Press releases
With five million from OKD Foundation, non-profit organizations received 35 times more from the EU
OKD Foundation wants to improve life in housing estates
OSTRAVA (26th January 2012) – Every third person in the Czech Republic lives according to official statistics, in the housing estate. The share of ... more »
In the time of crisis OKD Foundation supports 60 million non-profits. The new is the support for people who want to change their housing
OSTRAVA(13th January 2012) – OKD Foundation, one of the largest corporate foundations in the Czech Republic donate 60 million crowns to nonprofit organizations and ... more »
Live lambs compete to Facebook in the Children´s house in Čeladná
ČELADNÁ (4th January 2012) – OKD Foundation caused by its almost hundred thousand gift to the Children's Home in Čeladná small revolution among children. Boys ... more »
OKD Foundation awarded sheltered workshop, the parent center and festival, Personality of the Year became Česlav Santarius, longtime director of the Silesian Diaconate
OSTRAVA (November 10, 2011) - Today, OKD Foundation awarded best non-profit projects in compressor room of Mining Museum. Awards received for example, organizations that ... more »
Children from Ostrava will get to know who the mine supervisor is and what the miner’s day looks like
OSTRAVA (8 November 2011) – Children from elementary and nursery schools in Ostrava can learn a lot of interesting facts about the history and present of their city in ... more »
Poles taught their Czech friends how to ski and prepare homemade food like Malysz
HAVÍŘOV (25 October 2011) – Who is Adam Malysz? What did Chopin compose? What is the screw-propeller designed for? What do Polish children like best? The boys and girls ... more »
OKD Foundation is looking for the best non-profit project and personality of the year
OSTRAVA (October 10, 2011) - OKD Foundation, whose founder is OKD black coal mining company, announced the second annual competition for the best non-profit projects and ... more »
New service provided by the School of Life in Nový Jičín will help those who take care of the disabled.
NOVÝ JIČÍN (September 12, 2011) – The outpatient relief service that the Nový Jičín branch of the Society for the Support of Persons with Mental Disabilities in the ... more »
A beneficial concert by Basiková and The Tap Tap earned more than 330 thousand for miners´ orphans
KARVINÁ (September 6, 2011) – A beneficial concert organised by the OKD Foundation where The Tap Tap, a band of disabled musicians, performed as the forerunner of the ... more »
Nine minutes of fame for nine NGOs at Colours
OSTRAVA (July 16, 2011) – At the street fest Festival v ulicích, an additional event related to the Colours of Ostrava festival, representatives of nine non-profit ... more »
Colours to offer wheelchair access for the first time this year
Thanks to a new project Colours without Barriers, supported by the OKD Foundation, handicapped visitors will be able to properly enjoy performances at the city’s favourite ... more »
The Moravia-Silesia D Award was granted to OKD Foundation which now qualifies for the finals in the National Theatre
OSTRAVA (19 June, 2011) – In Moravia-Silesia region the D Award (Ď stands for “thanks“ in the Czech language), expressing thanks for patronage and sponsorship ... more »
The OKD Foundation allocates CZK 54 mln among NGOs and municipalities
OSTRAVA (June 8, 2011) – The OKD Foundation continues its support of NGOs and municipalities, mainly in the region of Moravia-Silesia. However, this does not mean ... more »
OKD Foundation to support sheltered workshops at summer events and festivals
OSTRAVA (May 30, 2011) – The OKD Foundation and its mascot Pantuška are getting ready to hit road this summer, visiting events and music festivals in Bohemia and ... more »
