Memelis Fiesta
In year 2002 J. L. Vyneris charity and support fund is administered by Klaipeda NGO information center, which implements the development program of philanthropy and democracy. Fund helped to organize event which was the first in Lithuania: J. L. Vyneris charity and support fund and auction of the year. During the event there were persons awarded for volunteer, philanthropy and support activities. There was an auction organized after which the collected money (4000lt.) on the Christmas eve were donated to families with leukemia. Event was supported by the first country lady Mrs. Alma Adamkiene.
J. L. Vyneris charity and support fund awards 2003
It’s been two years in a row already when in 2003, NGO information center in Klaipeda with an inducement of philanthropy development in Western Lithuania has organized J. L. Vyneris charity and support fund awards 2003, which two years in a row were supported by Mrs. Alma Adamkiene. In 2003 13th of December in Klaipeda Drama Theatre there were 7 awards given: organization of the year, Director of the year, Philanthrop of the year, Supporter of the year, Volunteer of the year, Initiative and journalist of the year. The last award is changed every year, for that reason this year we have initiative of the year instead of Misunderstanding of the year. Every year this event gains more and more interest and support among community leaders, for this reason we were excited about coming 2004 awards that will be given from the officially established J. L. Vyneris charity and support fund.
After awarding the most deserved people we didn’t forget those who need a help and support. In cooperation with Nese Casino, “Pramogu Bankas”, there was an annual auction organized. Klaipeda’s artists have donated their masterpieces for charity and honorable business and government institution representatives who have show heir interest for buying it. There was 10’000 litas collected during the auction and all the money were donated to charity.
J. L. Vyneris charity and support fund awards 2004
With a tradition J. L. Vyneris charity and support fund has organized its awards in Klaipeda Drama Theatre on 10th of December, 2004- “J. L. Vyneris charity and support fund awards 2004.” Its aim is to develop philanthropy traditions in western country regions, to honor and reward the most philanthropy inducing people and organizations. The seventh award name has been changed to Debt of the year. Most deserving people were awarded with the sculptures of one of the fund founders and fund members artist Mr. Vytautas Karčiauskas, and feets of the awarded people will be memorialized in „Pedu Aleja.“
Event as usually was supported by first Lithuania lady Mrs. Alma Adamkiene. Gathered people could hear an international orchestra. During the evening the atmosphere had to remind people of their own home. For this reason all coming people were met by traditionally dressed children who proposed to join drawing, to press their fingerprints into clay, and to spend wonderful time.
There was an auction after the awards with the children‘s paintings and clay sculptures. All money collected in the auction (4500lt.) was donated for building of children play-ground nearby one of the apartment blocks in Klaipeda. Various representatives from governmental institutions, business sector, and famous community characters were participating in the event.
I will help to my city children
On the 1st of July in 2004 with the celebration of International children protection day the J. L. Vyneris charity and support fund have organized event “I will help to my city children”. Project aimed to collect all old but still useful electronic equipment.
There were two computers, monitor, and more than two hundred valuable books collected during the event. Genre of the books varied from ancient to art albums and English version of Dante’s “dieviskoji komedija”. Person who donated the books wanted to stay incognito and asked all books to give to children art school.
The PC with all its parts was given to Youth health center “Peers”.
100’000 books for western Lithuania people
The donation “100’000 books for Western Lithuania people” was organized for the first time from 23rd of February till 11th of March in 2004. This donation was organized by Charity and support fund of J.L. Vyneris together with book publishing companies “Alma Littera” and “Sviesa”.
During first period of the donation, which was on 23-25 of February, there were over 20’000 books given to almost every school in Klaipeda city. Schools did not receive textbooks because majority of the books were supporting materials, tests, grammar, dictionaries, and other useful literature, which will be a valuable source for pupils in building their skills.
Another 40’000 books were given to people at various stores of “IKI” grocery chain at 3-11 of March. It should be mentioned that people received a book eventhough they did not buy anything from the store.
CAO of Charity and support fund of J.L. Vyneris noted- “Due to a limited space of our premises we couldn’t organize this donation there. The idea was to give books just in streets but the weather was still cold. Thus we decided to choose “IKI” also because they foster such kind of initiatives and their slogan “IKI is closer to your home” perfectly fits to goal of our the only fund in Klaipeda region”. The final part took place in supermarket “BIG” where together with the celebration of Lithuania independence restoration day there was a concert organized.
Books of this donation affair were also given out in other towns: Silute, Palanga, Gardzai, Kretinga, and Taurage. There people firstly got books in stores and then schools received their books.
