The City Council and ‘Frente Bolillón’ launch a new edition of the Christmas charity campaign ‘No Child Without a Toy’.

The deadline for submitting applications will be open until December 15 at the headquarters of the association Frente Bolillón, from 12:00 to 14:00. Individuals and companies can collaborate with this solidarity initiative that will distribute gifts to some 300 families during Christmas.

The City Council of Estepona, through the deputy mayor of the Sociocultural area, Paula Herrera, along with the president of the association ‘Frente Bolillón’, Luis Rodriguez, today presented the XXIX edition of the charity campaign ‘No Child Without a Toy’, which will distribute gifts at Christmas to about 300 families with economic difficulties in Estepona, Casares and Manilva.

The municipal responsible has valued this joint action between the Consistory and the association ‘Frente Bolillón’, which aims to ensure that children from families with limited financial resources receive gifts during the Christmas holidays.

The mayor has also highlighted the “great solidarity and altruistic work” carried out by the association ‘Frente Bolillón’ for three decades, offering help to people and entities that need it most.

In addition, Paula Herrera has appealed to the solidarity of individuals and companies to collaborate with this action, donating new toys or making a financial contribution. Those interested in collaborating can contact the association by e-mail at frentebolillon@hotmail.com or by telephone at 606430888.

For his part, the president of the association ‘Frente Bolillón’, Luis Rodriguez, reported that in recent years, this campaign reaches an average of about 500 children aged 0 to 12 years. In addition, he has specified that the selection of beneficiaries is made through a database that has the association and a list of users who provide the municipal delegations of Social Welfare and Women of Estepona, Casares and Manilva.

Rodriguez has reported that families interested in benefiting from this campaign may apply between November 28 and December 15, at the headquarters of the association, located on the street Front Bolillon, from 12.00 to 14.00 hours.

These people must submit the application form, which must be accompanied by photocopies of the ID of the parents, photocopy of the Family Book, updated work life of the parents, certificate of the beneficiary of the benefit or unemployment benefit and original certificate of registration of the family unit (minimum age 2023). In addition, it has specified that they can also apply for toys all those who are aware of families in need who have not registered in this program.

Both the deputy mayor and the president of the association ‘Frente Bolillón’, wanted to thank the NGO ‘Childhood without Borders’, La Caixa Foundation, Carrefour Estepona, Charity Building Association ‘Santo Cristo de la Vera Cruz’, El Paraiso Golf Club, Foundation ’24 Hours Sports’, Real Club Nautico de Estepona, Volunteer Platform, Teachers in Action, Ferrari Club Spain and the Provincial Council of Malaga, delegation of Seniors, Third Sector and Cooperation.