Foundation „The Kids of Dabov for the Kids of Bulgaria“

This year, we are dedicating ourselves to two worthy causes through the My Christmas charity box, as well as Christmas gift card made by the children of DABOV Specialty Coffee employees. With every box purchased, £5 will be donated towards the treatment of little Moni, who needs help to move forward and continue her treatment. A further £5 will go to the Cedar Foundation and their Every Donation Counts campaign, which provides specialist therapies such as aquatic rehabilitation, art and occupational therapy, kinesiotherapy, educational and psychological support to help dozens of children and young people with disabilities develop their independent living skills. The gathered sum from the Christmas gift cards will be donated to help Moni.

We are honoured and privileged to be the main coffee supplier for CSKA and to support Bulgarian sport and our talents. We believe that quality coffee can be part of the daily motivation and focus of athletes, helping them on the path to their goals. We proudly stand behind the Bulgarian champions and strive to be their loyal partner in the pursuit of success.

We are proud to stand behind the development of Bulgarian sport. We are honored to have the opportunity to support the Bulgarian Water Polo Federation and the European Water Polo Championships for Under 19 Men, held early September 2024. By providing specialty coffee for the athletes and their teams, we want to contribute to their energy and motivation during the competitions. Our mission is to be there for Bulgaria's young talents and give them support on the road to success.

Tuk-Tam has been working hard for 16 years to ensure that every young person in Bulgaria has a chance to succeed. The platform organizes various educational initiatives, but is known for bringing together professionals who are willing to give of their time to mentor students and help them in their development.

On the 13th of June 2024 their "Charity Gala Cocktail" was held to raise funds to sustain and develop their activities. Our participation in the charity auction brought in £6000 for the cause, which was won in a bid for a one-to-one coffee tasting with Jordan Dabov.

Spelling Bee is the largest English spelling bee in Bulgaria. Its mission is to develop and stimulate children's desire to master foreign languages and make them more receptive to the world and its people. On 14 June 2024, a charity quiz was held at the “Bar Friday” to help send the competition champions to a summer language camp. Among the prizes was a "Coffee Tasting for Two" from DABOV Specialty Coffee. The quiz raised 2,300BGN, thanks to which the top-performing children in the competition had an unforgettable week in the village of Godlevo in the foothills of the Pirin Mountains, full of games, sports, fun and new friendships!

23rd of April is a special day for everyone who loves reading, because that's when we celebrate World Book Day. And of course, we couldn't help but celebrate this holiday with another event that we organized at our showroom in “Iztok” neighborhood..

We would like to thank the author Ralitsa Gencheva, who accepted our invitation to attend a literary reading, which in turn transformed into a real conversation and exchange of thoughts between her and the attendees. Supported by our coffee, prepared on the spot by our baristas, Ralitsa and all the guests turned our venue into a real literary club. 20% of each book sold was donated to help Johnny and Borko. Thank you also to everyone who again purchased our "Box of the Month" where we traditionally set aside a portion of the proceeds for a charitable cause. Thanks to all of you we managed to raise a total of 1 800 BGN which will be directed to help children in need.

On 2 April we celebrated International Children's Book Day by organising an event at our showroom in “Iztok” neighborhood. We invited talented authors and illustrators who presented their art to the gathered guests - children and adults.

The young author Victoria Dabova presented passages from her book "Wonderful Tales", and Alexander Stoychev from the publishing house "Robertino" introduced the audience with his children's book "Tales from the Sunbeam". Last but not least, the illustrator Mila Yaneva-Tabakova, author of the two beautiful covers of the new edition of "101 Dalmatians" from the publishing house "Rizhko", introduced us to her talent, with 30% of all proceeds going to charitable causes.

In 2024, we kept the tradition of organizing "Martenitsa with a Cause", where all our supporters had the opportunity to buy martenitsa made by the children of our employees for charity. We transferred the collected amount of 1000 leva to baby Yoni, who is struggling with diagnoses of hyperinsulinism and Q87.8 - other specified syndromes of congenital anomalies not classified elsewhere.

The Christmas and New Year holidays is the time when charity campaigns are at their peak, and in 2023 we at Dabov Specialty Coffee have once again organised our Christmas Bazaar. This time we sold cards and products made by the children of DABOV employees, and in the meantime all our supporters could leave their favourite items to support the campaign. We were able to help three boys battling serious illnesses - Martin, Gogo and Victor. We raised a total of 6280 BGN, some of which we also directed to our partners at the Cedar Foundation.

We are honored to support the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute and their expedition that began in 2023 by providing them with a specialty coffee and DelmarTe tea. The warmth of these beverages is not just a comfort, but a true necessity for survival on the harsh continent. We believe that in every cup of coffee and tea lies strength and inspiration that supports the brave explorers on their journey, reminding them of home and of our support from afar.

This year we have created a cause box that can be purchased in all our stores as well as online. BGN 10 from each sale of our "Children's box" is divided equally as donations for Stefcho and Georgi, who need treatment abroad in order to have the opportunity to live a fulfilling life. In addition, we also organized an action at the 78th SU Hristo Smirnenski, where children could join the cause by purchasing the children's book "Wonderful Tales". We managed to collect BGN 730, which we divided equally between the two children.

Our annual initiative “Martenichki with a Cause” continued in 2023, when the children of DABOV Specialty Coffee employees again made martenichki, which you could purchase for a charitable purpose. We chose to help two children - Dalia and Marie-Antoineta, who suffer from cerebral palsy and spina bifida, respectively. “Martenichki with a Cause” is an initiative of the “Dabov's Children for the Children of Bulgaria” Foundation and takes place every year.

Every year we at Dabov Specialty Coffee organize a charity bazaar, through which we collect funds for our chosen charity cause. In December 2022, our charity Christmas bazaar took place, through which we managed to collect funds, which we donated to three children in need of treatment abroad. From the end of November 2022. until the end of the year, everyone wishing to support our charitable cause had the opportunity to choose a gift to make their loved one happy, as well as to help children in need. The children of DABOV Specialty Coffee employees made greeting Christmas cards that were available in all our stores. We managed to collect a total of BGN 2,310.43, which we distributed equally between three children in need of treatment in Turkey. These are Moni, Bela, and Borislav.

In 2022, we have decided to celebrate the International Children’s Day – June 1, with a special gift for our children – a truly “Marvelous Box“. While choosing a gift for your child for their special day, you also help two children in need. From each box we donate BGN 10 for the treatment of Radost, age 7 and Ivayla, age 9, from Pernik. Both need active rehabilitation, which can be carried out in a hospital outside Bulgaria. We will distribute the proceeds equally between the two children. We will add to the proceeds from “Marvelous Box” the proceeds from the sales of our children’s book “Marvelous Fairy Tales” from our event Children’s literary reading on the occasion of the International Children’s Book Day.

Together again – the children of DABOV Specialty Coffee`s employees and everyone who bought martenitsas made by those children, gave hope to two young heroes, Simona and Victor. The amount collected from our Martenitzas charity bazaar amounts to BGN 1,200 and is distributed equally between Simona Parusheva from Provadia and Viktor Dimov from Varna, who need medical treatment abroad.

In 2021, we continued our charity Christmas events tradition. From November 29, 2021 until the end of the year in our two locations in Sofia, everyone could support our initiative by choosing a gift for their loved ones and thus donating part of the sell price for people in need. Handmade Christmas souvenirs and art objects donated by our friends and cards made by the children of DABOV employees delighted dozens of people, and the collected funds worth BGN 1,610 were divided into two equal parts between two children in need of expensive medical treatment outside Bulgaria. These are Velizara, 8, from Vidin and Emel, 9, from Pleven. This year we also supported the single mother Gergana Tomova, who takes care of her boy with Autism by including her paintings in the bazaar.

In February 2020, Dabov Specialty Coffee’s workers’ children made martenitzi which were displayed in our two saloons in Sofia. The hand-made traditional Bulgarian souvenirs were without a price but anyone who wished to contribute to our cause, had the chance to buy one. The proceeds amounted to BGN 584,90 and were donated to the medical treatment of Yoanna, 1 y.o. from Haskovo.

Our charity Christmas bazaar 2020 took place between 1 and 31 December 2020 in our two Sofia saloons. During the bazaar, handmade Christmas souvenirs and other artifacts our fans have personally created, were sold. The proceeds from all sales were divided into three equal parts between three children that needed medical treatment outside Bulgaria. Those children were Nelis, 2 y.o. from Veliko Tarnovo, Vasi, 6 y.o. from Kardzhali and Angel from Shumen. And we can announce that each child received BGN 700. We strongly hope that this contributed to improving their health.

On December 22nd, our Charity Christmas Bazaar took place in our showroom. We displayed and sold handcrafted art objects made by our friends and fans and also Christmas cards hand-made by the children of DABOV Specialty Coffee employees. The items that were not sold during the Bazaar, remained in our showroom and eventually found their owners by the end of that year. Thanks to the generosity of anyone who bought an item or a card, we were able to gather BGN 750 per child from our campaign. These were Bojidara, 4 y.o. from Plovdiv, Crisco, 12 y.o. from Bankya and Jordan, 1,9 y.o. from Radomir. All of them needed expensive treatment abroad that their families could not afford. The good news is that Crisco has already gathered all the money necessary for his treatment! Hopefully we will recieve good news for the other two children.

Our first Charity Christmas Bazaar was held on December 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2018 in our showroom in Sofia with some of our most intriguing products at special prices. And we didn’t mean just coffee! The children of the employees of DABOV Specialty coffee participated in the workshop “The Kids of DABOV for the Kids of Bulgaria” on December 1, 2018 and hand-made their Christmas cards. Those cards were also sold during the bazaar. All proceeds from sales amounting to BGN 3,000, were distributed in four amounts equally among four sick children in need of medical treatment.