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On November 30th, International Women’s Association of Vilnius (IWAV) together with the representatives of more than 30 Embassies and International schools in Lithuania invited all to the 17th International Christmas Charity Bazaar at Vilnius Town Hall. The Bazaar that is supported by many generous sponsors grants all funds collected to the selected organizations that work to benefit the lives of children, women, elderly and disabled.
International Christmas Charity Bazaar 2019 Organizing Committee members were excited to share that 111,417 EUR were collected this year. During the Bazaar day where guests could find handmade gifts and souvenirs, Christmas decorations and treats, to enjoy folk song and dance performances, 71,572 EUR were collected. Another 39,845 EUR came from generous supporters, such as the Kazickas Family Foundation and others.
During the December 10th Handover Ceremony, Bazaar's Patron First Lady of Lithuania Diana Nausediene thanked the International Women’s Association of Vilnius and all the women supporting charity work in Lithuania for yet another successful fundraiser. KFF Vilnius office director Agne Vertelkaite, KFF project manager Ieva Sriebaliute and KFF youth program coordinator Lina Blazeviciute represented the Kazickas Family Foundation at the event.
During the evening checks were presented to the recipients of the International Christmas Charity Bazaar 2019 funds:
- Alanta Elderly Care Home of Moletai District
- Charity and Support Center "Vilties Centras" (Soup Kitchen)
- Crisis Intervention Center
- Multiple Sclerosis Society "Feniksai"
- Siauliai Palliative Care and Nursing Center
- St Teresa Foster Family
- St. Rokas Hospice
- VA Caritas Community “I am” for people with addictions
- Vilnius Care Home and Support Center for Children with Mental Disabilities "Seimos Slenis"
- Visaginas Social Services Center
Photos: KFF archives
Photo above: Bazaar's organizers and beneficiaries with First Lady Diana Nausediene
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