Local representatives from the HELP Murcia Mar Menor charity recently took a trip to Camposol in order to deliver a vital donation to the Forget Me Not respite care charity. The group, composed of local committee members Debbie, Paul, Chris, and Alan, pledged a total of €2,000, representing a significant donation in order to sustain local support services for the community.

A vital boost for local respite care

The HELP Murcia Mar Menor heroes were greeted by dedicated volunteers Diane and Helen upon their arrival. The hosts gave them a guided tour of the facility, where the committee members saw firsthand the critical role the charity plays in the community. 

Forget Me Not: Professional medical oversight and community support

The Forget Me Not charity, located at the Camposol Cultural Centre, Sector B, holds specialised sessions every Monday and Thursday in order to help individuals facing a wide variety of health conditions, including and especially dementia.

The charity offers care, gatherings, or even companionship and a friendly chat for those who are struggling with health conditions, or to their family members. These gatherings are often accompanied by fun and creative activities, including interactive arts and crafts tables, engaging games, and even occasional live entertainment.

During these gatherings, the charity also provides the expert care of a qualified nurse, who attends both weekly sessions. Additionally, Forget Me Not offers a freshly prepared hot meal for everyone who attends.

A special gift from HELP Murcia Mar Menor to dementia patients in the area

The visit also featured a heartwarming collaborative touch: the group presented a fabulous, custom-made “Twiddle Blanket,” specifically designed to provide sensory stimulation for dementia patients, which was generously crafted and donated by the talented Judith. This joint effort highlights how local charity networks continue to uplift vulnerable residents across the region.

How to get involved with HELP Murcia Mar Menor

HELP Murcia Mar Menor boasts two locations in the Region of Murcia: their office in Los Alcazares, and their charity outlet on the Avenida de la Unión, 57, in San Javier. There, interested visitors can donate and obtain more information on what the charity does, how their donations are used, and how to participate in upcoming events.

As for the events, HELP Murcia Mar Menor also carries out activities of their own, including their Coffee & Company gatherings which take place in local bars, and will now pause activity for the summer months, to officially resume in September.

The Centro de Día de Personas Mayores de Mazarron (Elderly Residents’ Day Centre of Mazarron) recently celebrated its traditional end-of-course party, concluding months of hard work from the seniors at the centre and offering a warm welcome to the summer season. The event was a vibrant showcase of active participation, creativity, and dedication of the local senior community, and bringing together users of the centre, families, friends, and neighbours for a memorable day of connection and celebration.

Celebrating a year of creativity, crafts, and senior participation

The festivities began with the inauguration of a special exhibition that highlighted the various projects, crafts, and activities that the participants of the centre created throughout their year. The attendees of the event toured the exhibition to appreciate firsthand the incredible skill, creativity, and artistic expression showcased by the talented seniors at the centre during the different workshops.

Live performances and the announcement of an exciting future expansion

Afterward, the day transitioned into a lively festival filled with music, joy, and merrymaking. The centre’s choir provided a musical backdrop for the event, and set an energetic rhythm that invited everyone to participate. Some of the highlights of the day included traditional dances, sevillanas, live songs, musical entertainment, and of course, the fun socialisation for the friends and family of the residents. 

Apart from this celebration, the director of the Elderly Residents’ Day Centre of Mazarron, Bartolomé Madrid, revealed plans to expand the centre’s reach by opening a new location in Bolnuevo, an initiative that would bring vital social and educational services closer to elderly residents of the municipality.

Reaffirming the important role of seniors in Mazarron’s society

Ultimately, this spectacular end-of-course celebration reaffirmed the essential role that the Centro de Día plays as a cornerstone for training, coexistence, and social integration, proving that community engagement, combating senior loneliness, and lifelong learning remain as important priorities in Mazarron.

The incredible 15th edition of Cartagena’s Route of the Fortresses took place in the city on Friday, June 19, and distributed some €62,000 between more than forty charity organisations in the Region of Murcia. The event, aiming solely to support solidarity and inclusion projects of these kindhearted charities, was a massive success, and placed a specific focus on sport, socialisation, and solidarity.

Thousands of runners turn athletic sacrifice into direct charitable aid

To be specific, the Route of the Fortresses was a race which saw great participation of some 6,000 runners, transforming their support, effort, and sacrifice into tangible, direct aid for social groups and organisations in the region. Apart from its charitable heart, the race also allowed participants to compete in a special route that now has been firmly established as an important and representative race for the municipality and city.

The Route of the Fortresses: Taking runners through Cartagena’s most iconic landmarks

This route takes runners through several historic landmarks and peaks through the municipality, kicking off from the Plaza Mayor, near the port alongside the sea, and tracing a path through landmarks like the Cerro del Molinete and the Palacio Consistorial, the Castillo de la Concepción, Castillo de los Moros, the Castillo de San Julián, and leading up the mountain to Sierra Gorda, Monte Calvario, and the steep Castillo de la Atalaya. Finally, the race ends at the Escuela de Infantería de Marina General Albacete Fuster, located in Tentegorra.

Military support and a new musical anthem crown the historic finish

In addition to the athletes, officials at the awards gala also thanked the work of the volunteers who made the sporting event possible, and the more than 1,000 professionals from the Navy for their collaboration with this event.

According to Chief of Naval Personnel, Admiral Alfonso Delgado Moreno, who is also the only General Officer to have completed the race in all three of his admiral ranks, the race “embodies the core values ​​of Navy personnel, and it is an honour for all participants to face the route with the seriousness the challenge demands.” 

Finally, the musical finale for the gala was performed by the Cartagena-based group “Los Recortables ,” who played an acoustic version of “Ven a Cartagena,” their original song which, starting with this fifteenth edition, will officially become the anthem of the Route of the Fortresses.