Red Solidaria Copello

What Red Solidaria Copello does

Red Solidaria Copello is a volunteer-driven charitable network founded in 2008 and headquartered at the Colegio Cardenal Copello in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The organization mobilizes students, families, alumni, and community members to support vulnerable populations through recurring campaigns: food drives (in partnership with Carrefour Argentina), Christmas food box distribution (160 boxes in 2011), the annual Cold Campaign (Operativo Frío) for people in street situations, blood donation drives with the Asociación Argentina de Hemoterapia, and Pintatón paint-a-thons to rehabilitate children's and elderly homes. Beneficiary institutions include Hogar Aleluya, Hogar Santa Marta, Hogar El Jaguel de María, Hogar San José de la Providencia, Hogar Libertad, and Hogar Effata, with extended reach to rural schools in Santiago del Estero and Entre Ríos via solidarity expeditions with Club Nissan 4x4 and Club Suzuki.

The organization operates with no proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint is limited to a WordPress website (redcopello.org.ar), a Facebook group, and an email newsletter subscription service. All activities, campaigns, and assistance are funded exclusively through voluntary contributions of money, food, goods, and volunteer time from individuals, families, corporations, and partner organizations — there is no commercial revenue model and no pricing structure. Corporate partners providing recurring in-kind or logistical support include Tregar (dairy), BASF and Pinturas ALBA (paint), Disfraz Cabezón (entertainment), DirecTV, Lumilagro, and vehicle clubs. The Red is a local chapter within the national Red Solidaria network and serves primarily children's homes, families in economic vulnerability, people in street situations, and select healthcare and elderly facilities across multiple Argentine provinces.

Name

Red Solidaria Copello

Legal name

Red Solidaria Copello

Website

https://redcopello.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Red Solidaria Copello is a volunteer-driven Argentine charity founded in 2008 that runs food drives, cold-weather campaigns, and home rehabilitation projects for vulnerable children, families, elderly, and people in street situations across multiple provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable and Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Charitable fundraising programs
• Food donation drives
• Community volunteer network
• Humanitarian aid services
• Blood donation campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires (Villa Devoto)

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Red Solidaria Copello operates entirely through donations from individuals, families, corporations, and partner organizations. No commercial revenue model. All activities, campaigns, and assistance are funded through voluntary contributions of food, goods, money, and volunteer time.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Red Solidaria Copello is a volunteer-driven charitable network that organizes and delivers donation campaigns and community events for vulnerable populations. The organization runs food collection drives, the annual Cold Campaign (soups, blankets, cookies), Pintatón painting rehabilitation events at children's homes, blood donation drives, Christmas food box deliveries, and Children's Day celebrations. All services are provided free of charge and financed entirely through individual, family, and corporate donations plus volunteer labor.

Product overview

Red Solidaria Copello is a charitable community organization (not a technology company) that operates as a solidarity network based at the Colegio Cardenal Copello in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The organization coordinates charitable campaigns, donation drives, and community events to support children, families, and vulnerable populations. Their activities include food drives, blood donation campaigns, paint-a-thon events (Pintatón) for homes and orphanages, Children's Day celebrations, Christmas box distributions, and support for various charitable homes including Aleluya, Santa Marta, El Jaguel de María, and San José de la Providencia. The organization functions as a volunteer-based network that connects donors with those in need rather than offering a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Campaign (Campaña del Frío) Annual winter relief program that distributes hot meals, blankets, cookies, and identity document processing assistance to homeless individuals in Buenos Aires. Coordinated with Red Solidaria Nacional as part of a nationwide cold-weather humanitarian response.
• Pintatón (Painting Rehabilitation Events) Volunteer-driven painting and rehabilitation service for children's homes and elderly care facilities. Teams refurbish interiors using donated paint and materials, often in conjunction with kitchen, furniture, and decorative upgrades. Beneficiaries include Hogar Aleluya, Hogar El Jaguel de María, Hogar San José de la Providencia, Hogar Libertad, and Hogar de Medio Camino Effata.
• Blood Donation Awareness Campaign Blood donation awareness and donor recruitment campaign conducted in partnership with Asociación Argentina de Hemoterapia, targeting the Cardenal Copello school community and broader Buenos Aires public. Raises awareness about voluntary blood donation and supports Hospital Garrahan and other facilities needing donors.
• Food Collection Drives at Carrefour Recurring retail-based food collection campaigns hosted at Carrefour Argentina locations where customers donate boxes of food, which volunteers collect, organize, and deliver to children's homes and rural schools supported by the network.
• Christmas Food Box Distribution Annual holiday food assistance program that assembles and delivers Christmas food boxes to families at supported children's homes. Delivered directly to Hogar Aleluya, Hogar Santa Marta, and other beneficiary homes.
• Children's Day Celebration Events Annual celebration events for Children's Day (Día del Niño) hosted at the Cardenal Copello school sports field and at beneficiary children's homes, featuring entertainment, desserts from Tregar, and participation by Club Argentinos Juniors futsal players to engage children from residential homes.
• Solidarity Fairs and Community Events Recurring solidarity fairs, art fairs, and community events (such as the 2017 Feria Solidaria de Emprendedores) held at Cardenal Copello school facilities to raise funds, attract volunteers, and engage the broader Menesian community in support of beneficiary programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered food boxes to 160 families during Christmas 2011
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, regular and minor.

• Carrefour ArgentinacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing partnership for food collection campaigns. Carrefour locations (Villa Devoto, San Martín) have hosted multiple food drives where customers donate and volunteers collect. The company provides staff support, promotional materials, and venue for campaigns. Red collects 77-103+ boxes of food per campaign.
• TregarcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDairy company that regularly donates desserts and dairy products for children's events and celebrations. Has provided thousands of portions for Children's Day events and Christmas celebrations at supported homes.
• Club Nissan 4x4 ArgentinamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOff-road vehicle club that organizes annual solidarity expeditions. Red participates by providing donations that are delivered to rural schools in Entre Ríos during the 7th+ expedition. Club provides transport and logistics support.
• Disfraz CabezónregularGTM or Marketing PartnerCostume and entertainment company that provides character costumes, shows, and entertainment for children's events. Offers reduced pricing and donations for shows at children's homes and school events.
• Marmolería Mármoles de EscobarminorOthersDonated countertops for kitchen renovation at Hogar Libertad during painting campaign.
• Maderera LinkeminorOthersDonated wood and melamine for building tables for children's home during painting campaign.
• OwokominorOthersDonated wooden children's decorations for Hogar Libertad during painting campaign.
• Pinturería Mingo CaridiminorOthersRegular supporter that donates paint and supplies for painting campaigns at children's homes.
• Pinturas ALBAcoreOthersPaint manufacturer that donates high-quality paint for painting campaigns at homes. Provided paint for Hogar San José de la Providencia and Hogar Libertad campaigns.
• BASFcoreOthersChemical company that donated paint for first and second painting campaigns at Hogar San José de la Providencia.
• Club Suzuki ArgentinaregularGTM or Marketing PartnerVehicle club similar to Club Nissan that has participated in solidarity expeditions and transport support for donations.
• Club Argentinos JuniorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFootball club whose first division futsal players participated in Children's Day events and played with children from supported homes.
• Asociación Argentina de HemoterapiamajorOthersBlood therapy association that partners with Red for blood donation awareness campaigns. Dr. Gloria Gongora has attended Red events to educate community about voluntary blood donation needs.
• Colegio Cardenal Copello y AACCCcoreOthersThe school provides venue (sports field, theater), transport, and staff support. AACCC (Parents Association) funds attractions and coordinates volunteers. The Red is integrated into the school community.
• Red Solidaria NacionalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational solidarity network that coordinates nationwide campaigns like Cold Campaign and connects local Red chapters across Argentina. Red Copello participates in national initiatives and receives support.
• Sonrisas que IluminanregularOthersNGO that participates in Red events and sells homemade products (jams, preserves) to raise funds. Supports children's homes and community programs.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Fundación CONIN: Argentine nonprofit dedicated to combating child malnutrition, with strong corporate partnerships and a network of prevention centers. Directly comparable in addressing food insecurity among vulnerable children and families through donations and corporate alliances.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS Argentina: International NGO operating in Argentina providing direct care to children in children's homes and family-strengthening programs. Direct peer in serving the same beneficiary type (children's homes) via institutional support and donor funding.
• Red Solidaria Nacional (Cadena de Favor): National umbrella network that Red Solidaria Copello is affiliated with. Coordinates nationwide campaigns (Cold Campaign, Cadena de Favor) and connects local Red chapters across Argentina, making it the most direct structural peer.
• Fundación Banco de Alimentos (FBA): Argentine food bank network that collects and distributes food to community organizations serving vulnerable populations. Directly comparable in food box distribution, donor mobilization, and serving community-facing charities like Red Copello.

Emerging players

• Fundación La Nación: Argentine foundation associated with La Nación newspaper that supports social and community programs through corporate-aligned fundraising. Comparable in channeling corporate sponsorships to community NGOs, though more of a grantmaking intermediary than direct service provider.
• Asociación Civil Donar: Argentine nonprofit promoting voluntary blood and organ donation. Comparable to Red Copello's blood donation campaigns with Hospital Garrahan, with overlapping donor awareness and community mobilization activities.
• Fundación Sí: Argentine volunteer-driven nonprofit focused on supporting children in poverty through education and community programs. Comparable in volunteer-led model and child-focused mission, though with a more national media-backed footprint.

Broad incumbents

• TECHO Argentina: Ibero-American nonprofit focused on housing poverty and voluntary community work in informal settlements. Comparable in volunteer-driven model and community-led approach, though with a more national footprint and structured programs.
• Cáritas Argentina: One of the largest Argentine humanitarian organizations providing food assistance, emergency relief, and social services nationwide. Operates with substantially greater scale and formal structures than Red Copello, but in overlapping charity categories.

Regional players

• Asociación Argentina de Hemoterapia: Healthcare-aligned association that partners with Red Copello for blood donation awareness campaigns. Mostly comparable as a partner in their portfolio rather than a direct competitor, and reflects the type of healthcare-adjacent actor Red engages with.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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