Representatives of the ten award-winning organizations presented their projects and received symbolic checks from the Deputy president of U. S. Steel Košice, Mike Piekut.
STEELMAKERS FOR KOŠICE May 23 - 24, 2025
The aim of USSK Volunteer Days, which are held on May 23rd -24th, 2025 under the name Steelmakers for Košice, is to give an opportunity to our employees to join in philanthropic activities and together with the company help the local community and the region in their development.
SUPPORTED PARTNERS
mAY 23, 2025 Friday
KOŠICE-ŠACA HOSPITAL
Steelmakers´ Drop Of Blood - opportunity to give blood at the transfusion station in the Health Center at U. S. Steel Košice.
Time: 6 am-12 noon
Capacity: 100
Coordinator: Zuzana Baranecová, 0917 097 044, zbaranecova@sk.uss.com
CHARITY CLOTHES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS COLLECTION
Collection for Archdiocesan Charity organizations
Several organizations of Archdiocesan Charity will mainly appreciate all kinds of non-perishable food, cooking equipment, linen, towels, hygiene supplies and children´s nappies. As for clothing, mainly tracksuits and sports shoes for men preferably, as well as women and children.
Collection points:
1/ Archdiocesan Charity Košice, Masarykova 19, Košice. Time: 12 noon - 6 pm
2/ OZ Jeseň života, Trieda SNP 24, Košice. Time: 12 noon - 6 pm
Coordinator: Slávka Tvrdoňová, 0917 704 467, stvrdonova@sk.uss.com
mAY 24, 2025 Saturday
COLLECTION
Collection for Archdiocesan Charity organizations
Several organizations of Archdiocesan Charity will mainly appreciate all kinds of non-perishable food, cooking equipment, linen, towels, hygiene supplies and children´s nappies. As for clothing, mainly tracksuits and sports shoes for men preferably, as well as women and children.
Collection points:
1/ Archdiocesan Charity Košice, Masarykova 19, Košice. Time: : 8 am - 1 pm
2/ OZ Jeseň života, Trieda SNP 24, Košice. Time: 8 am - 1 pm
Coordinator: Slávka Tvrdoňová, 0917 704 467, stvrdonova@sk.uss.com
BOTANICAL GARDEN
Treatment of wooden structures: gazebo, park benches, information boards (sanding and new coat of paint), renewal of park paths. Weeding, shallow hoeing of trees. Preparing of substrates for planting, planting plants.
Place: Mánesova 23, Košice
Capacity: 36
Coordinator: Zuzana Baranecová, 0917 097 044, zbaranecova@sk.uss.com
CHILDREN'S HOME
Garden work, mowing, sanding and painting of wooden frames of childrens' playground and park benches, building a sidewalk, sanding and repainting balcony railings of the main building. Removing unnecessary belongings and furniture to a prepared container.
Place: Hurbanova 42, Košice
Capacity: 25
Coordinator: Peter Lonc,
0917 097 082, plonc@sk.uss.com
KOŠICE ZOO
Work around the breeding facility of carpathian lynx: protective coatings for the fence, wooden lookouts, and cleaning and clearing unwanted and invasive trees in the terrain.
Place: ZOO Kavečany
Capacity: 35
Coordinator: Iveta Falatová,
0903 656 460, ifalatova@sk.uss.com
CHILDREN'S RAILWAY
Maintenance and repair of historic locomotives Katka and Krutwig at Čermeľ station. Strengthening the slope with sleepers, move the wood and clean the area around the wood warehouse. Cleaning the track from invasive trees and weeds.
Place: Košice - Čermeľ
Capacity: 26
Coordinator: František Gregor,
0917 656 248,
fgregor@sk.uss.com
ANIMAL SHELTER
Building two shelters in dogs' enclosures. To dismantle the old fence and install new 3D fence parts. To carry gravel to the enclosure. To apply protective coatings to the metal gazebo, wooden shelters and benches. To saw wood and pallets into smaller pieces. Gardening work, mowing.
Place: Haniska
Capacity: 35
Coordinator: Jana Bernátová,
WIN USSK, 0917 656 234, jbernatova@sk.uss.com
forrest gump Club
This location is covered by volunteers from the trade union organization.
Treatment and painting of the external fence, painting of the canopy in front of the entrance, external modifications of the building surroundings in front of the side entrances, painting of internal auxiliary construction works.
Place: Užhorodská 8, Košice
Capacity: 20
Coordinator: Juraj Varga, jurajvarga@sk.uss.com
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Notes for participants:
- Employees (of USSK and subsidiaries) and managers are cordially invited to join in the USSK Volunteer Days. They can come as individuals or as working teams and support team-building. Adult family members are welcome as well, since every helping hand is appreciated.
- A promotion campaign has been prepared in The X App Košice and USSK intranet/internet. Registration starts via intranet or X App Košice in the middle of April and continue until the volunteer capacities are reached, or until May 15 at the latest. Registration is necessary to arrange the proper amount of work for volunteers, working tools, T-shirts and small packed refreshments. If you have any problem with registration, ask your assistants to help you, or do not hesitate to call or mail the coordinator of the selected activity. When registering a team, it is advised to register each employee individually because there will be a prize draw after the event.
- Volunteers are invited to come in proper safe clothing, long trousers and sturdy laced shoes, and work safely to prevent any injury. USSK will provide special safety equipment where necessary.
- The types of work are intended for adult volunteers, but teenagers, similarly as at home, can help their parents. Parents with children younger than 12 years should register for the Zoo, where baby-sitters will be arranged to allow small children to stay and play while a parent is working.
- Those registered for places outside Košice (Zoo, animal shelter) might use minibus transportation if there are more than ten people interested. Inform the activity coordinator if you are interested, please. Minibus usually leaves at 7.30 am from the parking lot next to the Amphitheater.
NEWS FROM COMMUNITY
125 people participated in the Donate Lunch project, donating a total of 689 lunches.
The Košice Zoo has been a favorite place for steelmakers who are no strangers to volunteer work and want to involve their children in it for many years.
During the event Steelmakers for Košice our union members will help the non-profit organization Forrest Gump Club.
V O L U N T E E R I N G
CONTACT
CONTACT US PERSONALLY
Zuzana Baranecová
Project Coordinator
+421 55 673 4405
zbaranecova@sk.uss.com