Via Bona Award For Philanthropy
2007 marks the 10th year of the Via Foundation’s annual Via Bona Award for Philanthropy. The award acknowledges exemplary philanthropy of companies and individuals who have a history of strong support of the work of non-profit organizations in the Czech Republic.
The Via Bona awards are presented each September at a ceremony held at the residence of the United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic in Prague. The Via Bona Award is given to those who serve as an example to others through their material and financial support, as well as their willingness to tread untried paths. These donors move the Czech Republic ever closer to the renewal of a healthy tradition of giving and philanthropy.
The Via Bona Awards are made possible with the support of Citibank and the Citigroup Foundation and in partnership with the Foundation for a Civil Society.
* 2007 Via Bona Awards Press Release PDF
* 2006 Via Bona Awards Press Release PDF
* 2005 Via Bona Awards Press Release
List of Past Via Bona Award Winners
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