Events in 2007

The charitable programme “For Children with Hockey” was organized by the Fund of Dorothy Kantha and the ice hockey club Hurricanes Komárno. On this tournament, three teams have matched up against each other. The amateur hockey players of Komárno formed a team that was lead by Tibor Horján. The team of Sport V.I.P. Bratislava made of Miloš Mečíř, Jozef Lohyňa, Ľubo Roman and local sport figures like Mihály Riszdorfer, Richárd Riszdorfer, György Tarr and Zoltán Szabó. The third team, HC Kramáre has been made of various doctors from Bratislava. Spectators could enjoy an exciting match and during the breaks they could witness the fabulous performance of the acrobatic skater girls from Tatabánya that has been a very big success. Altogether 19 000 Sk in donations has been collected, this way the foundation could help the recovery of the young Adam Sátek from Bátorkeszi with 25 000 Sk.

In the beginning of the year The Organization of People Suffering from Civilization Diseases has organized a charity collection on their annual conference to help children suffering from cancerous diseases. Money raised this way, 8 060 Sk in total has been donated to the Fund of Dorothy Kantha.

On 13rd of April, 2007, together with the Anticancer League, the foundation had organized the Day of Daffodils for the sixth time. The Flower shop Florist Tímea had given a big box of little plastic daffodils to the foundation, that were once again distributed by the students of local elementary- and secondary schools in Komárno and its outskirts. Aim of the event was to draw attention to the fight against cancer. The most active participants were the students of the elementary school in Nemesócsa and in Csicsó, the Eötvös, the Komensky street- and the Work street elementary schools in Komárno; the Selye János and L. J. Šulek high schools. On The Day of Daffodils the fund has received donations of over 65 020 Sk in total.

On 8th of June the Fund of Dorothy Kantha with the Leisure Center of Komárno has organized the children’s day programme “Children for Children”. Over 228 children had a performance during the programme. Spectators have donated 11 900 Sk for the foundation. The peak moment of the event was when Mária Kantha has been handing over donations to the parents of cancerous children.

On 10th of December The Fund of Dorothy Kantha and the Art School in Komárno had organized the Christmas Charity Evening together for the sixth time in its history. In the first part of the orchestra, students of the art school were in the spotlight, performers included the chamber orchestra of the school, Zoltán Benkó and Tibor Bertók. After the play of the young actors, Maria Kantha has handed over presents in the name of the foundation, mainly to the small patients of the oncology department of the Children’s Clinic in Bratislava: in value of 100 000 Sk. 5 children treated in the bonds of the Lángocska organization have received gifts in value of 60 000 Sk and additional 15 children have been given 100 000 in total. At later stages of the programme, dancers have been entertaining the audience. Pupils of Andrea Hodek and Éve Berecz could show their talent on the stage. In the second part, Ondrej Čižmár, oncologist of the Children’s hospital has accepted the donations of Ceragem brand massage beds in the name of the clinic. These massage beds will be used by the patients of the department. In the final parts of the show, teachers of the art school amused the audience with their brilliant play and singing talent. From the donations of the audience, 40 100 Sk has been collected during the night.

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