Near Rouen, 40 young people took part in the Day of the Forgotten of the Holidays

The weather was good, Thursday August 19, 2021 for the Holiday Forgotten Day (JOV) organized by the French popular relief. Like every year, the 18 structures in Seine-Maritime have chartered buses in order to take families for a day of games and water sports at the Mesnil-sous-Jumièges base.

Among the 400 beneficiaries, forty young Darnétalais surrounded by their families and volunteers, Florence and Olivier Demiselle, “came to practice mini-golf, tree climbing, kart, archery and climbing. In the afternoon, they got into kayaks, paddles, pedal boats or simply enjoyed the pleasure of swimming ”.

Memories to share at the start of the school year …

Departed in the morning, they were offered breakfast and afternoon tea while the families brought their picnics. “It’s really a day of escape and discussion for parents. They can forget their daily worries for a few hours. For the children, at the start of the school year, they too will be able to tell their friends about vacation memories, ”said the guide.

Five families were able to go on vacation for a week

Of course, all this was done in the strictest respect of sanitary rules. The health pass was required or the families were able to go the day before for a screening set up by the Central Pharmacy of Darnétal. At the same time, the Secours populaire français was also able to send five families for a week-long stay in a mobile home in Gouville-sur-Mer or Saint-Pierre-sur-Mer.

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