The Solidarity Telemarathon, which is held this Wednesday, December 21, recovers the great massive march and other usual performances before the pandemic. From 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., thousands of people, company vehicles, entities, security forces, the Army, firefighters, civil protection and individuals will bring the generosity of the Canarians to Mercatenerife, which opens its doors for the citizens who wish to do so, come to leave their contribution.
The largest solidarity initiative of Canary Islands, organized by Mírame Televisión, Banco de Alimentos and TVE, celebrates its twelfth edition, with the challenge of obtaining help for more than 40,000 people in a situation of severe poverty in the Islands, who are served by 228 NGOs. It has been 12 years since Father Ángel, founder of Messengers of Peace, and Manuel Artiles, director of Mírame Televisión, came together to make two food macro-collections, one in the Plaza Mayor in Madrid and another in Lago de la Spain Square, both with enormous success. Since then, Father Ángel has supported the initiative of the Canary chain by calling for participation.
For this edition, the organization has enabled a hundred collection points thanks to the collaboration of companies and entities, where citizens can contribute with the basic products that we request this year: non-perishable food, basic necessities for babies and children , new toys, cleaning products, clothing, footwear and help for animal protectors.
The Solidarity Telemarathon, which will be broadcast live by Mírame Televisión and TVE on La 1 and La 2 for the Canary Islands and on RTVE.es for Spain and the world, is characterized by being a party led by the generosity of the Canaries, a parade of empathy with the most vulnerable, which will also be accompanied by performances on stage by Iván Troyanos, Pepe BenaventeDanyssel, Pedro Acevedo, Vógale, Miriam Reyes and Ángel Campos, Iván Cacú, Ballet YFDS Fam and Yufunk dance School, Neo Pinto, Sonia Gil, Wycho Blue & Grupo Epsylon and the Batucada Bloko del Valle.
The arrival of the donations, in which more than 200 vehicles participate and in which the shipping companies of the Islands also contribute, will begin with a huge caravan with the participation of the Army, National PoliceLocal Police, Civil Protection and Firefighters, while donations from companies and individuals are arriving.
The children will open the #compartirCanarias march with nurseries and schools spreading their joy. Next, delegations will arrive from various municipalities of the Archipelago with the donations they have collected. Next, it will be the world of sport that parade, with the presence mainly of representatives of the canarian wrestling and the basketball.
Also the Carnival turns in this edition with the Telemaratón. In fact, more than forty musical groups, murgas, troupes, roundabouts and other groups will participate in the march, in addition to the Carnival characters. All together they will perform a murga song composed especially for this occasion.
In short, more than 250 large and small companies, public entities and the general population will make it possible for us to achieve it again.
