On Saturday 9th of November, our Rotary Club welcomed 91 guests in the beautiful reception and dining rooms of Hotel Carlo IV for a memorable Charity evening. The beneficiary of the Gala was Modrý Klíč, first-class institution for the provision of school and therapy services to clients with combined handicaps.
The motto of the evening was “Mammoth Hunt”, which refers to the 15 year old minibus, nicknamed “Blue Mammoth” by Modrý Klič clients, and for which urgent replacement is needed. It is equipped with a rear electrical platform for wheelchairs and used on a daily basis for the transportation of the clients. This minibus was offered in 2009 by Rotary under the auspices of RCPI and the Rotary Foundation, and marked the start of an ongoing relationship between RCPI and Modrý Klič.
We had the pleasure to welcome amongst our guests, Senator Pavel Fischer and the Mayor of Prague 12 Vojtěch Kos with their respective wives, as well as famous film director Helena Třeštíková, who was our Gala patron.
In 2000, Ms. Třeštiková directed a biographic documentary serial called “Women at the turn of the century” (Ženy na přelomu tisíciletí). One of the portraits called “The victorious is the one who does not give up” (Zvitězí ten, kdo se nevzdá) relates the biography of Milana Remarová, founder and director of Modrý Klič.
In the course of the evening, our guests participated in a tombola, as well as in both a silent and a live auction. Many prizes were won, amongst which 4* and 5* hotel stays in Prague, Olomouc, Leipzig, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Budapest.
And of course, music and dancing were an essential part of the whole evening, accompanied by the hotel succulent dishes and fine wines from Vino Cíbulka.
Our deepest gratitude to all the sponsors, supporters and guests who made this magical evening possible, and specially, to the endless energy and passionate initiative of our Rotary member Nelly Jeniček.
All the Gala proceeds will support the purchase of a new minibus for Modrý Klíč.
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