In addition to various activities of our this year's U.S. Independence Day's Celebration at the Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum on July 2th, 1650 EUR was raised in the charity raffle in benefit of Bezvests.lv, Children's Hospital Foundation, Latvian Foster Family Association, Ronald McDonald House Charities in Latvia, Pink Train Foundation and SOS Children's Villages in Latvia – organizations striving to promote healthy development of Latvia's children and their rights to grow up in a family environment, and charities supporting women affected by breast cancer and families of missing people.

The charity raffle was supported by ATU Duty Free, Burger King, Forum Cinemas, Pink Train Foundation, Taka Spa and R.B. Management and Citadele Banka.

We are grateful to all members and guests who helped raise a significant amount for a good cause.