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28.12.2014 German Ambassador Dr. Arndt Freiherr Freytag von Loringhoven, Rotary Club Bohemia president Uwe Hengstermann and C4C founder Manfred Franke join forces to find worthy recipient for Makita toolset donated to C4C via the Club. On occasion of the annual Rotary Christmas Party, which also serves traditionally as a major fundraiser for C4C, the donated toolset underscored the Rotary Club Bohemia’s commitment to C4C’s Springboard to Lifeinitiative of which the Club is the title

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30.11.2014 Dr. Clown signing cooperation agreement with – Dr. Clown? Confused? Read on… There’s no denying it, hospital clowns are in the news the world over. What started as a single endeavor by US physician Dr. Hunter “Patch” Adams in 1971, has today, some 50+ years later, transformed into a worldwide movement bringing laughter, fun

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16.10.2014 After nine years up and running – welcome to C4C’s Vitamin Team! It’s been recently brought to our attention that, of all the different activities which make up the wide spectrum of C4C’s activities, one of the least visible is probably our “Vitamin Team”! It’s also stubbornly being underreported on. Well, for the record,

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01.09.2014 C4C hospital clowns receive Advanced Medical Clown Diplomas after a series of professional workshops, culminating in a weekend of seminars with Belgian ‘Clowns without Borders’ co-founder, Kevin Brooking. “There is a world of difference between circus or stage clowning and hospital clowning”, explains Rafal Wojas, C4C’s co-founder and ‘Uber-Clown’ of the Dr. Clown program.

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15.06.2014 Answer: Try the TEPFAKTOR! It’s one for all and all for one! Just in case you never heard of it (hard to believe), before reading on, click here… It all began (as it does a lot of times here at C4C) – with a phone call: “Hello, C4C here! Would… the TEPFAKTOR be open to host all of our

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09.04.2014 In case you’ve missed it: Besides our regular updates and articles right here on this website (you’re reading one right now… J ), C4C also has an active Facebook presence. Check it out! Admittedly, as far as C4C’s Facebook presence is concerned, we’ve been somewhat of a “Johnny come lately…” in that realm. Even

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11.03.2014   Result? 2013 turned out to be C4C’s best year ever in terms of total aid rendered to children at risk and in need: 88.539.323 CZK in direct aid given to 92 different institutions with resident children! This tallies up to over 600.000.000 CZK in direct aid given since C4C’s inception! (30 million USD) To tell you the truth, if

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10.02.2014 Two recent birthday parties net over ¼ million CZK for C4C’s programs for children in need! Ever wondered what birthday presents to give to those who already have it all (like, let’s be honest – most of us)? Here’s the solution: Make a gift to your favorite charity instead! (May we suggest C4C…?) J

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10.12.2013 C4C Christmas Season Highlight: Charity Auction and Christening of the new star-studded C4C 2014 Celebrity Calendar! Christmas season is usually a fast-paced time of events and fundraisers for active non-profits like C4C, proving that the age old adage “making hay while the sun is shining” still holds true – even in our modern times…

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20.10.2013 40 refurbished computers and monitors left C4C’s storage two weeks ago as a launching pad for C4C’s Springboard to Life initiative, providing computer literacy classes for underprivileged children in Jordan! Thanks to Aramex Logistics, the shipment went on a pro-bono basis, being shipped free of charge! Conceived in 2008, derailed by the financial crisis, called in question by the Arab Spring and

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