37 result(s) for fundraising campaign
Refugees In Hungary Need Baby Food, Diapers, Medicine
- 7 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A hundred refugee children and their family members have been detained by the Hungarian police near the southern frontier city of Szeged. The minors spent hours on the territory of the border police outpost, peeking out from behind bars, waiting to be transferred. Employees of the Age of Hope Foundation examining the conditions in which the families are held report the police’s conduct is humane, ...
Invitation: Enjoy Expats Entertaining For Charity
- 6 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
"You either have it or you don’t", says local expat Mary Murphy, a woman who definitely has it, perhaps by virtue of her Irish roots. She presides over Budapest’s only English-language 'Speech Slam', which is going from strength to strength. ‘It’, of course, is that (quintessentially Irish) ability to talk to anyone, anywhere, about anything, aka the 'Gift Of The Gab'.
Now in its fourth ...
Now in its fourth ...
Fundraising Swim Across Balaton By British Ambassador To Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
British Ambassador to Hungary Jonathan Knott is preparing for a charity swim across the Lake Balaton. The high ranking UK diplomat will swim 5200 meters from Révfülöp to Balatonboglár on 6 July with the aim of raising funds for the Hungarian National Lifesavers Service Association (VMSZ) and its British sister agency, the Royal National Lifesavers Institute (RNLI).
Green Gardening At The Vasarely Museum In Budapest - Become A Volunteer
- 16 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
If you would like to volunteer and maintain the “community” garden we're planning at Szentlélek tér in front of the Vasarely Museum, contact the Museum's Volunteer Manager, Izabella Csordás at: 428-2067
Update: Caledonia Budapest Expat Pub Faces Shocking Closure
- 15 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- entertainment
Fresh news is that The Caledonia must close on the 4th of March for two months, apparently NAV has just contacted the pub's owners saying they made an "administrative mistake" about the closing date of 3 January. All related appeals by the pub were rejected regarding this punishment, and the authorities insist on closure since two bottles of the same spirit were open behind the bar, and ...
U.S. Embassy Supports Volunteerism Conference In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Embassy sponsored a conference on the economic impact of volunteerism organized by the Hungarian Statistical Office and Volunteer Center on November 13. Read Ambassador Kounalakis’ remarks.
NAWA Budapest News: Building On Our Charity Tradition And Reaching Out….
- 15 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- community & culture
By The North American Women’s Association (NAWA) of Budapest: Traditionally, NAWA’s November general meeting focuses on its signature charity programs - bingo with the seniors, Adopt-a-Granny and Mikulas- and on preparing the Mikulas (St Nicholas’ Day) gift bags that are distributed to the elderly of two senior homes, and to the children in an orphanage in Budapest. This year, the tradition ...
Xpat Interview: Maryna Yaroshchuk, Alumni Networks, CEU
- 15 Jun 2011 12:00 PM
My life is like a good Ukrainian borsch: the more ingredients and experiences I add to it, the better the taste. At the age of 16 I won a scholarship to study in American high school on the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program.
How You Can Help The Victims Of Red Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 11 Nov 2010 6:35 AM
- community & culture
"With 7,000 people affected directly by the disaster on 5th October 2010 a state of emergency has been declared in three western counties of Hungary after the chemical waste burst from a reservoir at the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant in the town of Ajka. Hungarian Interchurch Aid have been providing assistance to the population of the disaster hit settlements of Kolontár and Devecser from the outset. ...
Refugees In Hungary Need Baby Food, Diapers, Medicine
- 7 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A hundred refugee children and their family members have been detained by the Hungarian police near the southern frontier city of Szeged. The minors spent hours on the territory of the border police outpost, peeking out from behind bars, waiting to be transferred. Employees of the Age of Hope Foundation examining the conditions in which the families are held report the police’s conduct is humane, ...
Invitation: Enjoy Expats Entertaining For Charity
- 6 Mar 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
"You either have it or you don’t", says local expat Mary Murphy, a woman who definitely has it, perhaps by virtue of her Irish roots. She presides over Budapest’s only English-language 'Speech Slam', which is going from strength to strength. ‘It’, of course, is that (quintessentially Irish) ability to talk to anyone, anywhere, about anything, aka the 'Gift Of The Gab'.
Now in its fourth ...
Now in its fourth ...
Fundraising Swim Across Balaton By British Ambassador To Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
British Ambassador to Hungary Jonathan Knott is preparing for a charity swim across the Lake Balaton. The high ranking UK diplomat will swim 5200 meters from Révfülöp to Balatonboglár on 6 July with the aim of raising funds for the Hungarian National Lifesavers Service Association (VMSZ) and its British sister agency, the Royal National Lifesavers Institute (RNLI).
Green Gardening At The Vasarely Museum In Budapest - Become A Volunteer
- 16 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
If you would like to volunteer and maintain the “community” garden we're planning at Szentlélek tér in front of the Vasarely Museum, contact the Museum's Volunteer Manager, Izabella Csordás at: 428-2067
Update: Caledonia Budapest Expat Pub Faces Shocking Closure
- 15 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- entertainment
Fresh news is that The Caledonia must close on the 4th of March for two months, apparently NAV has just contacted the pub's owners saying they made an "administrative mistake" about the closing date of 3 January. All related appeals by the pub were rejected regarding this punishment, and the authorities insist on closure since two bottles of the same spirit were open behind the bar, and ...
U.S. Embassy Supports Volunteerism Conference In Budapest
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Embassy sponsored a conference on the economic impact of volunteerism organized by the Hungarian Statistical Office and Volunteer Center on November 13. Read Ambassador Kounalakis’ remarks.
NAWA Budapest News: Building On Our Charity Tradition And Reaching Out….
- 15 Nov 2012 10:30 AM
- community & culture
By The North American Women’s Association (NAWA) of Budapest: Traditionally, NAWA’s November general meeting focuses on its signature charity programs - bingo with the seniors, Adopt-a-Granny and Mikulas- and on preparing the Mikulas (St Nicholas’ Day) gift bags that are distributed to the elderly of two senior homes, and to the children in an orphanage in Budapest. This year, the tradition ...
Xpat Interview: Maryna Yaroshchuk, Alumni Networks, CEU
- 15 Jun 2011 12:00 PM
My life is like a good Ukrainian borsch: the more ingredients and experiences I add to it, the better the taste. At the age of 16 I won a scholarship to study in American high school on the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program.
How You Can Help The Victims Of Red Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 11 Nov 2010 6:35 AM
- community & culture
"With 7,000 people affected directly by the disaster on 5th October 2010 a state of emergency has been declared in three western counties of Hungary after the chemical waste burst from a reservoir at the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant in the town of Ajka. Hungarian Interchurch Aid have been providing assistance to the population of the disaster hit settlements of Kolontár and Devecser from the outset. ...