of more than 10,000 professionals. One of its most important initiatives, "Caps for a New 1 Life" ®, focuses on collecting plastic bottle caps to facilitate access to medical treatments or orthotics not covered by Social Security for children with serious illnesses, achieving that to date 222 boys and girls have received a total of more than €1,447,965.
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