UAB Games raise 4,370 euros for the FAS’ shelter programme

Foto de la donació del recapte dels UAB Games
The second edition of the most solidary sports event in UAB beats last year’s earnings. This year 950 people took part in the activities and donated 5 euros through their registration to asylum seekers’ shelter programme. 

10/12/2018

UAB wants to show the university’s commitment with the refugee crisis with the slogan “#UABrefugi: l’Autònoma acull”. For this reason, the 4,370 euros raised from registrations to #UABGames will be entirely diverted to the shelter programme Programa Acollida, managed by Fundació Autònoma Solidària. This programme was created back in 2016 to improve asylum seekers’ integration.
 
Around 950 people took part in all sorts of sports activities during one week. Activities were distributed in 4 categories: team sports, individual sports, e-sports and fitness activities. Some of them were Football 7, wheelchair basketball, League of Legends or laughter therapy.
 
On Tuesday 3 December, FAS received a check for the amount of money that was raised. Vice-Rector for Institutional Relations and Culture Carlos Sánchez, SAF director Andreu Benet and FAS director Jordi Prat were present in the moment of presentation of the check.
 
In last year’s first edition, 3,995 euros were raised and diverted to FAS awareness projects related to mental health.

 

International recognition of excellence

The Fundació Autònoma Solidària (FAS) a university-based social organisation created in 1999 that collaborates in applying social, solidarity-based and cooperative policies for the development and equality of opportunities at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 
To do this, the FAS designs and executes university social-action and awareness-raising projects, promoting a critical spirit with the ultimate goal of generating social impact aimed at fostering social justice and the improvement of the general environment and people’s quality of life.

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