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trated, for example, by this magnificent center, Later, after the official photograph, the Kings enter
which now turns 10 years old, dedicated to allevia- inside the building, where they received a brief ex-
ting the effects of Alzheimer's disease". planation of the Center before a model of it, which
included the healthcare and scientific areas. Subse-
The King finished his words of recognition and admi- quently, they went to the auditorium, where an insti-
ration towards Queen Sofia saying "that they are tutional video of the Queen Sofia Foundation was
also words of affection from a son to his mother". screened and Queen Sofia handed out 17 diplomas
And with them he underlined and reiterated "the to the collaborating organizations in recognition of
commitment of the Crown, as it cannot be other- the support received, including the CIEN Founda-
wise, with the most vulnerable people. A commit- tion.
ment of which this Foundation is undoubtedly a very
dear and endearing expression ". Then, the previous advertising campaigns of the
Foundation were recalled and the new campaign
In addition, Her Majesty Queen Sofia took the floor called "The Mission" was presented, which has been
asking to continue supporting "the work that I have seen, heard and read in the major media outlets of
tried to do from my Foundation. All together we our country. A brief meeting with the guests ended
could overcome the indifference that many times the event.
advanced societies have been unable to break. [...]
As a new objective, we have decided to expand The Queen Sofia Foundation has celebrated the for-
our activity in the fight against the rest of neurode- tieth anniversary in 2017 since its establishment on
generative diseases, which are probably the most May 17, 1977 with a small capital contributed by Her
difficult to fight, because they originate in the most Majesty Queen Sofia.
unknown part of our body: the brain, "emphasized
Queen Sofia. During these years the Foundation has gone through
four distinct stages throughout its long life, always
Queen Sofia concluded her speech by remembe- with the clear objective of helping those in greatest
ring "all those who have helped me during these need:
years, both in the execution of projects, and in the fi-
nancing of our ideas, with the purpose of supporting In its first stage, the activities had a discreet
the most disadvantaged, and with the satisfaction work profile and focused on mitigating the
of being able to alleviate the suffering, wherever it is". precarious personal or family situations that
came to their knowledge through the
Upon their arrival at the center, Their Majesties the requests of the same people or by parishes,
Kings and Their Majesties King Juan Carlos and municipalities and other organizations that
Queen Sofia were received by the Minister of Health, knew these situations of neglect.
Social Services and Equality, Dolors Montserrat; the
Mayor of Madrid, Manuela Carmena; the Secretary Thereafter, in its second stage, in 1994 and as
of State of International Cooperation and for Ibero- a result of the promulgation of the first Law on
America, Fernando García; the Secretary of State Foundations, projects were initiated with the
for Research, Development and Innovation, Carmen collaboration of renowned organizations and
Vela; and the Councilor for Social Policies and Fa- the work of the Foundation was somehow
mily of the Region of Madrid, Carlos Izquierdo. professionalized in different areas of action.
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