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Tuesday 5 sepTember 2017

Registration for yearly prize has started:

OranjeFonds Seeks Young Entrepreneurs for the Appeltjes van Oranje

By dedicating this year’s eral conditions. The initia- van Oranje are awarded
Appeltjes van Oranje to this tive taker needs to be 35 to three initiatives that suc-
target group, we would like years or younger, the proj- cessfully manage to con-
to inspire other youth to de- ect needs to focus on con- nect different groups of
vote themselves to others necting and involving (vul- people or allow them to
as well. nerable) groups of people, be involved within society.
You are never too young to and be dependable on All winners of an Appeltje
make a difference within the help of volunteers. van Oranje will receive a
the society.” All criteria for participation bronze statue, made by
can be found on www. Prinses Beatrix, and a cash
Criteria oranjefonds.nl/appeltjes. prize of 15.000 euro. Every
Projects that would like to year, the awards are hand-
have a chance to win an ed out by Queen Máxima.
ORANJESTAD/AMSTERDAM
– As of September 4, 2017,
organizations in the Carib-
bean can register for the
Appeltjes van Oranje 2018,
an initiative of the Oranje-
Fonds. This year’s theme is
‘young and social enter-
prising’.

The Fonds is seeking proj-
ects that are initiated by
people under the age of 35.
They need to be dedicated
to connecting and involv-
ing (vulnerable) groups of
people. Registering is pos-
sible until September 29th
via www.oranjefonds.nl/
appeltjes.In May each year
Queen Máxima hands out
the award at Noordeinde
Palace in The Hague. Every
year the award revolves
around a different theme.
The OranjeFonds would like
to demonstrate that there
are a lot of young people
who take the initiative to
resolve problems within the
society. Beautiful initiatives
result thereof. This is why this OranjeFonds
year the OranjeFonds has The OranjeFonds supports
decided to put the spot- social initiatives in the Neth-
light on projects that have erlands and the Caribbean
been initiated by these part of the Kingdom. An-
kind of young people. nually, € 30 million is be-
Think about youth who ing invested in supporting
have started a project thousands initiatives that
to address the loneliness allow for people to meet
amongst the elderly or to each other, feel less lonely,
provide a better future to build common understand-
disadvantages peers. ing and devote to one an-
other.
‘Never too young’ King Willem-Alexander and
Peter Douwes, director of Queen Máxima have been
OranjeFonds: “More often the official patrons of the
we discover projects that OranjeFonds since its in-
have been founded by ception.
young people. A lot of posi- vulnerable people. These Appeltje van Oranje will Awards This year the OranjeFonds
tivity is being generated by stories deserve to be told. need to comply to sev- Annually, the Appeltjes exists for 15 years.q
these initiatives helping