31 happy representatives for different social, humanitarian and cultural institutions and a few individuals in Aalborg have received a small extra contribution to their work.Christian the Fourth´s Guild´s Foundation has at the annual distribution with glögg and apple dumplings in Duus´ Wine Cellar in Aalborg donated almost 100,000 DKK to the many activities with special focus on the “voluntary, unpaid work to benefit the less privileged groups in society” as it is stated in the Guild´s statutes.

The Foundation´s capital comes from Christian the Fourth´s Guild and the about 8,000 members from all over the world. It is the yield from this capital that is donated – but due to the actual low level of interest rates the Guild has had to support the Foundation.

“We are only able to donate the 100,000 DKK thanks to a not unsubstantial contribution from the Guild, for which we are very grateful“ said the chairman of the Foundation, former mayor Kaj Kjær. The 31 recipients each got between 1,000 and 5,000 DKK. The money is meant as an extra pat on the shoulder to the social, humanitarian and cultural work that is done in our society. The Foundation does not support travels, studies abroad and parties.   

“It is the aim of the board to support as many purposes as possible. We want to appreciate the work that is done. When we want to reward many, the grants will be small. We would like to donate more money, if our means would allow it” said Kaj Kjær at the ceremony´s end.

There are always many various receivers: for example Idrætsforeningen for handicappede which among other things arranges athletic school for handicapped persons in Aalborg. Dansk Røde Kors who runs a club for women with special problems. Kamillus is a support group for KamellianerGårdens Hospice. IOGT which helps alcohol abusers. Aalborg Pensionistorkester whose members “play instead of eating pills”. The Positive which is a club for retired people with physical and mental problems. Aalborg Mandskor whose members - with an average age of 75 years - entertain gratuitously for rest homes, got a donation. So did the Tobacco Girls from Obel´s Tobacco Factory – and they repaid by giving a cigar to the Board. And two day care mothers, who have bought an allotment garden where the children grow vegetables to cook and eat, also got a donation.

The Foundation´s board consists – besides Kaj Kjær – of the Guild´s chief bencher, Niels Voss Hansen, Aalborghallen´s CEO, Ernst Trillingsgaard, the day to day administrator of the Foundation, Per Svensson, and former head of culture in Nordjyllands Amt and present member of Region Nordjylland´s board and former member of Aalborg Byråd, cand.jur. Vibeke Gamst. She is new on the foundation´s board and succeeds former minister of ecclesiastical affairs, Mette Madsen, who died in 2015.

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Foto: Jens Morten

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Photo 1:

Some of the happy receivers of support from Christian the Fourth´s Foundation

Photo 2:

Members of Aalborg Jægerklubs Blæsergruppe repaid by blowing some hunting signals.

Photo 3:

Tobakspigerne fra Obel said thank you with a cigar to Ernst Trillingsgaard.