Charity & Fundraising

One of the key reasons the IWCB was founded was to undertake charitable work. Specifically one of the Club’s aims is;

To assist selected charity groups financially and encourage our members to engage in charitable action.

The Club does this through voluntary community based work (Charity Spotlight) and fundraising activities that take place throughout the year. This money is available in the IWCB Charity Fund for Slovak charities and non-profit organisations to apply for. Scroll down to find out how to apply.

Charity Application

We proudly support a wide array of non-profit organisations in Slovakia.

Before submitting your application, please read our Charity Fund Guidelines.

If your organisation fits the requirements, feel free to download the application form and submit it to: charity@iwc.sk or fill out the online application form.

Our Impact

In the past 10 years, the Club has helped over 300 organisations across the country. Our aim is to support humanitarian causes and help advocate for the less privileged groups in Slovak society. We work with organisations ranging from homeless shelters and orphanages to medical facilities and palliative care centres. We help Slovak charities by offering them the opportunity to apply for a grant from our Charity Fund. We encourage our members and organisations in our networks to engage in charitable action.

“We are so grateful for all your help.”

— Dom socialnych sluzieb - MOST n.o.

Impact of our charitable action

For the past 30 years the IWCB has supported Slovak charities through a variety of fundraising activities, including the annual Christmas Bazaar, an Online Charity Auction and a Charity Flash Mob Dance.

30+

years of charitable action

In 2021 we celebrated our 30th Anniversary and over 30 years of charitable action.

300+

organisations supported

Over the past 10 years, we have helped over 300 Slovak charities.

1.4m+

euros fundraised

Over the past 30 years, the Charity Christmas Bazaar has raised a significant amount of money for charity.

IWCB 2025 Donations

Here is what our support has meant to a handful of organisations who either applied for financial assistance or received hands on help.

Darujme deťom nádej (Give Children Hope),

Dunajská Lužná

De Paul Slovensko

A homeless centre in Bratislava

VOTUM association, Bratislava

Spojená škola Ľ. Podjavorinskej, Lunik IX, Košice

Sebastián Žiga z Luníka IX reprezentoval Košice a Slovensko na majstrovstvách sveta v Brazílii

Mladý športový talent Sebastián Žiga, žiak Spojenej školy Ľudmily Podjavorinskej z košického sídliska Luník IX, úspešne reprezentoval Slovensko na majstrovstvách sveta GAMMA WORLD MMA 2025 v brazílskom Sao Paule.

Len 14ročný Sebastián patril medzi osem slovenských športovcov, ktorí sa zúčastnili tejto prestížnej súťaže v bojových umeniach. V kategórii do 17 rokov obsadil 7. miesto.

Sebastián sa bojovému umeniu MMA venuje približne dva roky a v minulom roku dosiahol 8. miesto na majstrovstvách sveta v Indonézii. Svoj športový rast dosahuje napriek skromným podmienkam vďaka podpore rodiny, školy a komunity.

Sebastián je príkladom cieľavedomosti, vytrvalosti a inšpiráciou pre svojich rovesníkov aj celú komunitu na Luníku IX. Vo svojej športovej kariére bude pokračovať 9. decembra 2025, keď zabojuje o titul majstra Európy v MMA na ME Europa v Arménsku.

Doterajšie úspechy Sebastiána

ﾷ Somma Cup 2024 – Bardejov: zlatá medaila

ﾷ Somma Cup 2024 – Prešov: strieborná medaila

ﾷ Combat Ju Jutsu Cup 2024 – Bardejov: Grappling gi kadeti – strieborná medaila, Fullcontact kadeti – strieborná medaila

ﾷ Majstrovstvá sveta Gamma 2024 – Indonézia: 8. miesto v kategórii do 16 rokov

ﾷ Fightmánia 2025: zlatá medaila

ﾷ Majstrovstvá sveta Gamma 2025 - Brazília: 7. miesto v kategórii do 17 rokov

S pozdravom

Mgr. Milan Dulina

riaditeľ SŠ

Plamienok – Mobile Children´s Hospice, Bratislava

Rozvoj dieťaťa (Child development Centre), Bratislava

The Christmas Tree project on St. Nicolaus day in 2025

1. Resoty: home for the homeless in Bratislava.

2. St. Patrick’s Home in Spisske Podhradie: emergency housing for abused women and children.

3. Jazmin, civic association in Handlova: shelter and social services for abused women, mothers with children in crisis situations, homeless people (including seniors).