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19TH - 25TH NOVEMBER 2019 - EDITION 814
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More help than ever needed From the first day HELP Vega Baja has been working to support people affected by the floods and that support is not only continuing, but the people affected and those helping them need the help of the
local community more than ever. Initially, volunteers from Help Vega Baja filled 11 trolleys with food and cleaning materials to be distributed via Alimentos Solidarios, the organisation that was chosen to support all areas of Vega Baja. This donation was quickly followed by more than 30 mattresses
purchased for people staying in community venues such as church halls and schools etc. Soon after this the charity received requests to support various fundraising events in aid of those affected by the floods. This began the Costa Blanca People’s Villamartin fundraising
extravaganza which raised in excess of €20,000, many bars, businesses and restaurants followed suit holding events with their customers raising around a further €6000. The Elective committee of Help Vega Baja took the decision to more than double this fund and increased total fund by a further €30,000. And this was just the start of the hard work. Continued on page 2
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