- A total of 113 projects were submitted in Madrid this year
- Food Bank Fundation, Anar Fundation, The Roma Secretariat Fundation, and the Sport Challenge Fundation have been awarded
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Programs included nutritional assistance, help for underage victims of domestic violence, educational guidance for young members of the Roma community and their families and support for young disabled people to develop their sports skills, all of which truly represent the essence of the Madrid Social Value Awards presented by Cepsa this morning.
This morning's award ceremony was attended by the Regional Minister for Social and Family Policy from the Community of Madrid, Carlos Izquierdo, the Vice-Minister for Social and Family Policy from the Community of Madrid, Belén Prado, the Social Services and Integration General Manager Pablo Gómez-Tavira, the Board Member of the Cepsa Foundation Iñigo Díaz de Espada and the Director of Fundación Cepsa, Teresa Mañueco, as well as the Jury members, and Cepsa employees who sponsored the winning projects.
- “I am proud to be here today. Cepsa has always distinguished itself for its innovative nature, but also through its social commitment, led in an excellent fashion, and with the involvement of its professionals, making the organization stronger. I wish the best of success to the Fundación. I am convinced that for the Fundación Cepsa the best is yet to come,” said Carlos Izquierdo in his speech.
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This is now the twelfth year of the Social Value Awards, which recognize the work carried out by organizations and associations involved in social engagement. This year's awards were the first ever presented by the recently-founded Fundación Cepsa. In Madrid, 113 projects were submitted, four of which were given an award and 48,000 euros of financial support:
Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Madrid (The Madrid Food Bank Foundation) The ultimate goal for this foundation is to win the fight against hunger and wasted food by gathering and distributing food free of charge among the various supporting associations in the Community of Madrid to help those who need it most.
Fundación Anar (The Anar Foundation) The main aim of the Anar Foundation is to provide specialized professional assistance to child victims of domestic violence in their personal relationships through its free and confidential telephone line.
Fundación Secretariado Gitano (The Roma Secretariat Foundation) The goal of this foundation's Promociona program is to provide individualized educational assistance to Roma students and their families, which they do by talking to the young people in their family environments, providing individual tutor sessions and mentoring.
Fundación Deporte y Desafío (The Sport and Challenge Foundation) The foundation organizes an annual sports program for young people with disabilities from families in vulnerable situations. The project intends to provide its beneficiaries with a monthly leisure activity that they would not be able to afford without the program's support.
The Madrid Social Value Awards are part of a global initiative led by Fundación Cepsa. This year, 353 projects were submitted (20% more than the last edition), with 39 chosen as the winners. All of the programs were sponsored by 400 Cepsa employees. The winning organizations from this year's Social Value Awards, which will receive 400,000 euros each, come from Spain, Portugal, Colombia and Brazil.