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Foundation fund Dr, Klaun was founded in 2002 by a Dutch philanthropist Jacques van der Linden and his only wish was for the clowns to spread joy to children throughout Slovakia. Today, we continue his vision mainly thanks to the grant of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic.
26 May 2019
The rain poured virtually non-stop on the day of the Good Bazaar of the Trenčín Foundation. A sudden gale almost blew away our tent. Most of the things got soaked by the rain... and yet, the volunteers and the visitors were in a good humour. As for the seven previous years, the…
29 December 2018
On18th December, we met with the children in the Public Library of Michal Rešetka in Trenčín. Smiling faces and curiosity accompanied handing out of the children´s books. Co-hosting the pre-Christmas event were the girls from the private school on the Novomestská street Nikoleta Mišáková, Alžbeta Malanová and Dominika Sabová, who…
29 December 2018
Each year, this pre-Christmas project is dedicated to children form large families, children of single mothers or children from families in need. The project connects the dreams of children with the willingness of adults to help and develops the children´s relationship to reading. Experience shows that the books are not…
07 November 2018
Good Bazaar begins on 17th December in the offices of the Trenčín Foundation on the second floor of the Hviezda Cinema in Trenčín. From 9am to 5pm, we will be happy to receive donated objects – books, records, DVDs, sporting goods, toys, art, small electronics, home appliances. The sale will…
07 November 2018
The fifteenth year of the Donors Club call for proposals aimed at supporting public activities in towns and communities in the municipalities of Trenčín, Ilava and Bánovce nad Bebravou was opened on 5th March 2018. At the meeting in Panorama Club, the members of the Donors Club carefully evaluated the…
30 May 2018
It was an incredible period of the year. The flood of donations of used objects began on 4th December and it never stopped. On Friday 15th, we sorted the objects out and packed them. Saturday 16th was then spent on the Peace Square selling the donated objects with the Christmas…
30 December 2017
The Good Bazaar will take place 16th December form 10 am. till 6 pm. on the Peace Square in Trenčín. As our guest, we will welcome the musician Michal Kaščák. We will be looking forward to your visit in the offices of the Trenčín Foundation on the second floor of the…
14 November 2017
The Trenčín Foundation is finishing the preparation of the thirteenth year of the project. Many citizens with good hearts have become its inseparable parts, as they visit the selected bookstores in Trenčín and search for the familiar corner dedicated to this project. This year, we again give the gifts of…
13 November 2017
Before the end of the year, we look forward to the CD on the motives of the Draw Your Own Story book from Matej Zámečník getting published, Sports Day prepared for by the Sports Club of citizens with impaired hearing taking place on 11th November, and the Christmas cimbalo concert…
11 November 2017
The Clowns of the foundation fund Dr. Klaun accompanied the children through the sun-filled corners of the autumn Zoo. Vlado Kulíšek, Vlado Zetek and Adrián Ohrádka were tireless in their performances and the children join in the fun and magic with great vigor. They all enjoyed themselves and more than…
28 October 2017
„We, the inhabitants of the (DSS) House of Social Services Adamovské Kochanovce, would like to express our gratitude to the Trenčín Foundation and especially to Mr. Vladko Kulíšek, who always thinks of us when planning his performances. This time, on 12th July, clown Adyno came to us. Although, he didn´t…
28 October 2017