SPECIAL WOMEN'S DAY RACE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CANCER
Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Details have been released about the forthcoming "Women's Day" special event on Sunday 4th March. Empar Bolufer, the councillor responsible for Equality, introduced the special programme for the 'IV None-Competitive Race'  with the help of several women from the Club de Atletismo Llebeig which have organised the event for the last four years, raising money to help in the fight against cancer.

Registration for this event opens on Monday 27th February and interested parties can register their interest at the athletics track in C/. Ramon Llido, at the Embruix cafeteria in Calle Major or at the Amas de Casa headquarters in Ronda Sur. Commemorative T-shirts will also be on sale for 3 euros.

The "race" to the port and back - entrants can either walk or run - will leave the athletics track next to CEP Graüll school in C/. Ramon Llido at 10.30 a.m. There will be music as well as entertainment activities organised by the Cruz Roja. A special tent will outline the "Tu eres igual" campaign, a tribute to women as well as cancer patients and those who died from the disease.

Bolufer detailed further activities which have bene organised by her department, including special performances on Women's Day itself - Thursday 8th March - and a play entitled "Tu i jo" on Saturday 10th March. A week later, on Friday 16th March at 7.00 p.m., journalist and mother of four children Eva Piper, will speak on labour equality at the Casa del Cultura in Plaça del Baix.

Three workshops have also been prepared on Thursday 15th March, Thursday 22nd March and Thursday 29th March at the Centro Social opposite the Plaza de la Constitución on such topics as sexism, sexist language and gender equality. Interested parties should pre-register by telephone on 96 579 41 42.

Empar Bolufer finished by reminding everyone that in addition to these celebrations, her department advocates education and preventitive activities throughout the year whilst providing service and legal counselling.

Source: Press Release - Xàbia Ajuntament