Christmas fundraising success

Thanks to the generosity of the public the International Women’s Club of Bratislava (IWCB) was able to raise a fantastic 11.696,61€ during our Christmas Fundraising Campaign. This year the IWCB’s major annual fundraiser - the Charity Christmas Bazaar - was cancelled due to the pandemic, but instead fundraising moved online via the Online Charity Auction.

Like the annual Bazaar, the auction was supported by the diplomatic community and a variety of corporate and International School sponsors who provided financial support.

The auction was officially opened by his Excellency Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Ivan Korčok on 23 November and ran for 7 days. Individuals were able to bid on items donated by Embassies and Regional Offices from around the world including: Indonesia, the Netherlands, Turkey, Israel, China, India, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Republc of Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, Japan, Taipei, France and Germany. It was a great opportunity to purchase unique and unusual gifts in time for Christmas.

In addition, Ecole Francaise International Bratislava, QSI International School of Bratislava, British International School of Bratislava and the Cambridge International School ran fundraising campaigns on behalf of the IWCB through their communities.

Mr Korčok announced the fundraising grand total on his Facebook page thanking all participants of the event for their contribution.

The IWCB celebrates its 30th Anniversary during 2021 and plans to run more fundraising campaigns to raise funds for Slovak charities.