The Foxconn X-Day charity competition, organized by Foxconn Czech Republic, once again brought joy and hope to the communities of Pardubice and Kutná Hora.
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This year's event provided support of 500 000 CZK to projects that have a real potential to improve life in these regions. From a total of 66 applications, 22 finalists - eleven from each region - were selected for the final round, and the panel of experts divided the 250 000 CZK per region among them.
"Foxconn X-Day is a way for us to support projects that really help," said Radka Svobodová, Compliance, PR and Communications Manager at Foxconn Czech Republic. "It is great to see the enthusiasm and energy that the participants of our charity competition put into their projects. Each project we have supported this year has its own story and a clear goal - to improve the lives of others."
Since 2018, through the Foxconn X-Day competition, Foxconn has been giving space to ideas that might not otherwise have a chance to be implemented. During this time, the competition has already supported more than 100 projects with a total of more than 2.5 million crowns.
Final presentations
This year's final took place on the first weekend in November. On Saturday 2nd November in the Conference Hall of the Automatic Mills in Pardubice, for which we would like to thank Mr. Lukáš Smetana. In Kutná Hora, the final took place on Sunday 3rd November in the impressive baroque refectory of the Central Bohemian Region Gallery - GASK, where the premises were kindly provided by Mrs. Jana Šorfová, the director of the gallery.
Jury and evaluation
The projects were evaluated by juries composed of prominent personalities from both regions, whose expertise and local knowledge contributed to supporting the projects with the greatest impact.
Expert jury for Pardubice region:
- Lukáš Smetana - architect and owner of the public areas of the Automatic Mills and the Silo Building
- Tomáš Doubrava - advertising manager of Vltava Labe Média a.s.
- Aleš Černohorský - Director of the Fire Department of the Pardubice Region
- Jakub Rychtecký - 1st Deputy Mayor of the Statutory City of Pardubice
- Miluše Horská - Director of the Svítání School and Senator
- Petra Srdínková - Director of the Kalyna Community Refugee Centre
- Radka Svobodová - Compliance, PR and Communications Manager Foxconn Czech Republic
Expert jury for Kutná Hora region:
- Kateřina Daczická - Councillor of Kutná Hora and Chairwoman of the Committee for Heritage Care, Culture and Tourism of the Central Bohemia Region
- Jana Šorfová - Director of the Central Bohemian Region Gallery - GASK
- Josef Treml - Director of the VOŠ, SPŠ a JŠ Kutná Hora
- Vladimír Střihavka - Chairman of the District Chamber of Commerce Kutná Hora
- Radka Svobodová - Compliance, PR and Communications Manager Foxconn Czech Republic
Supported projects in Pardubice
In Pardubice, 250 000 CZK were distributed among the following projects:
- Landscaping of the public space around the Community Garden at DDM Delta (Vladimíra Bařinová) - 25 000 CZK
- Hippotherapy for children with disabilities (Centre for Early Care in Pardubice o.p.s.) - 30 000 CZK
- Revival of East Bohemian costumes (Radost Pardubice, z.s.) - 30 000 CZK
- Rhythm for electro students (Matěj Chvojka) - 14 000 CZK
- Education of children for democratic thinking (NOE - Christian Primary School and Kindergarten in Pardubice) - 9 000 CZK
- Overlock for a protected sewing workshop (Care for Mental Health - Výměník, z.s.) - 28 500 CZK
- Support for youth volleyball TJ Energetik Chvaletice (TJ Energetik Chvaletice, z.s.) - 20 000 CZK
- Comprehensive rehabilitation with a future (CEDR - Centre of Mental Balance o.p.s.) - 25 000 CZK
- Support for the SDH Dolní Ředice (SDH Dolní Ředice) - 18 500 CZK
- Puppies with snout and stripes (Lipec Rescue Station, z.s.) - 20 000 CZK
- X-DAY JUNIOR: Production of electro-pneumatic elements using 3D printing (SPŠE and VOŠ Pardubice) - 30 000 CZK
Supported projects in Kutná Hora
The following projects in Kutná Hora received support in the total amount of 250 000 CZK:
- What about children? Do they have anything to train with? (SDH Křesetice) - 33 000 CZK
- Creation that overcomes borders (Via arte, z.s.) - 26 000 CZK
- To school with you II (Regional Charity Kutná Hora, Centre Na Sioně) - 9 000 CZK
- Karlov Nature Trail (Karlov Neighbourhood Association) - 25 000 CZK
- Community playground Třebešice (Patrik Balvín) - 25 000 CZK
- Hippotherapy or hooves that heal (Stáj Rozárka, z.s.) - 20 000 CZK
- Equipment for cultural events (Association for New Courts) - 16 500 CZK
- Shelter for Creative Play (Kindergarten Církvice 202) - 28 500 CZK
- Equipment for a workshop for the handicapped in the KOSTKA Service Centre (Cesta životem bez bariér, z.s.) - 22 000 CZK
- Window of Freedom - public event and art workshop (Kutnopolis, z.s.) - 15 000 CZK
- X-DAY JUNIOR: Photos by DAHORA for charity (Digital Academy - Obchodní akademie, s.r.o.) - 30 000 Kč
The engine for change in communities
Foxconn X-Day is an opportunity for the local community to bring to life ideas and projects that would remain a dream without this support. "I am proud to be a part of these stories. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's competition and I look forward to seeing more inspiring projects and ideas that will help develop Pardubice and Kutná Hora in the years to come, " added Radka Svobodová.
Radka Svobodová
Compliance, PR and Communications Manager
rsvobodova@cz.foxconn.com
+420 733 593 230
Compliance, PR and Communications Manager
rsvobodova@cz.foxconn.com
+420 733 593 230