By Kenza Gros Desormeaux
Published on 19 Feb 21 at 21:04
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Since January 15th, the People Relief organize the Don’actions : his biggest countryside annual collection popular national de dons financial. Until 26 mars, the volunteers of the association will roam the streets of the Pink City to meet the volunteers of Toulouse.
A digital donation collection
On this occasion, a collection is planned this Saturday 20 February at Carrefour Compans. If all donations in bank card or cash will be accepted on site, the Secours populaire has set up a new digital device without contact. The goal: to limit the risk of contamination in these times of health crisis.
Using their smartphones, volunteers will be able, via a application, register donations, the minimum amount being 2 euros, or the price of one ticket. Donors will then receive a link by SMS to guide their participation in the solidarity raffle. Note that the dons via le Secours populaire website are also accepted.
A solidarity raffle
A big event will also take place Saturday March 6 next: one unique raffle. It will bring together more than a hundred young people civic service volunteers of Unis-Cité. They will have the support of many celebrities. Of Big Flo et Oli at Lena Situations Passing by Vanessa Paradis or Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann... This year the Secours populaire received the support of a hundred personalities song, cinema or sport.
Signed shirts, signed albums, private concerts… They will each offer a prize to be won in the form objects or d’unique experiences. This year, participants will even have the opportunity to to choose the lot that interests them. The national draw will be held on 26 mars 2021.
“Give us the means to act”
While the organization ofpopular initiatives on the ground is made difficult speak health context, the Secours populaire is counting more than ever on this campaign to finance its actions throughout the year, in France and internationally. Vanessa garcia, departmental referent of Don’actions, underlines the importance of this collection for the Secours populaire, which records a increase of more than 60% of the’food aid :
This year, the terrible context of the health crisis drew attention to our association. Popular relief remained open during the two confinements. We were very busy and it was terrible because we lacked volunteers on site while the demand kept increasing. We have witnessed dramatic situations … Hence the importance of this fundraising, which could give us the means to act for the most deprived.
Exceptional support
Countryside Don’actions, launched on January 15, lived a rebound exceptional after a TV show dedicated to the initiative of Don’actions sure France 2 the February 6 latest. Indeed, the Secours populaire received “more than one million d’euros the day after the show ”. Vanessa garcia says:
It’s been over 20 years since Don’actions has been held and this is the first time we’ve received so much celebrity support. We were overwhelmed, it is unexpected! What is exceptional is to have been able to talk about Secours populaire on TV, it is something we dreamed of.
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