Trelleborg Teams up with Goalie Santi Cañizares for a ‘Christmas Match’ to Help Defeat Juvenile Cancer
The former goalkeeper has put his best foot forward, posting his video, "The Christmas Match" to his 150,000 followers on YouTube.
The Christmas Match video features young cancer patients, Daniela and Iván, led by top coaches, oncologists and physicians represented by Dr Felisa Vázquez and Laura García, President of the El Sueño de Vicky Cancer Research Foundation, with technical assistance from Trelleborg on behalf of companies and communities committed to finding a cure. They’re cheered on by their most dedicated fans, the kids’ families, with everyone pulling together for a decisive victory over childhood cancer.
The El Sueño de Vicky (Vicky’s Dream) Foundation works to raise funds for childhood cancer research. Founder Laura García, stated that: “Without proper research, there is no possibility of finding a cure. It takes everyone – and we’re extremely grateful to Santi Cañizares and Trelleborg for this initiative, which will help us gain visibility for our cause. We hope people watch and share Santi's video to help all our little ones win this hard-fought match against juvenile cancer”.
The video shows Daniela "dribbling" around the disease thanks to a genetic sequencing machine donated by the El Sueño de Vicky to the Niño Jesus Hospital in Madrid, Spain. The machine serves to discover a gene blocking drug capable of eliminating her brain tumor. Iván is now cancer-free thanks to advances in research after diagnosis with a brain tumor similar to the one that little Vicky, namesake of the Foundation, had.
Iván was the first child to receive one of 60 remote-controlled toy tractors donated by Trelleborg to the foundation this Christmas. These will be gifted to now cancer-free patients at other oncological hospitals in Spain.
“We know our involvement is but one tiny grain of sand, but just seeing the smile across Iván's face, and knowing that other children will light up, too, makes it all worthwhile. We’re proud to join Vicky’s Dream Foundation and its ambassador, Santi Cañizares, in supporting their cause and play our part in accelerating the end of this cruel disease,” remarked Ramón Martínez, Country Manager for Spain and Portugal at Trelleborg.
“Throughout my career, I have been blessed to play many games, a part of life that many of these children miss out on. But nothing I’ve ever done is as important as defeating the rival these children face. El Sueño de Vicky needs all of us playing offense through donations and research as passionate fans of these kids worldwide,” stated Santi Cañizares.
Watch The Christmas Match here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60GSrm_Bcoo