Viña del Mar, Chile Fire Appeal, 2024
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As many of you will have seen, the town of Viña del Mar, home of Everton Chile, was devastated by fires that swept through many of the poorer districts this last weekend (2-3 February). The area is used to natural disasters, coping with earthquakes and fires regularly, but this event is one of the worst in living memory. Three thousand homes have been destroyed, the death count is almost 130 with hundreds more still missing, and the authorities are struggling to cope with the task of helping the victims.
At the Ruleteros Society we have worked with Everton groups in Viña del Mar since 2002, helping with such events when we have been able. We have launched an appeal for donations which we have posted on the various social media platforms and hope that you might be able to contribute too.
Donations can be sent to the Ruleteros Society bank account:
The Ruleteros Society
Sort Code – 16-24-28
Account No – 10067326
Donations will provide much-needed food and clothing which will be distributed by the members of the Everton Former Players Association and Corporación Deportiva Everton – two organisations close to the areas affected with a history of working within the community.
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2 Posted 08/02/2024 at 11:19:56
3 Posted 09/02/2024 at 09:52:05
But the pictures of the devastation to homes in Vina del Mar, home of the Everton in Chile, convey a bleakness, a sadness and a sense of desperation that transcends our troubles.
I've just made a donation. It may be the only positive thing I do today. But I am pleased to assist.
4 Posted 10/02/2024 at 13:28:44
5 Posted 10/02/2024 at 15:37:08
6 Posted 10/02/2024 at 19:59:59
8 Posted 12/02/2024 at 20:10:00
Yes – long time no see. I still remember the caning received at Old Trafford in the League Cup in '76 – happy days.
9 Posted 13/02/2024 at 03:45:29
Nice that you two bumped into each other on here. Are you both still in the city?
10 Posted 13/02/2024 at 10:21:36
Re the cross-country, no surprise there. I used to hide at the set-off in Black Woods and join the group when it returned.
I now live near Bilbao in the Basque Country but get back as often as I can (4 wins out 4 so far – zero goals conceded).
11 Posted 13/02/2024 at 18:02:04
Funny how I can remember most of the lads' names from school yet, according to the 'good lady', I can't remember what I did yesterday!
Hope life has been good to you and continues to do so. As for St Mary's and cross-country, Mr Ferry, can't argue with that, try as I did, just too good.
12 Posted 14/02/2024 at 10:24:16
13 Posted 14/02/2024 at 11:20:21
As for school and our trip to Old Trafford, not sure what was the more frightening, trying to evade the bloody Mancs that night or the five years under the 'tutelage' of Father 'Butch' McMorrow. 😰
14 Posted 14/02/2024 at 18:51:37
I've made a contribution.
I'm assuming the Everton stadium in Viña – the Sausalito, and venue for one of the World Cup semi-finals in 1962 – has not been affected, as it's not been mentioned.
16 Posted 14/02/2024 at 22:51:27
The ground has not been affected – first match of the season, Palestino this weekend – you couldn't make it up.
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1 Posted 07/02/2024 at 09:13:11