Those affected by the Dana that swept many villages in Valencia on October 29, 2024 break borders and continue to receive donations from all parts of Spain. The more than two hundred dead and millionaire losses are not forgotten. And is that The last known initiative is that on Saturday, May 3 will meet in Haro (La Rioja) a multitude of veterans of Athletic Club to play a charity match for the Damnified of the Dana. Coincidentally, the initiative coincides that six months are completed from the tragedy.
The confrontation, to which figures as laureate as Raúl García, Beñat Etxebarria and Markel Susaetaamong others, it will be against Haro Deportivo. In addition, on behalf of the Bilbao club the active player will move to the event Andoni Gorosabel and the legend of the club, the goalkeeper José Ángel Iribar, 82.
The beneficial match is part of the 51st International Congress of Peñas del Athletic that is going to be held in the red town during this weekend. Attendees can enjoy many activities, such as wine tastings or inflatables, but highlights the match that will be played at the 'Luis de la Fuente' stadium.
The president of the Peña Athletic de Haro, Alex Cordo, organizer of the event, has explained to Supercaporte that the idea that the party, which is always done in the congresses, was beneficial, emerged spontaneously: «The idea was raised by veteran delegates and saw how we could do it. Then we remembered the situation that the Valencians affected by the Dana were living and we decided that the raised was going to go to them ». To get the aid to the Valencian Community from La Rioja, La Peña investigated and decided that the best option was through the Red Cross and the recovery plan that the NGO launched after floods to help all the injured.
Donations related to the event can not only be carried out on the same day of the game with the five euros of the entrance, which can be for sale this week, but have made a account number and the possibility of making a bizum available to the citizens. In fact, the NGO has recognized Super from They have already begun to receive donations related to the Haro event. From the Peña Athletic de Haro they have hoped that the stadium be filled and that “donations to those affected are massive”.
The organization has recognized that, before announcing that the event would be beneficial and favor of those affected by the Dana, so many players as recognized as Raúl García, Beñat and Susaeta have not signed up for the date, as many people leave bridge. Even so, thanks to the social initiative there have been many who have wanted to add to contribute their grain of sand and that the event is more visible. Although the president of the Peña de Haro has not wanted to rush with the number of attendees to Congress, they hope to overcome the figures of the last one held in Segovia to which 470 people attended.
