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We are an international company but we never forget where we came from, which is why we focus on supporting the local community. This is the first time I have been to the Charity Ball and I am deeply moved by this initiative. We have already started planning the next editions. Bartosz Karasiński Marketing Director at Nowy Styl For over 20 years, Nowy Styl has been inviting children from orphanages, school and education centres, care centres, organisations working with the disabled and foster families to celebrate together at the New Year’s Charity Ball. The event, well established in the Podkarpacie region, is an opportunity to have fun, but also to socialize, learn and spread inclusiveness. Every year, the company comes up with an interesting theme to arouse new passions in our young guests and encourage their development. Santa Claus handing out gifts from our guests’ wish lists is the highlight of the New Year’s Charity Ball. The gifts often include financial support for the statutory activities of a foundation helping children, field trips or furnishings for childcare institutions. The Foundation is running an educational and recreational centre in Odporyszow, established in 2002. It is a superb facility that provides young people with both leisure and development opportunities. The convenient accommoda- tion and opportunities for workshop work, as well as the proximity of a forest area and the presence of animals make it an ever-vibrant place that attracts young people. To make The Children’s University of Technology offers an oppor- tunity to discover the fascinating world of science through play, experiments and interactive activities for primary school students aged 7–12. The teachers deliver classes and labs in such a way that every child can understand and remember as much as possible. The priority is for children not to get bored during the classes, and learn through In 2023, over 1,000 children from care and educa- tional facilities in Podkarpacie were invited to take part in the Ball. As usual, the invited guests were in for great fun, competitions, workshops, various attractions, gifts and special guests. The purpose of the event has always remained unchanged – to support the ongoing needs of children’s homes and the other facilities from the Podkarpacie region. As every year, we have prepared cash and in-kind gifts for them. We are aware that the regularity of the event is important for both the managers of the institutions and their mentees. As we find out every year, the Ball occupies a special place in the lives of our guests. young people’s stay at the centre even more attractive and comfortable, we have supported the Foundation in furnishing a film screening room. A year later a dining room, a cafe point and a foyer of the screening room were refur- bished thanks to our support. We also donated furniture that was used to arrange the library in 2022. play, in a form they find most accessible. The Rzeszow University of Technology is the first university in the region to open its lecture halls to school pupils. The programme is completely free of charge for participants. Nowy Styl has been a strategic partner of the project since 2021, and we have been regularly supporting this initiative. Charity Ball Demos Foundation Children’s University of Technology 88 Table of contents