Charity event

A big thank you to everyone who supported our event last Saturday.

A really big thank you to Nolita James, Emma Watkins and Gayle O’Donovan, for joining the 3 Bridies to bring five hours of non stop live music.

Special thanks goes to Colorworks for providing the print, and to the generosity of Dermot and Pauline of Irelands Eye bar, our venue for the evening. Thanks also goes to Brown Deli, Fish footspa and Los Amigos Bar/Cafe for providing raffle prizes.

We raised 332€ for Cafe y Calor.

If you would like a CD of the event, please drop us a line, or pick up the phone. It’s all for a good cause, and all proceeds go to the charity.

20 October 2014: Update on fundraising – we raised another 150€ through generous donations and CD sales. to bring our total raised for our event to 482€ – many many thanks to everyone who helped and donated.

About Calor y Café

Calor y Café are a non-profit association based in Arrecife, they have an open door policy to anyone in need, whatever the reason. And have already helped many residents of Lanzarote

The charity was founded by Sr. Ana in September 1996. Today, Sister Ana and the growing number of volunteers offer many services to those who find themselves in need. The reasons for this are varied, but in recent times, since the economic downturn, many families have found themselves destitute at worst or simply not able to make ends meet, and put food on the table.

The charity provide daily meals, hairdressing and laundry facilities as well as distributing clothes that have been donated to the charity. They also provide a medical service with access to doctors and health workers.

Calor y Café Lanzarote are always happy to receive donations from anyone in the form of supplies, like clothes, food, equipment or just good old fashioned cash.

Calor y Café are located on Calle Escotialla Nº 27 (Opposite Electrisol) near the police station in Puerto Naos, Arrecife.

Sr. Ana María Rodríguez Arango can be contacted by telephone: 699 341 784 or 928 813 070 (Spanish only) or email: acogida_calorycafe@hotmail.com