Costa del Sol News
The Benalmádena Sports Palace will inaugurate the Ice Rink season on Friday, October 17th, with a large charity event to benefit Leonor, a 14-year-old local girl who needs financial help to cover the cost of palliative treatment for the effects of an inoperable brain tumor she has been diagnosed with. The president of the association "El Vuelo de las Libélulas," María del Prado González, contacted Leonor's mother, Milena, a few weeks ago after seeing a plea on Instagram to get help for her daughter to buy time in her fight against the newly diagnosed tumor.
Leonor suffers from a diffuse infiltrative astrocytoma characterized by the presence of an IDH1 mutation, corresponding to a grade 2 tumor in young adults according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is an invasive tumor with slow growth and a tendency to infiltrate surrounding brain tissue. Milena found a clinic in Germany through the internet that administers a vaccine, authorized by the WHO but not covered by Social Security, that could encapsulate the tumor and slow its growth, buying time to find a possible cure. The treatment costs 40,000 euros, which the family cannot afford. Hence, the support from associations like "El Vuelo de las Libélulas."
The Benalmádena City Council, which recently supported a local merchants' support campaign, has joined this cause and organized an event, together with the association "El Vuelo de las Libélulas," aiming to raise funds for Leonor by leveraging the opening of the Ice Rink season.
The event, to be held under the motto "All for Leonor," will donate all proceeds to this charitable cause. During the evening, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, neighbors and visitors can enjoy a festive day organized for the whole family. There will be artistic skating exhibitions, face painting for children, raffles, entertainment, and many surprises. The charity entrance fee is a symbolic 2 euros, and for those who cannot attend, a Zero Row has been set up via Bizum with the code 08672.
Raúl Campos, Benalmádena's Councilor for Commerce (PP), highlighted the importance of this event. "Solidarity and sport come together to support Leonor and her family. We invite neighbors and visitors to participate, enjoy, and, above all, collaborate with a cause that touches us all," said the councilor.
The Ice Rink at the Benalmádena Sports Palace is the only one in Andalusia and the only operational one in the south of Spain. "It is not only a top-level tourist and sports attraction but also a key tool to attract visitors and generate economic activity in the area during the months with fewer tourists," the councilor explained.
The charity event will be held on Avenida Ciudad de Melilla, next to the Sports Palace itself, and will have limited capacity until full.
