The TV show ‘The Challenge’ broadcast last Friday the grand finale of its second edition. The format, which is committed to entertainment, proposes all kinds of challenges to popular faces, with a solidarity check as the main prize for each program.
In the case of the overall winner of the edition, in addition to a car in the purest style of the 90’s contest, ‘El Desafío’ gave the winner the opportunity to deliver 30,000 euros to the NGO of your choice.
And that’s where Tenerife has been the protagonist. The new winner of this second edition, the Cuban model Juan Betancourt announced amid the emotion of victory that the money would go to Apanate, an association from Tenerife that is responsible for caring for children with autism.
The response from the Island has not been long in coming and the group itself has thanked Betancourt’s gesture on networkswho disputed the prize at the last moment with the singer Omar Montes.
But, in addition, from the national group of care for people with autism They have thanked these funds, especially if one takes into account that the donation will also serve to make visible the management of the associations and the needs of the group. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for remembering people with #TEA and their families!” Reads the message from the Confederation of entities that work specifically with people with autism and TEA.
The model itself had already announced on networks that it would award the prize to a collective of Tenerife. Being the program recorded, when he put that message he already knew that the destiny of the 30,000 euros would be for the Island.
About his decision, the model has said that “it is a pleasure to be able to contribute to a association as Apanatewho does a spectacular job and has great professionals”.
In fact, this announcement took place in a very Tenerife environment. It is not the first time that Betancourt has been close to the reality of the Island andIt is frequent to see their interactions with profiles from Tenerife on various social networks. Especially linked to C.D. Tenerifea team for which the model has shown his affection on more than one occasion.
In fact, the already winner of ‘El Desafío’ received among his many congratulations one from blue and white club itself, message that Betancour responded with hearts. Already last week, CD Tenerife took advantage of the pull of the program to wish the model luck, who did not hesitate to encourage the chicharreros: “Come on. We have five finals left. This one on Friday can be prescient. Go ahead without fear of the final goal” , he pointed out before the broadcast of the program.
Now it remains to be seen if during the matches in which Tenerife is at stake for promotion, Betancourt will be watching Luis Miguel Ramis’ team. Or even that he is encouraged to attend one of the games.
