Dr. Clown raises 61,151 euros in a charity campaign / Article

Dr. Clown’s charity campaign “Help heal, not treat!” 61,151 euros were collected from July 30 to September 26, informed Dr.Klauns.

Thanks to the donated funds, the clowns will continue their daily work in six Latvian hospitals, as well as start a new Doctor Clown School, looking for new colleagues to work in the regions.

The campaign could support the association in various ways: by buying “Tio” ice cream, donating in donation boxes located in “Rimi” stores and purchasing special red clown noses, as well as by making a direct transfer to the association “Dr. Clown ”charity account.

The company will donate 24,526 euros to the Food Union for the 831,119 portions of Tio sealant eaten during the campaign. 36,625 euros were collected from Rimi.

This year, creative ways had to be sought to encourage the public to support children receiving treatment in hospitals throughout Latvia. Thus, the opening of the campaign was marked by an unusual flash of Doctor Clowns on the streets of Riga, but one of the clowns He spent 20 days in a special cycling marathon, covering 2,000 kilometers and visiting cities where other Doctors Clowns work in their hospitals on a daily basis.

“This year, two things were even more important to us than before – creativity and regularity. Creativity – because we have to look for new solutions in changing conditions, and regularity – because during this time emotional support is even more necessary for children and their parents, including the medical staff. But this support can only be provided by Dr Clowns if they come to hospitals regularly. Seeing that our long-term partners are ready to look for creative solutions with us, that so many people are ready to support us so that Dr. Clowns can continue their work – and thus realize that we are needed – is really inspiring, “said Dr. .Clown ”manager Marianna Milovska.

Association “Dr. Clown ”has been operating as a public charity since 2012, and its representatives – 35 professional medical clowns – go to the Children’s Clinical University Hospital and other hospitals in Latvia every day to psychologically help children by making everyday life easier for young patients.

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