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Fourteenth International Christmas Charity Bazaar, organized by the International Women's Association of Vilnius, raised 105,803 euros. 68,651 euros were raised during the December 3rd Bazaar in Vilnius, where visitors could discover original gifts and souvenirs from more than 30 countries and international schools and 37,152 euros were collected from cash sponsors such as Kazickas Family Foundation.
During the December 19th Handover Ceremony checks were distributed among 10 carefully selected beneficiaries: Raseiniai Special School, PI Raseiniai Day Center "Vilties Takas," Vilijampole Social Care Home, Visaginas Social Service Center, PI Crisis Intervention Center, Alanta Care Home for the Elderly in Moletai District, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos, PI Tautmiles Care, PI Mother Teresa Family Home, Charity and Sponsorship Fund "Vilties Centras."
Christmas Bazaar organizers shared their gratitude "We're very proud of this year's ICCB. We gathered to celebrate the results, to meet our beneficiaries' representatives and thank everyone involved for all the effort. International Christmas Charity Bazaar exists because of volunteers who dedicate their time to raise funds and sponsors who are always supporting us. THANK YOU! We wish you all Merry Christmas! See you next year... As always, thank you Ludo Segers for taking lovely photos".
Photo: Christmas Bazaar Organizers Fausta Turskyte, Rima Ingstad, Ethel Cushing, Birute Vizgirdiene, Irina Tuminiene and Edita Raguckiene with KFF representatives Zenonas Bedalis, Arminas Vareika and Patron of the event, Janina Butkeviciene.
Photo Courtesy of Ludo Segers