On Friday, 18 December, at the Maksimir Stadium, a donations award ceremony was held for the associations selected in the tender of the Foundation ‘’Nema predaje’’ titled “Equal Opportunities for All”.
In November, Dinamo’s official Foundation proudly launched its first tender aimed at providing financial assistance to associations in need of support, whose programs, activities and requests relate to specific areas in which the Foundation offers its support.
The first tender of the Foundation was called “Equal Opportunities for All“, which is our guiding principle, and the tender’s fund amounted to a total of HRK 200,000.00, and was intended for five associations.
Only associations that meet the conditions prescribed in the tender had the right to apply for this tender, with the application of activities and programs related to the following areas:
– Charity activities
– Financial and other assistance to socially disadvantaged individuals
– Integration of disabled people into football and society
– Promotion of equality through the suppression of stereotypes and discrimination
The beneficiary groups that the programs/projects had to target were children, young people and socially vulnerable groups, disabled people, the homeless and victims of racial discrimination.
The tender was open from 16 to 30 November, and after it ended, the Foundation’s Trustees Board selected the recipients of the donations. The results of the tender were published in accordance with the propositions of the tender on 15 December on the Foundation’s website.
DONATION AWARD CEREMONY
At the beginning of the award ceremony, the host, Kornelije Hećimović, greeted all the attendees, representatives of the Foundation and representatives of the five selected associations. This was followed by an introductory speech by the president of the Trustees Board Krešimir Antolić, followed by the awarding of donations.
VUKOVARSKI LEPTIRIĆI (Vukovar’s Butterflies) is a non-profit voluntary and non-governmental association of children with developmental disabilities, their parents, family members, guardians and other citizens with a social and humanitarian goal. Through their work, they want to improve the quality of life of children with children with developmental disabilities and their families. The main goal of the project submitted to the tender was the procurement of modern equipment for the implementation of speech therapy, “speech therapy set” for children with developmental disabilities. The goals were to equip the speech therapy cabinet, include new children from the waiting list, monitor the progress of users, improve the condition of children and interact with children.
The check with the donation was handed over by Iva Cigrovskij, a member of the Foundation’s Trustees Board.
Spinalne ozljede Zagreb (Spinal Injuries Zagreb) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental and humanitarian association of persons with spinal injuries.
The association has applied to the tender with the “Through Mobility to Equality” project, and the donation will be used to purchase an electric extension (bicycle) for wheelchairs called Triride, so that the members of the association could use it. A model of this aid will be kept in the association and be available for testing and use by the association’s members and volunteers.
The check with the donation was handed over by Amra Peternel, a member of the Foundation’s Trustees Board.
The World Roma Organization is an association founded with the aim of promoting, developing and improving unity among national minorities and other nations and people in the fight against discrimination, violence, racism, hooliganism, hatred and poverty in society, especially on sports fields.
The association applied with the project “Children’s camps for boys and girls belonging to national minorities” aged 8 to 15. During their stay at the camp, the children will be divided into groups so that in each group there will be children belonging to different national minorities and children with disabilities. The goal of the camp is for children to work together to reach their goals and win competitions. Children must work together, regardless of which national minority they belong to and regardless of all differences, and only in this way can they win. In this way, children are taught from an early age that all people are equal, regardless of their race, skin color or religion. The plan is to hold 4 camps: in Zagreb, Karlovac, Gunja and Sisak.
The check with the donation was handed over by Damir Najmenik, a member of the Foundation’s Trustees Board.
Dom nade (House of Hope) – an association for the support to the homeless and other socially vulnerable groups is a non-profit organization based in Zagreb. One of the goals of the association is to provide assistance to the homeless and other disadvantaged groups coming from all over the Republic of Croatia. The specificity of this association is in the organization of a day/half-day stay service for the homeless, given that such a service does not exist in Zagreb.
The association applied to the tender with the project “Let’s give them at least the basics!“. The donation will be used by the association to finance the purchase of items necessary for the daily care of hygiene and clothing. The second part of the donation will be used to purchase a multifunction printer and three laptops that will be available to beneficiaries. The idea is that beneficiaries can independently view information on the Internet, write and print a resume or scan documentation with the aim of strengthening their self-confidence and sense of independence.
The check with the donation was handed over by Krešimir Antolić, the president of the Foundation’s Trustees Board.
The Association of Parents of Children and Persons with Disabilities ‘’Mali Princ’’ was founded in 2007 in Ivanić-Grad. Today, the association has 168 members, and provides users with free services of occupational therapy, speech and physical therapy, learning assistance for children, playrooms, education, equal inclusion in life and other activities that increase the quality of their lives. The association applied to the tender with the project “I just want an opportunity – social and labor integration of people with disabilities“, which is aimed at integrating people with disabilities into educational institutions, local community activities and the labor market. The association will have three areas of activity, namely learning assistance, customized educational workshops for children in school or kindergarten, sports activities for children and practice, creative and IT workshops. A special focus is placed on sports practice for children with developmental disabilities.
The check with the donation was handed over by the Foundation’s CEO, Vlatka Peras.
GNK Dinamo Foundation ‘’Nema predaje’’ hereby congratulates all the associations selected in the first tender. It also uses this opportunity to invite everyone else to follow the work of the Foundation, activities, programs and future tenders through which the Foundation will continue to help individuals and organizations.
