The Foundation
 The
Fundación Antonio Menchaca de la Bodega was established in memory
of his father, and is aimed at carrying out social activities for the
needy and at the development of science and culture.
The foundation’s basic area of action is the Historical Territory
of Bizkaia, although it also conducts activities outside this geographical
area when deemed appropriate by its Board.
For its incessant activity in favour of the needy, the Foundation received
the Utopia Award in 2001, awarded by the Regional Government of Bizkaia.
The Fundación Antonio
Menchaca de la Bodega is located in Bilbao, Calle Berastegui nº
4, 5º piso, telephone number 94 423 5119.
ACTIVITIES:
 Subsidies
Currently, the Foundation
organises a yearly call for proposals for the granting of subsidies
to entities working in the field of social action, where priority is
given to those carrying out activities with the socially excluded and
to those who do not receive any other economic aid to conduct their
activities.
- Entities that have received subsidy:
Awards
Every year, the Fundación
Antonio Menchaca de la Bodega, through a public call for nominations,
grants a series of awards to honour outstanding private individuals
and entities who have been prominent in their daily lives for their
solidarity actions.
- Relación de premiados:
List of award winners:
Pilar
Eguren
Juana Concepción Basabe,
Mª Ángeles Jiménez
Mauro García
Cristina Bilbao,
Leonor García
Natividad Bartolomé,
Begoña Arruza,
César Leguina
Libertad Viguri
José Antonio Nielfa
José Santamaría
Mª Luisa del Pozo
Macrina Gutierrez
Magdalena Gortázar
Diego Berguices
María Luisa Landeta
Agustín Braceras
Santiago Rodríguez
Alejandra Huerta
Manuel Lazcano
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Pedro
María Estrada
Benjamín Cornago
Juan del Pino
María Dolores Puente
Josefina Galarza
María Jesús Arias
Víctor Zabala
Luis Carlos Oliden
María Dolores Moreno
Pilar Narvona
Luis Ortiz, don Jesús Biaín
Antón Arana, don Isidro Pérez
Ramón Astita
Religious Congregation of the Siervas del Corazón de Jesús
Radio Bilbao for its programme “El Farol del Sur”
Terciarios Capuchinos de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
(Capuchin Tertiaries of Our Lady of Sorrows)
Parkinson Association of Bizkaia
The players of the Athletic Club football club
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Agreements
As part of its activities,
the Foundation carries out agreements with several entities for the
joint development of projects.
- Agreements implemented:
LENDING OF PREMISES: The Foundation lends a mezzanine
floor of a building located between Altube and Villabaso streets in
the neighbourhood of Rekaldeberri, to the St Vincent de Paul Society,
where this institution carries out its work for the cultural support
of youths in the area.
DISASTER AID: In the year 2001, the Foundation made a cash contribution
to the Red Cross to provide aid to the area devastated by hurricane
Mitch in El Salvador.
In 2005, the Foundation also contributed cash to the Médicos
del Mundo (Doctors of the World) organization to provide relief aid
to areas affected by the December 2004 tsunami disaster.
Other activities
• Lending of premises
• Disaster aid
• Lending of heritage items for cultural purposes (Maritime Museum)
• Support to Foundations (F. Bernaola)
The Board
The Board of the Fundación
“ANTONIO MENCHACA DE LA BODEGA” is made up of the following
members:
Chairwoman:
MARIA MENCHACA SALAMANCA.
Vice-Chairman:
CARLOS ROYUELA GARRÁN.
Board Member:
MARTA BARCO MONDRAGON.
Board Member:
MARÍA JUSTE MENCHACA.
Board Member:
ESTEFANÍA JUSTE MENCHACA.
Board Member:
ÁNGEL MARTÍNEZ FLÓREZ.
Board Member:
PEDRO MARIA URIARTE CENARRUZABEITIA.
Board Member:
FERNANDO GARCÍA DE CORTÁZAR Y RUIZ DE AGUIRRE.
Board Member-Treasurer:
JOSE MARÍA FERNÁNDEZ BILBAO.
Board Member-Secretary:
JUAN SANMARTIN DE CASTRO.
Former members
The Foundation has had the honour
to have the following members on its board throughout its history:
Antonio Menchaca Careaga.
Rafael de Zavala Astigarraga.
Jesús María Madina Bolumburu.
Javier Gómez Zubeldia.
Iñigo de Zavala Ortíz de la Torre.
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