Our partners

"Amici di Lollo" is a group born from an idea of his parents (Matteo and Luisa) and their many friends. In 2013, the group became a nonprofit organization that aims to promote childhood-related projects through events that focus on children and their wonderfully simple and serene nature. To carry out these projects, the Association has often collaborated with other organizations, the Municipality of Lissone, schools, hospitals, and other local associations.

Over the years, many projects have been implemented, such as the "Liberi Tutti" inclusive park where we are located, where able-bodied and disabled children can play together, thanks to games and spaces specifically designed for both. The park was created in 2013 in collaboration with the Municipal Administration and several associations such as "Noi mamme di Lissone." 

The Lollo23 Project, a completely free transportation service from residences to hospitals using two very special vehicles, offered to families with sick children requiring special therapies, has become a permanent service, active even during the pandemic.

Here are some of the key activities that Officine Buone realizes inside hospitals:

• Special Stage: a music showcase for young volunteer musicians, held in hospital wards, where patients become judges of the exhibitions. The project runs all over the year in more than 40 hospitals and care centers in Italy.

• Special Cook: cooking shows and workshops held by young volunteer chefs preparing healthy and tasty dishes for hospital patients. The project is realized in oncology wards and eating disorders wards, both for children and adults. 

• St.Art!: a drama class specifically designed for young patients with Eating Disorders, thanks to a crucial collaboration between professional actresses and medical teams.

• Involontari di Domani an educational program, that introduces young students to numerous opportunities for volunteering in Milan, providing them with a chance to become active citizens and offer personal growth. The innovative training is able to broaden their mind, encourage dialogue and reflection, foster empathy and simultaneously serve as a significant alternative tool to assist young individuals facing serious vulnerability, isolation, or psychological distress.

Our main objectives are:

• Improving people's quality of life: We aim to improve the quality of life of children, adolescents, and their families during hospitalization by meeting their medical, psychological, relational, recreational, and material needs.

• Support for families: We offer informational support to families and organize recreational days together.

• Donations: Donations of both instruments and equipment and psychological support to the Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Units and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

• Promoting solidarity and education: We foster solidarity, sharing, and health education through self-help meetings among parents and conferences with attending physicians.

• Supporting research: We promote and support the provision of scholarships for study and scientific research.

• Social housing: We provide social housing to accommodate heart patients in need, ensuring continuity of care.

For years, ACAR has providedsupport, attentive listening and reliable information to individuals and their families living with these conditions. ACAR builds networks and fosters collaboration among researchers, clinicians and institutions at both national and international level. It also stimulates and promotesresearch by engaging a wide range of stakeholders.

Today, ACAR is a well-established and recognized organization. It is part part of Italian networks including UNIAMO (Italian Federation for Rare Diseases) and Associazioni Italiane in Rete, Fondazione Telethon, EURORDIS (European Organization for Rare Diseases) and ERN BOND (European Reference Network on Rare Bone Diseases), as well as Orphanet, the international multi-stakeholder network.

ACAR supports the work of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Bologna for the development of the REM Registry (for Multiple Osteochondromas) and the ROM Registry (for Ollier Disease and Maffucci Syndrome). These Registries are designed to enable the structured and systematic collection of data which is crucial for advancing research into these conditions. ACAR also collaborates with the BIObanca GENetica – BIOGEN under a Telethon agreement.

ACAR is actively involved in advocacy initiatives and raising awarenessprojects aimed at providing information and increasing recognition and understanding of these rare diseases across scientific, institutional and social levels.

Together, we could work for a future where finding a cure could be possible.

We were also able to share the magic of the stage with "special" children, giving them the opportunity to live the experience of the stage and the warmth of the people and the applause.

Therefore, Theatre as a priority, but not the only, means of disseminating the values of solidarity, a tool for uniting our entertainment and fundraising, but also as a possible "therapeutic" form and a moment of integration on an equal footing. 

"There are no professionals or great actors, there are only men and women, who dedicate their free time to becoming children again, turning into clowns, playing roles that are not their own, building an imaginary world above the stage: just to thank the audience present who have already responded to the request for help for those most in need." 

Pierluigi Mastrantoni

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Academic Education
The club works closely with Fidenza’s main educational institutions – Paciolo D’Annunzio, Berenini, and Magnaghi-Solari – facilitating the enrollment of its athletes in the “Student-Athlete” program. This initiative allows players to balance school and sport with flexibility and proper support. The schools offer a wide range of academic paths (including high school, technical, and vocational programs), so each student can pursue their personal interests without giving up their commitment to basketball.

Housing and Boarding Facilities
Fulgor Fidenza currently manages two boarding houses: one for under-17 athletes, located near the Paciolo D’Annunzio school, and another for under-19 players, in the city center close to all essential services. These facilities provide a safe, family-like environment, with constant support from tutors and staff.
Additionally, athletes have access to a dedicated “Study Room” inside the Pala Pratizzoli – the sports arena where training and games take place. This space is designed to help athletes focus on their studies between practices, equipped with Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and a small kitchen area.
Looking ahead, the club is developing the Fulgor Academy, a cutting-edge sports and educational center next to the arena. It will host both boarding facilities and a school focused on sports management and education.

Community Engagement
Fulgor Fidenza is deeply rooted in the city and takes an active role in public life. Athletes regularly participate in charity work, events, and social initiatives. This strong bond creates a deep sense of belonging and turns every player into an ambassador of the values that define the club — both on and off the court.