Nowy Styl Sustainability Report 2018-2019

Our Balls always combine fun and learning, so each game and competition is an attractive form of learning for our guests. In 2019, we learned about the Member States and their customs, and reflected on the benefits of being in the European Union, such as freedom of travel and ease of contact with people from other countries and cultures. Przemysław Różowicz Brand Management, PR and CSR Department Director Nowy Styl The New Year’s Charity Ball is a well-known event in the Podkarpacie region. For the past 20 years, Nowy Styl has been inviting children from children’s homes, educational centres, care facilities, organisations working with the dis- abled and foster families to celebrate together. The event is an opportunity to have a great time, but also to get to know one another and learn. Every year, the company tries to come up with an interesting underlying theme, to bring out new passions in our guests and encourage their devel- opment. The New Year’s Charity Ball is also visited by San- ta, who hands out presents that the guests have asked for in their letters. This will often be financial aid for the stat- utory activities of a children’s foundation, organisation of trips, or furniture for an institution. The 2018 edition was called the Ball of Tolerance, and it was attended by more than 1,150 guests. We chose this theme, as we had noticed signs of disrespect for cultural differences and the views of other people. We wanted the theme of the Ball and associated attractions to show our guests that cultural diversity should arouse curiosity and interest, not alienation. In 2019, the event was themed around the European Union, and it was participated by more than 1,100 pupils from several dozens of care institutions from Podkarpacie. The fact that the Ball is a recurring event pleases both heads and pupils of the participating institutions. It occu- pies a special place in the lives of our guests, which we can see every year. Charity ball 112 Table of contents