ChievoVerona Valpo, Hellas Verona Women and Italian National Singers in the field to say stop to violence against women. This is 'The heart in the field against violence' event that will take place on Friday 8 March (beginning 18.30 hours) at Olivieri Stadium in Via Sogare, presented yesterday morning at the Istituto Seghetti in Piazza Cittadella.
Godmother of the event Gessica Notaro Rimini model attacked and defaced with acid from her ex-boyfriend 10 2017 January.
The President Flora Bonafini and the players Valentina Pirone, Valeria Pirone, Alessia Gritti and Michela Ledri attended the presentation of 'Il cuore in campo contro la violence' for ChievoVerona Valpo.
The Hellas Verona Women was represented by the operational director Francesco Barresi, by the president Sergio Guidotti and by a delegation composed by the footballers Federica Veritti and Laura Perin and by Mattia Zaccagni for the first men's team.
After the institutional greetings of the Mayor of Verona Federico Sboarina, of the Councilor for Sport Filippo Rando and of the Equal Opportunities Assessor Francesca Briani, it was the turn of Gianluca Pecchini, general director of the Italian Singers, who highlighted: "The heart in field against violence 'will be a moment of fun, of sport with which to sensitize public opinion on a problem that is unfortunately always present as violence against women. Verona is a city that is always very attentive to these issues; I thank the city administration and the companies that have welcomed this initiative with great enthusiasm. We look forward to a large turnout at the Olivieri stadium.
The two teams will be 'appropriately weakened' by the presence of some representatives of the Italian National Singers. Beyond the jokes it will be nice to see men and women in the field, together, for a just cause ".
It was then the turn of Gessica Notaro who, in his speech, recounted his misadventure to the boys of the Istituto Seghetti; over an hour of story interspersed with questions and reflections that excited the audience.
"Sport" - highlighted Gessica - "helps to live in a healthy way and to relate to others in a true way, following the rules. I am convinced that it can be a tool to transmit values and to raise awareness on issues such as violence against women. I am happy to be here to present this game of the heart and I hope it is the first of a long series. Thanks to Verona and to the girls who will take to the field on the day of the women's party! ".
"Il ChievoVerona Valpo" - explained President Flora Bonafini - "responded with great enthusiasm to the organizers' request to participate in this match. Respect for women is a constant in our activity, especially towards younger people. ChievoVerona Valpo is a great family based on strong values that are our true strength. We invite all the Veronese to come to the Olivieri Stadium in Via Sogare on Friday 8 March: it will be a big party, with pink nuances, for everyone! "
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