When I was requested by the communication service of Fisiomed Associates medical center to testify in Holiday tourist village of Porto Sant’Elpidio a Rotary initiative of which the sole administrator Enrico Falistocco He’s been a member for a long time, I wasn’t sure what I would find.
At the entrance to the tourist village there is a tall column where the performance of the event is announced XVII Rotary Campus. Here I was welcomed by Doctor Stefano Gobbi, the recently appointed governor of Rotary District 2090 which includes Marche, Umbria, Abruzzo and Molise. Doctor Gobbi is a general practitioner from Tolentino, well-known and appreciated, very involved in social activity.
Doctor Gobbi, what is the Rotary Campus here at Holiday?
“Rotary in the Marche has 30 clubs, each one has its own activity in its territory linked to social, economic and environmental needs according to the principles and values of culture and solidarity of our association. In this Campus all the regional clubs are brought together to grant a week’s holiday, May 20-26, in this magnificent place for 120 peopleso-called disabled people with their companion.
They are men and women of all ages and with various degrees of disability. It is an active holiday where they can enjoy the magnificent sea, the water park, combining them with fun activities and guided training activities, painting, DIY and crochet. In the evening, musical and magic shows have already taken place in the Holiday open-air theatre. On the last evening there will be a show prepared by our guests during the week”.
Did you need help organizing and managing such a challenging initiative?
“Certainly, in addition to the organizational and economic contribution of the individual clubs, other admirers and members of ours have also come to help us with their activities. Right now they are all gathered in the restaurant room for a rich snack before the afternoon activities, a snack for the organization from which we received among othersthe contribution of Mollica Osteria di Terra e di Mare in Civitanova Marche and the Fisiomed Associate Medical Center, entrepreneurial activities particularly present alongside Rotary charitable activities also due to the long militancy of their administrators.
Associati Fisiomed, the medical center with five locations in the province of Macerata, with cutting-edge health services, with recognized social sensitivity, could, in the repetition of this initiative, provide a home physiotherapy education service, which is very important in the daily management of these people. I will talk about it with my friend, the administrator of the medical center Enrico Falistocco.
I also want to remember those who helped us and are helping us during the week: the Gazzani pastry shop of Civitanova Marche, the Rhutten company, Pasta di Camerino and if I forget anyone I apologize. Special thanks to the Holiday director Daniele Gatti for his availability and organisation, compliments for a truly beautiful and efficient tourist village. I also want to proudly remind you that this initiative had been reportedto the Presidency of the Republic, we received compliments and good wishes directly from President Mattarella”.
