“I believe that my true calling is to help othersIn fact, I studied Occupational Therapy and, thanks to my career as a model, I have been able to give visibility and support many causes, so many needs in the world,” Valeria Mazza tells usin a telephone conversation from Buenos Aires. There she has just celebrated, together with her husband, Alejandro Gravier, the 17th edition of the gala to benefit the Pediatric Area of the Austral University Hospitalof which the model is godmother. “Alejandro and I started organizing this event 19 years ago, when my children’s pediatrician proposed it to us (there were two years that it was not celebrated due to the pandemic), and throughout these years we have built a legacy of love and solidarity “says the model. The proceeds obtained from the tables and the auction, held in this last gala —$270,000—, will be used to acquire high-generation equipment for the pediatric ICU of the aforementioned hospital.
© JUAN JAUREGUI“We organized it so that all six of us could be in this event: Balthazar came from Madrid and Tiziano, who has just competed in Austria, will soon go to the Ski World Cup in the United States”
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© JUAN JAUREGUI“During all these years, we have been able to raise funds, first, to build the maternal and child plant and, later, to acquire technology that helps save lives and improve the health of the little ones. I think there is nothing worse than seeing them suffer. to a child, especially when he or she is hospitalized”admits Valeria, who that night was dazzling in a party design by the Spanish Hannibal Laguna. “Yes, we were in Spain recently and I brought that dress and others for different events,” recognize.
© JUAN JAUREGUI“There is nothing worse than seeing a child suffer and having them hospitalized,” says Valeria, who raised funds for state-of-the-art equipment for the center’s pediatric ICU.
The supermodel and businesswoman He also tells us how proud he is to see how his children are involved in this project. “At first the kids came to accompany us, we made them sell numbers for the raffle… and now they come committed, joining the cause, conscious and doing it with a lot of love and responsibility.” In fact, Valeria emphasizes that they organized everything so that the six of them could be together in this very special event. “Balthazar, who lives in Madrid, came especially for the event, and Tiziano – the couple’s second son and an alpine skiing champion – had just competed in Austria and will be here for two weeks, before returning to the World Cup circuit , in the United States”.
During dinner there were different musical performances, and the singer and presenter Fer Dente invited Taína to sing with him the hit by Camilo Sesto To live like this is to die of love. “It was a surprise!” says Valeria excitedly. “And then we all went out on stage to sing “Color Esperanza”. It was very nice. We are very happy.”
“Taína came out to sing during the show. It was a surprise! And we all ended up singing “Color Esperanza” together on stage”
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