Today, the Mayor of Izola, Milan Bogatič, welcomed representatives of all the companies that participated in the auction of the charitable holiday tree. Through the auction of the wooden holiday tree, made at InnoRenew CoE, the Municipality of Izola successfully raised 5,500€, which was donated to the Radio Capris’ charity campaign Hladilnik toplega srca.

Image: InnoRenew CoE

The highest amount, 1,500€, was donated by the company Know How Hospitality (Gostilna Sonja), Dinit added another 1,000€ to the cause, a company from the tourism sector contributed an additional 700€, and Avto Center Jereb gave 300€. Subsequently, the local cable operator Elta also responded to the initiative and donated 2,000€ for children and families in need.

The event was attended by Dr. Andreja Kutnar, InnoRenew CoE director, Breda Krašna, Secretary-General of the Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth, and the Radio Capris team. The holiday tree was handed over today to a representative of Gostilna Sonja, where it will be displayed in festive atmosphere on Christmas Eve.

Image: InnoRenew CoE

At the beginning of this year, Municipality of Izola delivered a festive tree (spruce) to the InnoRenew CoE. This tree, which decorated the roundabout in the city centre of Izola during the holiday season, underwent a sustainable transformation instead of being discarded. Experts at InnoRenew CoE carefully processed the tree, cutting it into pieces and preparing the wood for drying. In the institute’s workshop, they crafted new holiday decorations from the dried wood—wooden festive trees. The festive trees were distributed to Izola’s schools, while the charitable tree was displayed in the lobby of the municipal building and was today handed over to a representative of Gostilna Sonja, the highest donor to the charitable cause.

Image: Jaka Ivančič

We are grateful to collaborate in such meaningful and heartfelt initiatives!