On 9 September 2026, Pedro Antonio Ruiz Santos, Delegado of the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla‑La Mancha in the province of Albacete, visited the stand of the Asociación Española contra el Cáncer during the Feria de Albacete and reaffirmed the support of the Gobierno regional. According to the regional government, the visit recognised the association’s voluntary work and encouraged people to take part in the annual cuestación solidaria.
The collection held during the Feria de Albacete is one of a series of recurring initiatives through which local groups raise funds for cancer research, prevention and psychosocial support for patients and their families. The Junta expressly thanked the Asociación Española contra el Cáncer’s provincial representatives; María Victoria Fernández was named as the local contact. The announcements did not give specific totals for donations raised during the festivities; the association generally publishes detailed figures only after the campaign has ended.
Representatives of the organisations involved emphasised that, while these short-term collections raise money directly, above all they raise awareness of early detection, prevention and support services. In Albacete, the Asociación Española contra el Cáncer provides local counselling, organises volunteer services in hospitals and runs psychological support programmes. During the Feria, volunteers provided information about prevention campaigns and support services at several points in the Recinto Ferial.
The Gobierno regional’s presence at the Feria is in line with the usual involvement of public institutions in major festive weeks in Castile-La Mancha. The Delegado also used the occasion to meet civil society representatives and present current initiatives of the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla‑La Mancha. The available sources do not substantiate any new funding commitments beyond the support already known; they confirm Pedro Antonio Ruiz Santos’s participation in the collection and renewed political backing for the work of the Asociación Española contra el Cáncer in the province of Albacete.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).