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The Regulatory Board yesterday gave Jumilla Murcia and Caritas Caritas Albacete EUR 6,400 under the "Jumilla wines solidarity, an idea born from the Honorary President of the CRDO Jumilla 2008, Francisco Abellán Martínez.
Coinciding with the approach of Christmas Day, the Regulatory Council today presented Jumilla Murcia and Caritas Caritas Albacete donation that provided in the "Jumilla wines solidarity."
The Council of the Designation of Origin Jumilla annually and since 2010 this year held the initiative Jumilla wines solidarity. "
Through it, the Jumilla CRDO allocated to an NGO or worthy cause, it is considered appropriate, a% of revenue that the agency receives for the sale to the wineries of the fees for the back labels attesting to the origin and quality of bottled wine.
In the year 2010 the number amounted to 6,400 euros to be delivered yesterday to Caritas through its offices in Albacete and Murcia, where the peoples that make up the DO Jumilla those who will benefit from this assistance through Caritas develop actions .
Therefore, in the delivery of the 'gift certificates' have been present Benita Fernandez Iniesta is Secretary General of Caritas Diocesan Albacete and José Luis Bledsoe, president of Caritas Abellán Interparroquial and Josefa Olivares, president of Caritas Jumilla.
They all agreed to highlight in their speeches "gratitude and the importance of such actions because at Caritas not only work to meet basic needs if we are also performing other tasks such as developing a training and information workshop to facilitate insertion into the working world of the unemployed. "
For his part, appreciated the support Josefa Olivares and Jose Luis CRDO Bledsoe stated that "only a crisis can come out of whatever, if there is collaboration. With this action the winemakers and grape growers have shown that the important thing is to share without looking if you have more or less because no one spare. It is also clear that they are all people who work the land and the wine and having a joyful heart as well as for wine, is noble. Thank you. "
Similarly, note that the delivery made to Caritas present was Mayor of Jumilla, as the origin of this initiative goes back to the appointment of Francisco Abellán Martínez as Honorary Chairman of the DO Jumilla, which was coinciding with Contest Quality Jumilla wines held in 2008.
At the time of his inauguration, Francisco Abellán said that "perhaps in these difficult times we live, we should think of those who have fewer resources than us and spend part of the value of a bottle of wine to work with the needy."
This idea was raised to the plenary of the agency and was approved unanimously at its meeting on August 22, 2009 creating "Jumilla wines solidarity."
Francisco Abellán said that "today we give thanks for many reasons but mainly because of the sensitivity of farmers, grocers and cooperative to realize this project which brings us together today and had not seen the light if at the time, the former President of CRDO Jumilla, Miguel Gil Vera had not picked up and defended what was initially raised as an idea and now, the current chairman, Peter Lenci, has ended. "
Francisco Abellán finished explaining that "this example should serve us all not only to develop charitable causes but to develop a life of solidarity."
In addition Abellán launched the idea that if "every family destination 5 cents a day for a united purpose, it could help many people who need it."
Noted that "Jumilla wines solidarity" provides annually spend 40 cents for every thousand bottles sold with the mark of quality to the charity project Jumilla deemed appropriate.
While this amount will vary depending on sales and needs, it is fair to say that the effort to undertake this act of solidarity in the year 2010 has been enormous as well as approving the action "Jumilla, wine solidarity" the Full CRDO agreed to lower the fees charged to wineries and growers to help overcome the difficult times we live.
For the Control Board to develop such projects are a source of satisfaction, something that shows it received unanimous support this proposal in the House, because "Jumilla wines solidarity" leaves us to show that wine is much more than a food, is the past, present and future of an industry struggling to continue producing excellent grapes, great wines and share their journey with the rest of society.
Furthermore, Jumilla CRDO confident and praised the important work developed by Caritas for the needy.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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