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DOUBRAVA (5 May, 2011) – Yesterday, a new space for virtually all generations was formally handed over to the inhabitants of Doubrava in the Karviná region ... more »

OSTRAVA (19th April 2009) – The first Ostrava ZOO shark, monitor lizards and prehistoric predatory fish and turtles will become the major attraction of the new Papua Exhibition ... more »

OSTRAVA (5 April 2011) – During this year's call for grant applications, the OKD Foundation received 1,283 projects submitted by non-profit organisations, municipalities and other applicants. The number of applications increased almost by one third as against last year. ... more »

KARVINÁ (17 March 2011) – „Heřmánek“, the civic association from Karviná, which runs the halfway house of that name in the town, received the highest award which can be achieved in its field of operation – The Quality Prize in social care. „Heřmánek“, ... more »

OSTRAVA (14 February 2011) – The OKD Foundation, the second largest company foundation in the Czech Republic, will distribute approximately CZK 60 million among non-profit-making and communities.  It doing so, the OKD Foundation will especially focus on supports for protected workshops and other methods of integrating handicapped people into work. It has prepared up to CZK 10 million for this area. ... more »

OSTRAVA (8 February 2011) – Jiří Suchánek has become the new Director of the OKD Foundation, which ranks among the largest company foundations in the Czech Republic. Being originally an economic engineer, he gained ideal qualifications for managing a publicly beneficial organization for example when he was working as the Manager of SOBOfest, a music and sports festival or as the Coordinator of  the Czech Pavilion activities in EXPO 2010 in Shanghai. ... more »

Karviná (14 December 2010) – The first year of competition that brought people to visit places connected to mining or improved thanks to non-profit organisations supported ... more »

Prague/Ostrava (1st December 2010) – The OKD Foundation has marked another success in its work for non-profit organisations. In the competition “The Best 2009 Annual ... more »

BUDIŠOV NAD BUDIŠOVKOU (24 November 2010) – Boys and girls from the children’s home in Budišov nad Budišovkou, but also their friends from school and the whole neighbourhood can now use a brand new playground. ... more »

OSTRAVA (9 November, 2010) – The OKD employees proved once again that they can help people faced with difficult life situations and do need some help. The OKD Foundation held a winter clothing collection for Charity Ostrava. Since winter is coming, the clothing will be used primarily for homeless people visiting low threshold facilities run by Charity Ostrava. ... more »

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OSTRAVA (30 October 2010) – Experts from the non-profit sector and managers of the companies supporting the Foundation selected 18 projects and personalities to the finals of the second year OKD Foundation Awards. The six winners in the different categories of the competition, which seeks to promote public-benefit activities, will be declared by the Foundation on Wednesday, 3 November, at a gala evening to be held in the compressor room of the Mining Museum. This year, for the first time, a prize will be awarded not only to projects and personalities but also for a media activity, which helped to draw attention to the non-profit sector. ... more »

OSTRAVA (6 October 2010) – A new ramp designed for wheelchair bound persons will facilitate the life of handicapped pupils of the Special Elementary School of Diacony of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Ostrava.  In particular, it will help their parents and teachers who had to climb the stairs carrying the children in their arms at school. The Civil Association working at the Elementary School has built a completely new ramp at CZK 313,000, which will facilitate all of them their way in and out. The Elementary School has received more than two thirds of the required funds from the OKD Foundation grant. ... more »

OSTRAVA (6 October 2010) – Petr Zahradník has become a new member of the Managing Board of the OKD Foundation. The reputable economist and expert on the European Union takes a responsible approach to his work in one of the largest Czech foundations. “I am honored that I could become part of one of the absolutely most important foundations operating in the field of philanthropy in the Czech Republic. I consider my participation in the OKD Foundation to be quite complementary to my activities in the economic and financial areas,” Zahradník explained his approach to his new role. ... more »