SAF donates UAB Games’ profits to FAS Shelter Programme

Foto de la donació del recapte dels UAB Games
The most solidary sports event in UAB is launching its second edition. UAB Games, organized by the university’s sports centre Servei d’Activitat Física (SAF), will take place from 5 to 14 November under the slogan Mens sana in corpore sano. Last year 3.995 euros were raised and donated to mental health programmes.

23/10/2018

The slogan “#UABrefugi: l’Autònoma acull” will be the protagonist during UAB’s whole academic year of 2018-2019. UAB’s commitment with the refugees crisis has increased ever since their shelter programme Programa Acollida was created back in 2016, its aim being to contribute in asylum-seekers’ full inclusion.
 
The UAB Games’ second edition will donate the money raised from registration fees to Fundació Autónoma Solidària’s refugees programme. UAB Games will start on 5 November and end on the 14th of the same month, while registrations will be open until 29 October, minimum fee being 5 euros.
 
These activities, which are also part of the 50 anniversary of UAB and Festa Major celebrations, are open to the entire university community in a cross-wise, solidary and inclusive manner. Students will be able to recognize 1 credit ECTS for their participation. Winners will either get an inscription for the competitions in which they participated or four free tickets to the facilities.
 
Activities will be distributed in 4 categories during the week: team sports, individual sports, e-sports and fitness. Some activities are Football 7, Basketball in wheelchairs, League of Legends or laughter therapy.
 
In the 2017-2018 edition, the first one, 3.995 euros were raised and donated to mental health awareness projects organized by FAS.

 

International recognition of excellence

The Fundació Autònoma Solidària (FAS) a university-based social organisation created in 1999 that collaborates in applying social, solidarity-based and cooperative policies for the development and equality of opportunities at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 
To do this, the FAS designs and executes university social-action and awareness-raising projects, promoting a critical spirit with the ultimate goal of generating social impact aimed at fostering social justice and the improvement of the general environment and people’s quality of life.

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