Grants total more than $1 million worldwide to children’s organizations worldwide
El Segundo, Calif., January 4, 2007 - As part of its ongoing commitment to
children and families around the world, the Mattel Children’s Foundation has
awarded 42 grants in 38 countries totaling more than $1 million under its
International Grants Program, including 21 grants totaling $525,000 in Europe in 2006.
"The Mattel Children’s Foundation is pleased that we can bring joy to children
in need throughout Europe and around the world," said Deidre Lind, Executive
Director of the Mattel Children’s Foundation and Mattel philanthropy programs.
"It is our philanthropic mission to make a meaningful difference in the lives of
children in need and we believe it is especially important to support
organizations that directly serve children through our grant funding."
The Mattel Children’s Foundation International Grants Program awards grants to
charitable organizations that directly assist children in need and support
Mattel’s philanthropic priorities of building literacy and educational
opportunities, supporting children’s well being and building girls’ self-esteem
and empowerment.
– In France, the Mattel Children’s Foundation gave $25,000 to Enfance et
Partage, an organization created over 30 years ago to protect children from
violence and advocate for children impacted by violence. The funding will
support the Allo Parents Bébé program which provides phone support free of
charge to parents.
– For the second year in a row, the Foundation’s grant in Germany was awarded
to IFB’s Käenguru program to support the construction of a unique petting zoo
designed for autistic and other children with difficulty communicating.
– The Foundation’s grant to Cliniclowns in Belgium provides clowns to
children’s hospitals, bringing some fun and relief to children facing serious
health challenges.
In addition to Belgium, France and Germany, grants were distributed in: Austria,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Italy, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United
Kingdom. Please see the attached for a full list of the international grants
made across Europe and around the world in 2006.
For more information on the Mattel Children’s Foundation International Grants
Program in 2007, please log on to www.Mattel.com/About_Us/Philanthropy
About the Mattel Children’s Foundation
The Mattel Children’s Foundation was established in 1978. With a vision of
"making a meaningful difference, one child at a time," the Foundation provides
cash grants through domestic and international grantmaking programs, as well as
international scholarships to children of employees, matching gifts and
volunteer grants for Mattel employees. In addition, the Foundation continues its
tradition of partnering with exemplary nonprofit partners. Mattel has partnered
with Special Olympics, Save the Children, the Mattel Children’s Hospital at
UCLA, the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions
(NACHRI) and the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF). The Mattel
Children’s Foundation is funded exclusively by cash donations from Mattel, Inc.
About Mattel
Mattel, Inc., (NYSE: MAT, www.mattel.com) is the worldwide leader in the design,
manufacture and marketing of toys and family products, including Barbie(R), the
most popular fashion doll ever introduced. Mattel continues to dedicate more
than 2% of its pretax profit to charitable efforts, including product donations
and grant making activities. The Mattel family is comprised of such
best-selling brands as Hot Wheels(R), Matchbox(R), American Girl(R), Radica(R)
and Tyco(R) R/C, as well as Fisher-Price(R) brands (www.fisher-price.com),
including Little People(R), Rescue Heroes(R), Power Wheels(R) and a wide array
of entertainment-inspired toy lines. With worldwide headquarters in El Segundo,
Calif., Mattel employs more than the 30,000 people in 42 countries and sells
products in more than 150 nations throughout the world. Mattel’s vision is to be
the world’s premier toy brands — today and tomorrow.
2006 International Grants Program Europe
Medical University of Vienna – Pediatrics
AUSTRIA ClinicClowns
BELGIUM Tereza Maxová Foundation
CZECH REPUBLIC Hans Christian Andersen Children’s Hospital, Odense University Hospital
DENMARK University Children’s Hospitals (Association of Friends)
FINLAND Association Théodora
FRANCE Enfance et Partage (Children & Sharing)
FRANCE Sylvie Vartan Association for Underprivileged Children
FRANCE IFB – Interestgroup for the Hindered: Käenguru
GERMANY Make A Wish Foundation
GREECE Make A Wish Foundation
HOLLAND SOS Children’s Villages
HUNGARY Associazione Nazionale per la Difesa Fanciulllezza Abbandonata (National Association for the Abused & Neglected Children)
ITALY Stichting Vrienden Slowaakse Jeugd Foundation for the Friends of Slovak Youth)
NETHERLANDS The Association in Support of Contemporary Living
NETHERLANDS/ TURKEY Radiumhospitalet (Hospital for Children with Cancer)
NORWAY Fundacja Spelnionych Marzen (Fulfilled Dreams Fund)
POLAND Centro de Ocupacão Infantil
PORTUGAL ACIM – Associacio Catalana per la Infancia Maltractada
SPAIN Riksförbundet BRIS (Children’s Rights Society)
SWEDEN Thames Valley Adventure Playground
UNITED KINGDOM
2006 International Grants Program Countries Outside of Europe
Fundación Crear Vale La Pena
ARGENTINA Casa da Paz (House of Peace)
BRAZIL Theresa Group
CANADA SOS Children’s Villages
CHILE Guangdong Charity Foundation
CHINA Fundación Dar Amor/Fundamor – Bogotá
COLOMBIA Hospicio de Huerfanos de San Jose (Orphans Hospice)
COSTA RICA Hans Andersen Club
HONG KONG Playright Children’s Play Association
HONG KONG Impact India Foundation
INDIA Yayasan Sarana Pengembangan Kota (City Development Foundation) – Cikarang
INDONESIA Ujima Foundation
KENYA Persatuan Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak Istimewa Daerah Seberang (Vallalar Mandram Orphanage)
MALAYSIA Boys & Girls Clubs of Mexico A.C.
MEXICO (Tijuana) Ser Humano
MEXICO Nastenka Hactehbka (Nastenka Foundation Helping Children with Cancer)
RUSSIA NOAH (Nurturing Orphans of AIDS for Humanity)
SOUTH AFRICA Rong Rien Khong Noo/Chankajorn Co. (My School)
THAILAND Association for the Support of Contemporary Living
TURKEY Pedia HIVeDucation (HEALTHeFoundation)
UGANDA Fundacion Autismo en Voz Alta (Autism Foundation)
VENEZUELA
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