The partnership begins on 9 August with the President’s Cup, the Golf Club Sestrieres’ historic tournament, which will host a charity raffle in support of the Foundation.
Two organisations with deep roots in the local area, united by a shared commitment to creating value for the community, are joining forces to support cancer treatment and research. Vialattea, one of Europe’s largest ski resorts and a symbol of excellence in Piedmont’s tourism industry, and the Allegra Agnelli Foundation for Cancer Research, which for over forty years has been a national benchmark in supporting the activities of INOC – Candiolo National Cancer Institute, are proud to announce a new partnership.
The collaboration will take shape through a programme of initiatives and events designed to engage local communities, sports enthusiasts, businesses and visitors, transforming opportunities to come together into tangible support for INOC’s research and treatment projects while raising awareness of the vital importance of scientific research.
The first event will take place on Sunday, 9 August, during the President’s Cup, the Golf Club Sestrieres’ historic tournament held on its 18-hole championship course. A charity raffle will be organised throughout the event, with all proceeds going to the Allegra Agnelli Foundation for Cancer Research. This initiative marks the first step in a shared journey that will see Vialattea and the Foundation work together over the coming months through new initiatives combining sport, the local area and solidarity, with the aim of providing concrete support for the doctors and researchers working every day to fight cancer.
“Research depends on partnerships, on people and organisations willing to work together to build the future of cancer treatment,” said Allegra Agnelli, President of the Allegra Agnelli Foundation for Cancer Research. “We are therefore particularly pleased to launch this collaboration with Vialattea, an organisation that represents excellence in our region and shares our commitment to giving back to the community. Initiatives such as this demonstrate how sport, tourism and solidarity can come together to provide meaningful support for cancer research and offer new hope to patients and their families.”
“Vialattea has always been a point of reference for our region, and we believe that this role also brings with it a responsibility towards the community in which we operate,” said Massimo Feira, Chairman of Sestrieres S.p.A., the company managing the Vialattea lift system, Europe’s fifth-largest ski area by piste network and one of Italy’s leading companies in the sector. “Our collaboration with the Allegra Agnelli Foundation for Cancer Research stems from the desire to place the strength of our organisation, the Vialattea brand and the events we promote at the service of a cause that concerns us all. We are especially proud to embark on this journey together, beginning with the President’s Cup, with the aim of making a tangible contribution to cancer research while engaging guests, partners, institutions and the local community in a project of outstanding human and social value. We believe that sport has the power to bring people together, raise awareness and inspire solidarity. By working as a team, we are convinced that we can achieve significant results not only on the golf course and the ski slopes, but also for the benefit of society and scientific research. Through initiatives such as this, a major company can generate not only economic and tourism value, but also social value, placing its ability to engage people at the service of research and the common good.”
This partnership is founded on the belief that a region can fully express its potential when its leading organisations work together, sharing expertise, relationships and opportunities in pursuit of a common goal. This shared commitment looks to the future and will help support the daily work of more than 300 researchers and over 800 healthcare professionals at INOC – Candiolo National Cancer Institute, who are dedicated every day to developing increasingly effective and personalised cancer treatments.
The President’s Cup therefore marks the beginning of a shared journey that will see Vialattea and the Allegra Agnelli Foundation for Cancer Research promoting new charitable initiatives together, with the aim of transforming the strength of the local area into tangible support for cancer research and for today’s and tomorrow’s patients.
