They spent a few minutes from half past six p.m. in the Plaza Adolfo Suárez Towers Cotillas already dark when the sky began to lighten municipality with the flying lanterns of the solidarity campaign "Brighten your smile".
One after another, reaching a total of 2,000, were launched by residents and visitors to night Torrena to the sound of music filled the air with one goal: that no child of the town to stay this Christmas without a toy.
"The sale of these 2,000 flying lanterns, ie, all arranged and she had put a beneficial price of 2 euros, will go to the Magi so that they have gifts for children from disadvantaged families in the village" explains the councilman of Social Services, Fina Almela, who has expressed his satisfaction with the achievements.
"Our neighbors have shown a more caring side in a pioneering event in Las Torres de Cotillas, intimate, unforgettable and spectacular, in which children and adults have had a great" said the mayor.
The beginning of a tradition
"We thank the 'Commercial Area Towers', the APP 'Zankiu', the Association of Local Women 'Isabel González' to 'Verabril Communication' and 'Professional Audio howled' collaboration in this event we hope will be the start of a great tradition in our town, "said Councilman Education, Alfonso Sandoval, great supporter of this campaign and has recognized the work of the driving force behind the initiative, Jose Hernandez, working Torreño Consistory.
A campaign organized by the Torreño and also of the integral part, has also had an extra for buyers of lanterns.
And is that participants received with your purchase a ticket in which scan a QR code through the APP "Zankiu" and that made them participate in his campaign that a car will be drawn next January.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas