STATEMENT: Vallsur commemorates World Down Syndrome Day and Lymphedema month with awareness actions

(Information sent by the signatory company).

STATEMENT: Vallsur commemorates World Down Syndrome Day and Lymphedema month with awareness actions

(Information sent by the signatory company)

· During the month of March, the Valladolid shopping center will promote the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, and will promote the visibility of Lymphedema through workshops, information tables and activities

· These initiatives are included within the social commitment that Vallsur has with the aim of creating a positive impact in its community with different actions throughout the year

Valladolid, March 16, 2023.- With the aim of raising awareness, informing and making visible, Vallsur promotes different social initiatives during the month of March to commemorate World Down Syndrome Day and Lymphedema Month.

To begin, on March 18, World Lymphedema Day will be celebrated by Adelprise CYL, the Primary and Secondary Lymphedema Association of Castilla y León. In addition to illuminating the emblematic fountain of the shopping center in blue, the color associated with this disease, members of the association will have an information table to give support and visibility to this pathology.

During the day, the workshop 'Breast Cancer and Lymphedema will take place at 12 noon. Recovery', by the hand of a representative of the Valkirias Pisuerga group, Association of women survivors of breast cancer in Valladolid, who will talk about the exercises they do to help them improve. And then, at 12:45 p.m., Nuria Gómez, a physiotherapist specializing in Lymphedema and Lipedema at the Fisiomat Clinic, will be in charge of putting into practice advice on how to prevent and keep these pathologies at bay.

World Down Syndrome Day

Coinciding with World Down Syndrome Day, which is celebrated on March 21, Vallsur joins the 'Mismatched Socks' campaign, with the aim of raising awareness and promoting inclusion, to give visibility to people with Down syndrome .

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In addition, representatives of the Down Valladolid Association will visit Vallsur this same day in the morning to provide information to all clients and promote the importance of equality among all of us, no matter how different we are.

Finally, the Valladolid Paola Torres, blogger with Down syndrome (@viapaolablog), will give the workshop 'Manuel de estilo' at 7:00 p.m. Dressing well is easy!', on basic principles when it comes to dressing. Through practical examples, she will give advice on how to choose and combine clothes well and wear the appropriate clothing for each situation.

This campaign is part of Caring for Communities, the initiative with which CBRE Iberia's Property Management area has a positive impact on ESG in those communities where it is present through asset management. On this occasion, the consultancy has promoted the implementation of this campaign with a social focus in a total of 57 assets, including shopping centers and offices in Spain and Portugal. It will be done through special campaigns, the dissemination of messages in different visual supports of the assets and the classic campaign of unequal socks with which the Down Syndrome associations claim equal opportunities for these people in different areas of society .

Saturday, March 18: Lymphedema Month

· Informative table: from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

· Workshop 'Breast Cancer and Lymphedema. Recovery’: 12 hours

· Workshop 'Exercises to improve Lymphedema: 12:45 p.m.

Tuesday, March 21: World Down Syndrome Day

· Mismatched socks: All day. Reception.

·       Visit Asociación Down Valladolid.

· WORKSHOP ‘Manuel de estilo. Dressing well is easy!' with Paola Torres: 19 hours. Ground floor central area.

About Vallsur - www.vallsur.com

Since its opening, the Vallsur shopping center, managed by CBRE REAL ESTATE, has become a benchmark in the city of Valladolid. With an area of ​​35,160 m2, more than 90 stores and 2,000 parking spaces, the center offers its customers a wide range of services whose objective is to satisfy all their needs. In addition, Vallsur has a clear policy of commitment to the environment, as demonstrated by its environmental management system in accordance with the ISO 14001:2004 standard.

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