KORES Prague press release 01.04.2010

updated 21.02. 2011

 Prague, 01.04.2010

At the beginning of November the company announced charity project to help children from orphanages to teaching English. For every sold glue stick Kores from special charity edition , CZK 1 went to support the project Pod Křídly (Under the Wings), which is supported by the foundation Nadace Terezy Maxové dětem. The total proceeds from the sale of charity sticks reached CZK 100 224.

Main target of the project is  to improve communication and increase self-esteem of children growing up in orphanages with special therapeutic teaching English, which runs throughout the school year, directly in selected institutions. Thus long-term, customized assistance to abandoned children the education, rather than material gifts.

"With the support of Kores and its customers for the project Pod Křídly managed to get 100,224 CZK. We very much appreciate this support. One of the problems that afflict children from orphanages, low levels of education, lack of language skills and the resulting reduced chances of successful application in the labor market. We believe that funds derived from this charity event will help the situation changed for the better, "says Tereza Sverdlinová, director of marketing and PR, Nadace Terezy Maxové foundation.

"Always and again I am surprised, how strongly impress a man, people willing to help others. We will strive to ensure that this project is not the last. Thanks to all customers who supported the charity event, "says marketing manager of KORES PRAHA Michaela Lammrová.

About KORES PRAHA

Kores Company is a traditional family company producing stationery and office products. It is on the market since 1887 and today offers more than 1,000 products in 8 product categories. Products are sold under the brand Kores in 24 languages and more than 70 countries. In 1993 the company Kores Praha was founded and currently has an annual turnover of over CZK 120 million. Economic results of 2009 show that the brand Kores in the Czech Republic is well established and despite the general economic decline recorded a slight increase in turnover.

About the foundation Nadaci Terezy Maxové dětem

More than 24,000 children growing up in the Czech Republic in institutional care. The basic mission of the foundation is to enable every child to grow up in a family. "To help to change this situation in the Czech Republic, the activities of foundation are focused on the three pillars of support, which are preventing the removal of biological (remediation family), parenting support replacement and compensation of shortcomings of institutional care which includes a project Pod Křídly, "says Tereza Sverdlinová, director of marketing and PR, Nadace Terezy Maxové foundation.