Helping autistic children

ON Friday July 7, the Freemasons of Arenal Deportiva Lodge No 65 in Javea were delighted to help with the funding of the annual summer school for autistic needs children from the local area.

Worshipful Brother Peter Johnson, who is the current Master of the Lodge, together with lodge members and their partners as well as representatives from Todas Juntas Javea, Jean Halse and Marion Kenworthy, met Reuben, the Director of Asociación Autismo of Javea, to present a cheque for €1,000 which will help fund the summer school this year.

Reuben was delighted to receive the donation and explained that the summer school could now afford another teacher,

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Every Thursday in July and Wednesday in August, local ice cream producers Gelart will set up a stall selling cutprice products made with ingredients bought at the mar- who is very much needed, as the summer school accommodates over 40 children on a daily basis from many different nationalities over the summer months.

These children, who are from the Javea area and are aged between three and 18 years old, benefit from one-on-one and group therapy at the school, as well as having lots of fun and playtime, splashing around in the temporary pools and playing on the garden swings and equipment in the summer sunshine.

The funds were raised by the Arenal Deportiva Lodge following an initiative from the women members who suggested that the group hold a 1920s-themed dinner dance to support this very worthy cause.

Solidarity ice cream

ket and with all proceeds going to Amunt Contra el Càncer.

In addition, shoppers who spend more than €10 at any market stall will enter a raffle to win an ice cream and on July 15 and August 15 a dinner for two at La Casa del Ratón will also be up for grabs.

Another project on the cards is a ‘tapas route’ at La Plaça, where local chef Miquel Ruiz will prepare tapas with products from the market.

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