Philanthropy
A major purpose of the Club is to help needy women and children both internationally and locally. Every year the club organizes charity events. The IWC´s charity events receive kind and generous support from members, embassies and many companies both Swedish and international. The benefiting charities are carefully chosen by the IWC’s Executive Board.
Current efforts
Jontefonden
IWC has decided that this year's fundraising will go towards supporting the organisation Jontefonden Foundation.
According to statistics, one person in Sweden dies every week waiting for an organ transplant. This includes both adults and children. Jontefonden supports the children and youth who are waiting for or have gone through an organ transplantation. It was established by the Ivarsson family when their son Jonathan waited for new lungs due to pulmonary fibrosis. After waiting many years, the transplantation finally took place, but failed. Jonathan was in palliative care until he passed away.
The children supported by Jontefonden are very lonely children who often can neither go to school nor play with other children. Jontefonden supports them and their families while waiting for a transplant. They offer families relief in the form of a vacation or something similar, as well as provide equipment to hospitals. They also help create networks between affected families to help support them in their everyday, tough life. Even after a transplant, these children have a difficult time. They don’t dare show their scars, and they cannot go back to a “normal” life since they never experienced one. Finally, Jontefonden provides support for palliative care and post-transplant recovery, areas that are still in great need of resources.
This foundation is the right size for IWC. Any funds raised will not be used for administration. IWC can make a difference, and we shall do it.
Help us support Jontefonden:
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Past Philanthropic Efforts
2024-2025
GAPF
The IWC raised money in donation/lottery at the monthly luncheon and via Social Activities Cooking group.
Gapf also set up and manage their own information table at the luncheon, where they were able to spread awareness through informative conversations, membership campaign and/or donations.
2024-2025
Operation Smile
The IWC ran a lottery for the benefit of Operation Smile Sweden to support life-changing surgeries for children. Contributions were raised from lottery and donations. Our guest speaker was Dr. Björn Schönmyr who himself was a volunteer-doctor of the Swedish operating team in their missions in various countries.
2024-2025
Stadsmissionen
The IWC ran a lottery for the benefit of Stockholm’s Stadsmission. We had the privilege of welcoming Åsa Paborn, Director of Stockholm’s Stadsmission, as our guest speaker. She shared her insights on social initiatives in Sweden.
2023-2024
Rädda Barnen
The IWC hosted a Christmas lottery at the Christmas Club Lunch on 1 December 2023, for the benefit of Save the Children Stockholm (Rädda Barnen) for their Emergency Fund.
2023-2024
Happy Child Foundation
The IWC hosted a special cultural charity event with the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm on 28 March 2024 where donations were raised for the benefit of the Happy Child Foundation.
2023-2024
Talita
The IWC hosted a charity luncheon event on 18 April 2024, where we combined a club luncheon with a film screening at Bio Capitol of the award-winning film on the dark side of human trafficking in Sweden titled "Dogborn.”
2023-2024
2024-2025
Royal Swedish Opera’s Instrument Appeal
The IWC raised donations for the Royal Swedish Opera’s Instrument Appeal. This appeal aims to maintain the instruments of its in-house Orchestra in top world-class quality, befitting its status as one of the oldest orchestras in the world, founded in 1526 by King Gustav Vasa. It was an opportunity to join the world in celebrating International Women’s Day, emphasizing our focus on gender equality and cultural enrichment.
2022-2023
Child10
IWC successfully raise donations through different activities. Apart from raising donations at every Club event, there was a special Christmas raffle sponsored by the company Plivit. Plivit has generously donated 100 gift boxes, allowing us to give a prize for each ticket sold. We also had two special prizes generously donated by our member Zete Lundin.
IWC organised an inspiring after-work event for Child10 at the Blique by Nobis hotel with speakers Sara Damber and Yohanna Mannelqvist. As the co-founder and Chair, Sara shared with us the story about founding Child10 and the importance of their work for children. Yohanna, women's wellness coach, held an inspiring workshop “Review & Renew”.
2022-2023
Kvinna till Kvinna`s Emergency
IWC member Charlotta Huldt together with several Ukrainian artists performed a classical music by famous Scandinavian and Ukrainian composers.
As a women’s club, IWC decided to donate all proceeds to the Kvinna till Kvinna`s Emergency Fund for Ukraine. It provides emergency support to women's rights organisations and women's rights activists in and from Ukraine in their work to help women exposed to violence, displaced women, and families in need of immediate support.
2021-2022
Child10
All IWC club activities proceeds and donations that were raised for this year went to Child 10.
2021-2022
Funds for Ukraine via UNHCR
IWC organised an Inspirational day with special keynote speakers. As the war just started in Ukraine, the club decided to donate all the proceeds raised for Ukraine via UNHCR. Our raised funds were matched by the Akelius Foundation.
2020-2021
Vid din sida
We raised funds for Vid din Sida through events held through the generous support of embassies, as well as a holiday tombola.