Refood launches crowdfunding campaign to buy three fridges
Refood Faro has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help buy three refrigerators. The group plans to open an HQ in Faro but needs the fridges to store its food. It
Weekend of bridge in aid of SOS Algarve Animals
A weekend of bridge will be held between April 8 and 10 at Almancil’s Quinta Jacintina Hotel in a bid to raise money for animal association SOS Algarve Animals. The
Fun dog show in Aljezur to help AEZA
Aljezur-based animal association AEZA is holding its ‘West Coast Fun Dog Show’ on April 17 (Sunday) at Churrasqueira Mendes in Vale da Telha. There will be 15 classes to be
Scandinavian club raises over €600 for Alvor children’s home
Over €600 has been raised for the Bom Samaritano children’s home in Alvor by a group of Scandinavians known as ‘Torsdagsklubben’ (The Thursdays Club). The money was collected during a
NECI celebrates 25th anniversary
Special-needs charity NECI will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a ‘Sarau Solidário’ at Lagos cultural centre on Saturday (January 30) from 5pm. Students from Lagos music academy (AML) will make
Masked ball
A charity dinner and masked ball in aid of the Faro delegation of SPEM, Portugal’s multiple sclerosis society, will take place on January 30 (Saturday) at the Hilton Hotel in
Algarvians in America donate €19,000 to charity
A group of Portuguese émigrés from the Algarve, now living in Newark, USA, have donated €19,000 to four charitable causes in Loulé and São Brás de Alportel. The money was
Over €2,100 raised for Madrugada Charity
Over €2,100 has been raised for the Madrugada Charity, an association based in Praia da Luz that supports people affected by life-limiting illness and those in need of end-of-life care.
Madrugada charity holds “end of summer” fair
The Madrugada charity is holding an “end of summer” fundraising fair on September 27 at the Carvoeiro Tennis Club. Organisers promise a “magical family day out”, with a variety of
Algarve charities pull out the stops for needy schoolchildren
Algarve-based charities ACCA and Castelo de Sonhos have launched new campaigns to help needy students get “everything they need for a successful school year”. For ACCA, this is the third