Before the first leg of the Libertadores semifinal, Flamengo and Racing's Social Responsibility departments held a meeting at the Gávea headquarters to share experiences regarding their social inclusion and community outreach projects. After the meeting, representatives from the Argentine team took a tour of the club's facilities. 

Camila Nascimento, Flamengo's Social Responsibility Manager, thanked the Racing representatives for their visit. "We are very honored by their interest in the work everyone here at Flamengo is doing. We demonstrated how a sports club can contribute to social development. I thank everyone at Racing who participated in the meeting," Camila added. 

In return, Diego Bartalotta, member of Racing's Board of Directors, presented the social project developed by the Argentine club.

"Our project aims to integrate people with disabilities and has been in operation for 30 years, making it one of the oldest in Argentina. On match days, around 500 fans with disabilities are present at the stadium. Our sustainability department has two main pillars: the collection and treatment of waste generated on match days, and the irrigation of the fields with rainwater."

Franklin Ferreira, a futsal instructor at the Vila Aliança chapter of Jogaremos Juntos, participated in the meeting and spoke about the two countries' passion for soccer. Since joining the project in 2022, his neighborhood project has served more than 300 children in the community. 

"It's a job that requires a lot of passion. We see the club entering the favelas, bringing not only its name but also social projects and methodology, which is as important for Racing in Argentina as it is for Flamengo here in Rio de Janeiro," the professor celebrated.

Homorio's blood donation campaign in Gávea

Racing's players concluded the Tour da Gávea by visiting HemoRio's blood donation drive, which was also taking place at the club's headquarters. There, they met some former Flamengo players, now members of Fla Master, such as the idol Andrade.

The "Sangue Rubro-Negro" (Red-Black Blood) campaign, in partnership with Hemorio, was held this week and collected blood donations from members, employees, and volunteer athletes to help patients undergoing treatments and surgeries. The initiative also aims to raise awareness among red-and-black fans about the importance of maintaining a sufficient blood supply to save lives. Hemorio currently serves approximately 180 healthcare units in the state of Rio de Janeiro.