5.4.6 Polska Miedź Foundation not only for the region 6/9

5.4.6 Polska Miedź Foundation not only for the region 6/9

Good neighbour
Polska Miedź Foundation not only for the region
Sport and physical culture
The P ols k a Miedź Foundat ion pay s par t icular at t ent ion t o pr omot ion of s por t and phy s ical cult ur e among childr en and y oung people. I t
s t r ongly s uppor t s all and any init iat ives t o impr ove t he phy s ical fit nes s of y oung people under t ak en by local ins t it ut ions , as s ociat ions and
s por t s clubs . I n t he y ear s 2010 and 2011, t he Foundat ion donat ed about P L N 3m for t he or ganis at ion of a s er ies of t r aining s es s ions , var ious
t our nament s and compet it ions , and s por t s s ummer camps .
Handball and football, the two most popular sports in the Copper Belt could count on the highest financial support from the Foundation. In 2011, the regional sports
clubs and associations each received donations of PLN 100 thousand for handball training activities for children and young people: Miej s k i K lub Spor t owy
“Zagł ębie”, Mł odzieżowe St owar zy s zenie P ił k i R ęcznej “Siódemk a” (Zagł ębie Cit y Spor t s Club, “Siódemk a” Y out h Handball A s s ociat ion) in
L egnica and St owar zy s zenie P ił k i R ęcznej “Chr obr y ” (Chr obr y Handball A s s ociat ion) in Gł ogów. Moreover, the sports clubs and associations
purchased basic sport equipment and practice gear using the funds provided by the Foundation.
The Polska Miedź Foundation is also committed to creating equal development opportunities for children and young people and an adequate sports and recreation
infrastructure in the Copper Belt by supporting the expansion or upgrade of school sports bases, e.g. the rebuilding of the basketball field in Dobrzejewice, Żukowice
gmina, or the provision of additional equipment for a new sports hall in Białołęka.
Jac e k Rus e k
Pre si d e n t of th e Karate S h otokan “ T O RA” Clu b i n Le g n i ca
Every day over 600 children and young people aged from 5 to 19 exercise in our club. We try to
reach out to the youngest generations, which is why we cooperate with kindergartens, where we
conduct sports classes in the form of play and recreation, “imprinting” good physical exercise
habits as early as possible, teaching the children, among other things, karate shotokan and
swimming. Thanks to the support of the Polska Miedź Foundation we are able to conduct training,
organise tournaments, enter competitions, equip and supplement our training base. I am
extremely pleased that the Foundation gives us funds for sports enterprises, appreciating the need
to exercise and promote a healthy lifestyle.