Costa Blanca News

Lions donate to Raquel Paya school

- By Helen Chapman

TEULADA-Moraira Lions were once again honoured to be invited for breakfast at the Raquel Paya school near Denia. Raquel Paya is a specialist education centre which focuses on providing education and training to children and young adults with learning difficulti­es, particular­ly in terms of preparing the young people to fulfil active roles in society as they approach adulthood.

The school has students with a wide range of abilities and caters for people up to 21 years of age. Different therapies are developed focusing on communicat­ion improvemen­t, sensory integratio­n, social skills, behaviour control, but with the older students, they are focusing on developing skills they could use in the hospitalit­y and catering industry. Teulada-Moraira Lions have had a long relationsh­ip with the school and their latest donation of over €2,000 has purchased an industrial standard dishwasher that the students can learn to operate. The school is developing links with hospitalit­y providers in the area so that the pupils can gain some real work experience and ultimately take on employment in such establishm­ents as Els Magazinos and restaurant­s in Denia and the Marina Alta. If you could offer the students any opportunit­y to experience basic catering tasks, please get in touch with the college by telephone on 96 642 88 80 or email 03012013@edu.gva.es

The Teulada-Moraira Lions were seated at beautifull­y presented tables and treated to silver service by the pupils, putting into practice some of their training and giving them real experience of serving the public. It is always a pleasure to visit the school and the addition of some tasty treats prepared on site is an added attraction – Lions like their breakfasts!

If you would like to know more about what TM Lions do visit our website on www.tmlions.com or pop into the Lions Den Charity shop a couple of doors away from Letters R Us beneath the Pepe La Sal supermarke­t on the Centro Comercial, Moraira, just past the fountain roundabout on Carretera MorairaTeu­lada.

 ?? Photo: Glynn Walters, T.M.Lions ?? Miguel Ivars (l) director of Raquel Paya school with Philip Butterwort­h, TM Lions' president
Photo: Glynn Walters, T.M.Lions Miguel Ivars (l) director of Raquel Paya school with Philip Butterwort­h, TM Lions' president

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