{
  "id": 18277646,
  "title": "€1 postcards raise €1,900 for Torrevieja breast cancer survivors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/1-postcards-raise-1-900-for-torrevieja-breast-cancer-survivors",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-05T08:38:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/11/05/e1-postcards-raise-e1900-for-torrevieja-breast-cancer-survivors/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A simple yet innovative fundraising initiative in Torrevieja has successfully raised €1,900 to support breast cancer survivors. The project, called Brotes de Una Nueva Vida or Shoots of a New Life, involved the creation and sale of €1 postcards designed by local residents Ana Cutillas Nunez and Eduardo Aranda Hortelano. Ana provided the illustrations while Eduardo, a poet and primary school teacher, contributed his words. The postcards, which depict a couple holding a pink ribbon, symbolize both the trials of a cancer diagnosis and the hope that comes with recovery. Over 40 local businesses and organizations, along with individual donations, helped promote the campaign, contributing to the €1,900 total. The funds will now go towards a rehabilitation room for breast cancer survivors at AFECÁNCER Torrevieja. The artwork on the postcards serves as a reminder that cancer affects not only the diagnosed but also their families and loved ones. Despite their modest size, the postcards have made a significant impact, bringing practical help to those rebuilding their lives after cancer.",
  "summary": "A simple idea combining art and poetry has raised an impressive €1,900 to help breast cancer survivors in Torrevieja. The […]",
  "key_points": [
    "€1 postcards raise €1,900 for Torrevieja breast cancer survivors.",
    "Brotes de Una Nueva Vida project created by Ana Cutillas Nunez and Eduardo Aranda Hortelano.",
    "Funds go to rehabilitation room at AFECÁNCER Torrevieja."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Local artistic collaboration and community-wide business support turn small-scale creative contributions into tangible infrastructure for cancer survivors rebuilding their lives in Torrevieja.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}