Banco Sabadell celebrates the thirteenth edition of the Aces Solidarios

The president of Banco Sabadell, Josep Oliu, participated this afternoon in the presentation of the Aces Solidarios, an initiative by which the entity donates 50 euros for each ace (or service point) that the players score during the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell – Conde de Godó Trophy, a tournament that celebrates its 68th edition this year and of which the entity is the main sponsor.

On behalf of the foundations that will benefit, Dr. Marta Segú, general director of Probitas Foundation, together with Nuria Martín, patron of the entity, and Dr. Jordi Ara, manager of the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital, accompanied by Dr. Bonaventura Clotet, head of the hospital's Infectious Diseases Service.

During his parliament, Josep Oliu stressed that this act “It is part of Banco Sabadell's commitment to society. The importance of this initiative is not so much the economic contribution as its ability to serve as a shuttle to publicize the organizations with which we collaborate each yearHow much effort they dedicate to the welfare of society. “

The representatives of the entities that this year will receive the collection of the aces, have explained the actions carried out in their organizations and have also thanked Banco Sabadell for the initiative. All the representatives have agreed to highlight the importance for them of the gesture and the support that it supposes to their work.

The foundations benefited this year

Marta Segú has reviewed the milestones of the year of the Probitas Foundation and has added that this contribution “It will help us to spread our work and have more synergies with other entities”. For his part, Jordi Ara has valued the work of the teams of the Trias i Pujol hospital during these months of pandemic and has thanked Banco Sabadell for help: “We have tried to put the light of research and innovation on a disease that has impressed us, and we are very happy that you have also seen it from outside”.

In his words of gratitude, Dr. Bonaventura Clotet highlighted that “never before have we been so quick to generate knowledge and share it” and added that the help of Aces Solidarios “it gives us visibility and it is important, because with everyone's contributions we hope to end this pandemic soon, return to hugs and above all anticipate new pandemics “.

The initiative turns 13

The average number of Aces that are counted in each edition of the Open is 470. The maximum figure was registered in 2008, with 634, and the minimum, in 2011, with 313. Since 2008, more than 40 entities have benefited from the more than 280,000 euros collected.