A sporting day took place on the Availles-en-Châtellerault football field on Sunday April 27, 2025. In the morning, the U11 of Espérance d’Availles met those of the CSP Football Club. In the afternoon, the adult meeting opposed local players to those of the Poitevin stadium. Gladys kicked off these two games.
“Help all children with cancer”
Gladys is a little girl who will be 9 years old on May 11. It suffers from very rare and incurable pediatric cancer, an infiltrating cerebral trunk glioma (GitC). “Located inside the brain, the tumor infiltrates. This cancer paralyzes all the functions on the left side little by littleexplain Anaïs and Damien Demompion, her parents. Today, Gladys’ wish is to shine September in gold (Month dedicated to the fight against child’s cancers)not only for her, but to help all children with cancer, advance research. »»
A chain of solidarity was born, a link between clubs, between people, between football and judo, between judo and tennis, choir, dance …: all respond present. “We are affected. Gladys shows strength and courage. She is a gold fighter. »» Currently, this is the second experimental treatment in connection with the Gustave-Roussy hospital in Paris. The little girl is forty-two radiotherapy sessions.
The day was organized on the initiative of Lola Malbrand, in 1re Professional baccalaureate Service for people and animation of the territory at the MFR of Ingrandes. Lola, in internship for one month in the L’Espérance football club, works with young people on respect, civic education … “I know Gladys wellshe explains. My mom was her nanny. I wanted to do this project to help his family raise funds for care. »» The help is used to make adaptations, arrangements, such as a handrail, a bathroom and also to please Gladys. His parents also took a break in their work.
This day was a great success. Hope was able to hand over a check for 1,300 € to Gladys’ parents.
