Alicante unites for cancer research in major collection day

The Spanish Association Against Cancer carried out a major initiative in the streets of the Alicante province at the beginning of May, with its Collection Day campaign. The event involved the entire community of Alicante and beyond in the fight against cancer, and was carried out under the slogan “When you stop, we move against cancer.”

Collection tables in the community: Alicante gets active against cancer

The initiative, which took place on Thursday, May 7, and involved more than 63 tables distributed throughout the Alicante province, as well as the collaboration of some 260 volunteers. At the tables, Alicante residents and visitors were able to make donations through physical collection boxes or through their mobile devices. 

According to the association, passersby simply stopping at a donation box or a collection table is a small gesture that could result in a huge impact for cancer research and families affected by it. These funds not only help to fund groundbreaking research projects and improve care for patients, but they also generate hope.

Funds will go towards care, research, and hope for a world without the fear of cancer

The funds donated during the Collection Day campaign will be put towards continuing to make progress into cancer research, providing comprehensive care for those affected by cancer and their loved ones, and aiming for a 70 per cent cancer survival rate by the year 2030. The donations also help to keep care available for free, which the association offers to those affected by cancer.

The Spanish Association Against Cancer’s presence in Alicante

In Alicante, the Spanish Association Against Cancer is present in 26 locations across the province. In the whole of Spain, the association has 52 provincial headquarters with a presence in more than 2,000 individual locations, more than 35,000 volunteers, and has a team of more than 1,261 professionals.

The association has emphasised the need for greater public participation in the fight against cancer, especially with regards to prevention, support, and research. Cancer remains one of the main socio-health issues on a global scale, with an estimated 1 of 2 men and 1 of 3 women being affected by it throughout their lives, either personally or through loved ones.

Currently, the Spanish Association Against Cancer is developing 6 research projects in the province and has allocated more than €900,000 in 2025 to the effort.