Having hung up his shoes for a day, Filippo Tortu, Olympic gold medalist in the 4x100 relay, put on the red and white apron of the Opera San Francesco in Milan to serve meals in the canteen.
The Brianza champion of Gallura origins took part in the Volunteer for a day initiative. Accompanied by the president of the Opera, Friar Marcello Longhi, he visited the showers and cloakrooms, where on average 110 people a day can wash and 35 receive clean clothes free of charge. And then he arrived at the canteen where, wearing an apron and badge, he joined the other volunteers serving risotto to the guests.
“I'm not that organised. I was able to see with my own eyes how much passion, how much love, how much desire and organization there is behind this world that I knew by name but had never seen - he said in a video that he also posted on his Instagram profile. It was a very beautiful and touching experience. For me, the Opera San Francesco is union».