The Azzurri National Team and the Italian Non Profit National Team take the field for the “WeAut” project dedicated to the creation of specialized centers for autistic children. There will be three football matches of the ‘Match of the Sun’. The first match will be played on June 23 at the Del Duca stadium in Ascoli Piceno. The announcement takes place on the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day.
The proceeds will be used for the construction of a facility in Fiumicino which will be operational within the year. There are several sections where children / teenagers between 6 and 14 can be supported in therapeutic, sports and recreational activities thanks to the presence of ABA therapists / educators and trainers. The structure, which will represent the first recreational-school-sports therapeutic center in Italy, will also host athletic courses externally that will allow children to improve their psychomotor skills. The initiative is promoted by the National Azzurri, the Art & Luxury Association and the RDF Comunicazione, in partnership with TrustMeUp and the Order of San Giovanni di Gerusalemme. The following matches will take place in September in Malta, at the “Ta ‘Qali” National Stadium and in December at the San Nicola stadium in Bari.
“Our goal is to raise awareness in the community on the world of Non-Profit and, in the specific case of these events, on social projects such as that of” WeAut “for autism, a disorder that in Italy affects 1 out of 77 children in the age group. age 7-9 years – comments Angelo Fasola, CEO of TrustMeUp and president of the National Non Profit. Alessandro Arena, president of the National Azzurri and CEO of WeAut echoes: “The structure we are going to build will allow autistic children to study, practice sport, educate and grow like all other peers. It is our commitment, my commitment, which we will carry forward also thanks to and through the help of many people, testimonials and celebrities “. (ANSA).
Source: Ansa
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