England has the calendar girls, but Gran Alacant has the calendar boys!
Over the past three years, Maureen Keeler has been raising money for charity. First for MABS and then with the Order of the Secret Monitor (District of Spain) but it was after meeting Amanda from Sandcastle Photography that the idea she had for a calendar became reality.
After learning that Amanda had produced a calendar for La Marina Youth Club for 2009. Maureen asked Amanda to produce a mock up calendar and set about getting advertisements to pay for its production. She then approached her local bars and restaurants in Gran Alacant and persuaded owners to pose for the calendar…in the nude!

This was great fun and each establishment was vying with the other to achieve the best photo. The photo shoot was the talk of Gran Alacant! Needless to say, Amanda from Sandcastle Photography was professional throughout.
Maureen would like to thank all the bars, restaurants and businesses in Gran Alacant for cooperating with this venture.
She would also like to thank everyone who has preordered the calendar in advance of printing (380 in total!). Every penny will go to Elche oncology wing to help make things a little easier for all the people suffering from cancer.
Maureen is trying to raise €30,000 for the hospital and has raised an amazing €18,000 to date. If anyone would like to make a donation to this fund, they can contact Maureen on 618 183 298.
If you would like to sell the calendar at your bar, shop or restaurant, give Maureen a call or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The calendar is being launched on t 4th July at 11am at the Life Resort Gran Alacant. The Gran Alacant Business Association are holding an open day with over 30 stalls serving food, drinks and various other things as well as a bouncy castle and live music.
Most of all, Maureen wanted to thank the artists who have given their services for free over the last 18 months and especially, Amanda Lee from Sandcastle Photography for making the calendar dream a reality.