'A Million Steps for Epilepsy': The Charitable Initiative of Rincón de la Victoria

Rincón de la Victoria will once again join the national campaign 'A Million Steps for Epilepsy' this year with the celebration of a charity walk next Sunday, May 24, coinciding with National Epilepsy Day.

The event is organized by the Social Welfare Department of the Rincón de la Victoria City Council together with the Malaga Association of Epilepsy (AMADE) and has the collaboration of the Spanish Federation of Epilepsy (FEDE).

The march will start at 12:00 from Pepe El Boticario square, covering the route to the Granadillas stream and then returning to the starting point, where a festive day will take place with musical performances, activities, and a zumba masterclass open to the public.

The councilor for Social Welfare, Belén Gutiérrez, highlighted that this initiative aims to become “a meeting space for solidarity and social awareness”, as well as helping to eliminate the stigmas that still exist around this neurological disease.

For his part, the mayor of Rincón de la Victoria, Francisco Salado, emphasized “the importance of supporting initiatives that help to make visible diseases like epilepsy and promote greater social awareness”.

Among the activities planned for the day are a musical performance by the group Franzum, as well as the sale of charity t-shirts to raise funds for the support of affected individuals and their families.

From AMADE, its president Fernando Mendoza claimed the need to promote an Epilepsy Plan in Andalusia, with measures such as the creation of provincial reference centers or greater attention to the social, labor, and educational difficulties faced by those who suffer from this disease.

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease that affects more than 50 million people worldwide and about six million in Europe.

Participation will be free and registrations can be made both online and in person before the start of the walk.