Families gathered at Monaco’s Jardins d’Apolline on Saturday for the 11th annual Trott’n’Roll, with the popular charity event successfully combining entertainment with fundraising for paediatric cancer research.
Organised by Foundation Flavien, the day offered activities for all ages including scooter circuits for children, skateboarding areas, and bouncy castles. The event also featured creative competitions, face painting stations, and a motorbike and race car display that toured Monaco’s Formula 1 track.
Moving ceremony display
At 11am, the event’s most emotional moment unfolded as Monaco firefighters performed a rappelling demonstration down a building facade. During their descent, they revealed three large portraits honouring individuals who had died from cancer.
The tribute remembered Cécilia, a 22-year-old who had participated in early trials of the MEPENDAX treatment, alongside Michèle, a local hospital nurse, and Manuel Amoros, a fire service member.
The event’s centrepiece was the presentation of a €100,000 donation to Monaco’s Centre Scientifique by Fondation Flavien, witnessed by Health Minister Christophe Robino. The contribution will advance the MEPENDAX clinical trial, an innovative therapy developed by Monaco for treating childhood brain cancers.
The treatment has already showcased encouraging results in early trials, offering new hopes for young patients and their families. Plans are underway for a documentary about the research to broadcast on TV Monaco before the upcoming oncology conference in January.
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