Solidarity Football Match and Campaign Rally Support for Rio Bonito do Iguaçu Tornado Victims
Deputy Maria Victoria leads a solidarity football match and donation drive to support Rio Bonito do Iguaçu’s tornado relief efforts with funds and supplies collected for rebuilding.
- • Deputy Maria Victoria (PP) invited the public to a solidarity football match at Arena da Baixada to aid tornado victims.
- • Tickets cost R$ 40 with proceeds going to the State Fund for Public Calamities (FECAP) managed by Civil Defense.
- • The event includes participation from former professional players and will be broadcast live on TV Assembleia.
- • A parallel campaign collects food, water, hygiene, and pet supplies for affected families.
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State Deputy Maria Victoria (PP) has organized a solidarity football match titled ‘Bola Pra Frente, Rio Bonito do Iguaçu’ to raise funds for the victims of the devastating November 14 tornado in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, Paraná. Scheduled for Wednesday at 7 PM at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, the match will feature former professional players and local personalities. Tickets are priced at R$ 40 and can be purchased online via the Disk Ingressos platform. All proceeds will be directed to the State Fund for Public Calamities (FECAP) and managed by the Civil Defense to ensure transparency and effective use for reconstruction and assistance to affected families. The event will also be broadcast live on TV Assembleia, with a QR Code available during the stream for additional donations.
Beyond the match, the Legislative Assembly is coordinating a wider campaign to collect non-perishable food, clean water, hygiene products, and pet food to support displaced residents. This initiative involves a partnership among the Legislative Assembly, the Government of Paraná, the City of Curitiba's Sports, Leisure and Youth Secretariat, and Civil Defense, emphasizing community solidarity and collective recovery efforts.
Deputy Maria Victoria highlighted the importance of direct financial contributions over material donations to guarantee prompt aid, stressing, “The objective is transparency and efficiency in delivering help.” This community-driven approach aims to rally widespread support across Paraná to aid the reconstruction of the tornado-ravaged town.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.