The current Chairman of 41 Club Nerja, Dr Brian Karet, a retired GP from Yorkshire, this year nominated CUDECA as the Club’s charity.
CUDECA, formed from the Spanish words CUidados DE CAncer, (Carers for Cancer) or the Palliative Care Centre in Benalmadena, have fund-raising shops along the Costa and inland, including one in Nerja on C/ Almirante Carranza, in which Dr Karet’s wife Lesley (shown left) is a volunteer.
Dr Karet shown next to Eli Aragüez, regional manager of CUDECA shops said “41 Clubs have a long tradition of supporting smaller local charities which benefit local people”
Lesley Karet said “I work in the Nerja shop and we are always grateful to people who donate things that we can sell for Charity. We are all volunteers and know that every centimo goes direct to the hospice to help continued care for the residents”
Also shown are two more of the loyal team of volunteers, Linda and Reme.
Eli Aragüez, said “We are immensely grateful for donations like this which are of great value to the foundation. There are many ways in which people can help, including by making small regular donations, visiting the shops, and even by leaving a legacy in their will. Constant funding is needed to keep the centre running.”
CUDECA was founded in 1991 by Joan Hunt and by 1993 the first CUDECA centre was opened.
Land was granted for construction in 1995, and in 2004 construction of the Palliative care centre in Benalmadena was finished with the first patients taking up residence in 2005.
The chain of 27 CUDECA shops along the Costa and inland accept good quality clothing, books, accessories and household items in good condition, and by arrangement can accept some items of furniture. They are always looking for volunteers to give one morning or afternoon per week.
For further information about CUDECA see https://www.cudeca.org/en/ 41 Club Nerja for past members of Round Table can be contacted on their website https://41clubnerja.org/
Or by email: 41@41clubnerja.org
(News/Noticias: Nerja, Axarquia, Costa del Sol, Malaga, Andalucia)