The Alas de Papel Association has expressed immense gratitude for the €5,000 received from the Solidarity Sports Award awarded to Paula Sevilla by the Denomination of Origin ‘La Mancha’. The local athlete chose to designate this entity from her hometown as the beneficiary, providing significant financial support and enhancing visibility for their work on a national stage.
Virginia Sánchez, the president of Alas de Papel, highlighted this opportunity in statements to Radio Horizonte, particularly the chance to explain the daily activities of “a small association” in a town like La Solana. “It has been a huge platform to raise awareness of our work and to show where the €5,000 will be allocated,” she noted.
Sánchez specifically thanked Paula Sevilla for her generosity in remembering her community and the children supported by the association. This decision will have direct implications for the organisation's operations, allowing them to continue funding therapies and providing support to families. “Our association relies on these types of aid, and thanks to them, we can continue subsidising therapies for the children and assisting their families,” Sánchez explained, acknowledging the critical importance of such contributions in maintaining the services offered by the organisation.
However, the experience extended beyond financial support. The president also emphasised the opportunity to attend a gala of this magnitude, held on 5 November at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, where they shared space with well-known personalities and national associations, including José Mota, Emilio Calatayud, and Susana Griso. This event was part of the 21st edition of the Solidarity Awards of DO La Mancha, which distributed €25,000 among five social entities.
Virginia Sánchez took the opportunity to reiterate the collective's demands for the right to inclusion and effective cognitive accessibility. “Often, what is provided is insufficient or does not reach us,” she lamented. The Alas de Papel Association concludes this particularly rewarding experience with gratitude towards Paula Sevilla and the Denomination of Origin La Mancha for their support, which will enable them to continue working for people with disabilities and the essential support of their families.
