ESAT and “LA CASA GRANDE” signing collaboration agreement
On February 3rd, 2015, a collaboration agreement was signed between the NGO “LA CASA GRANDE” and ESAT. According to the above mentioned agreement, ESAT is committed to creating its new corporate image and graphic design of the website .Our staff will be in charge to carrying out such work. The signing ceremony took place at ESAT. “LA CASA GRANDE” was represented by its assistant manager D.Juan Miguel Gómez and D. César Barrón, board member. On the other hand, ESAT was represented by D. Jaime Torres, executive-director and D. Antonio Escriche, art director.
“LA CASA GRANDE”, declared Charitable and Cultural Institution, was founded by Antonio Alfonso Guallart. It was created in 1982, when it has still not been established as an association.
The association´ founding act dates back to August 1987. The organization owes its present name to the ancient head office, placed on Calle Cadirers 5 de Valencia. It was an impressive XV century house, being provided by Sister´ Gathering of the Christian Doctrine.
Since 2007, “LA CASA GRANDE” changed its location on Calle Doctor Rodríguez de la Fuente, 8 Valencia. The NGO “LA CASA GRANDE” also owns a warehouse in Beniparrell mainly used for the Project on Job Training and Social Integration, for social exclusion groups by collecting second-hand clothes.
During all these years, the NGO “LA CASA GRANDE” had a significant influence on our society, especially with reference to all the people in need and the amount of projects and integration activities fulfilled. Thousands of people and families received their help over the time.
Among the wide range of honors “LA CASA GRANDE” has received, we should mention:
- 2009 – Accésit. 5th Award Edition on social projects. Category: Charity Project. – ABC Newspaper, Telefónica and Santander.
- 2009 – Firs-prize winner for “Best association working in favor of integration.”- 2nd Edition, Intereconomía for inmigration Valencia Region.
- 2009 – First-prize winner. Category: “Public entity working on Counselling Project, Labor Integration and Training for immigrants being in a situation of social exclusion.” 2nd Edition, Citizen Involvement Awards. Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Generalitat Valenciana.
- 2013 – Honorific Mention for all the work done on behalf of the family, in 2012. Granted by the Department of Social Welfare. Generalitat Valenciana.