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Rotary Klub Velenje

Rotary klub Velenje

Velenje, Savinjska, Slovenia

Poverty & HungerCommunity developmentChildren & YouthEducation
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Profile last updated: September 19, 2026

About

Rotary Klub Velenje is a non-profit association based in Velenje, Slovenia working on poverty & hunger, community development, children & youth +2 more.

Rotary Klub Velenje is a local service club in Velenje, Slovenia, part of Rotary International. Its members carry out humanitarian, educational and cultural activities for the local community. Its best-known work is the Donirana hrana (donated food) project, which collects food from supermarkets and distributes it to people in need. The club also organises holidays for children from socially disadvantaged families, supports local institutions and families with donations, runs public lectures, and sponsors Interact and Rotaract youth clubs.

Location

Velenje, Slovenia

Organisation type

Association

Legal name

Rotary klub Velenje

VAT number

SI56040010

Focus areas

Rotaryservice clubfood donationchildrencommunityVelenje

Languages

SL

Causes & programmes

Causes

Poverty & HungerCommunity developmentChildren & YouthEducationHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesPeople in povertyCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesVolunteer programmesAwareness & educationEmergency response

Programmes

Donirana hrana

Poverty & Hunger · Slovenia

Collects donated food from supermarkets with volunteers and distributes it in Velenje; over 120 tonnes were collected and distributed in 2025.

Viški hrane

Poverty & Hunger · Slovenia

Project collecting surplus food and distributing it to people in need in Velenje.

Rotary počitnice za otroke socialno šibkejših družin

Children & Youth · Slovenia

Traditional free sports holidays for children from socially disadvantaged families in the Šaleška valley.

Klic iz omare

Children & Youth · Slovenia

Toy collection and toy fair initiative supporting children in Velenje.

Countries of operation

Slovenia

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateMembershipSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Rotary International

Partnerships

Mercator, Spar, Hofer, Lidl

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