52 project selected at OTP banka donations tender

Within its program "Green Light for ...  Better Society" OTP banka selected 52 projects on a public tender to award a total of HRK 400,000.

For the fifth year in a row, OTP banka had been organizing public donation tenders, enabling orgnizations to apply projects in four categories: youth, education and science, preservation of cultural, historical and traditional heritage and environmental protection, humanitarian projects and sports. Nearly a thousand  applications were submitted from all over the Croatia and the tender commission has chosen 52 projects.

In the past five years, OTP banka awarded a total of HRK 1,800,000 through its donations tenders for projects aimed at improving quality of life in communities in which it operates. Donations in 2016 were awarded to the following associations, clubs and organizations based in the Republic of Croatia:

In the youth, education and science category: Mountain Guides’ Station Zadar, Croatian Mathematical Society, Glina Elementary School, “Korona“ Innovators' Association Rokovci-Andrijaševci, Friends of HNK Hajduk Association from Sisak, Boating Association Sisak, Dance Association Gesta, “Jazine-Arbanasi” Basketball Club, Zadar Polytechnic School, Divers’ Club Sv. Roko from Bibinje, Veruda Elementary School from Pula, Ivan Goran Kovačić Elementary School from Gora and Stanko Ožanić School of Agriculture, Nutrition and Veterinary from Zadar.

In the preservation and protection of cultural, historical, traditional heritage and environmental protection category: Futura Development Association from Sisak, Matica Obrovčana Association from Zagreb, Orebić Elementary School, Science Library Zadar, “Joszef Attila“ Cultural Society from Zmajevci, Croatian National Theatre Zadar, Šibenik Singing Society “Kolo“, Eco-diving Club Korčula, “Paklenica“ Mountaneering Society from Zadar, Dalmatia's Disabled Persons' Association Network from Split, Josip Kozarac Elementary School Novi Šenkovec Local School from Slatina, Daska Theatre from Sisak, “Elektroistra“ Mountaneering Society from Pula and Sisak Novi Kindergarten.

In the humanitarian projects category: Diabetic Association Zagreb, “Novi put” Association from Varaždin, Down Syndrome Association from Zagreb, Society for Senior Citizens’ Aid “Treća dob” from Sunja, Association for assistance to children with learning disabilities of Šibenik-Knin County “Izvor ljubavi”, Blind Persons’ Association from Istria County, Karlovac Red Cross society, Slavonski Brod Volunteer Center, Association for helping children with development  difficulties “DIRA RIJEKA”, Association of Intellectually disadvantaged persons Sisak, Korčula-Pelješac-Lastovo-Mljet Anti-cancer league, Sv. Ante parish Caritas from Knin and Association of foster parents of the Varaždin County “Zipka”.

In the sports category: Disabled persons’ basketball club Zadar, “Iktus” Rowing Club from Osijek, Water diving club Zadar, Women’s volleyball club “Osijek 06”, Women’s basketball club Šibenik, “Loptica” Sporting recreation club from Zadar, Judo club “Pujanke” from Split, “Slatina” Wrestling club from Slatina, “Arbanasi” Football club from Zadar, “Jug” Swimming Club  Dubrovnik and “Sv. Krševan” Sailing club from Zadar.

In addition to donation tender, OTP banka also helped students from low income families within its “Green Light for Knowledge” program. In the academic year 2015/2016 OTP banka granted HRK 500,000 for 84 student scholarships for youth of Zadar, Sisak, Benkovac, Župa dubrovačka, Nuštar, Jakšić and Kneževi Vinogradi.