Vendula Pizingerová
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Vendula Pizingerová (born Václava Horová; married Svobodová; born 18 February 1972) is a Czech philanthropist. She is the president of the Kapka naděje Foundation Fund. She has received several Woman of the Year awards for her work, and in 2014 she was awarded the Order of Laurels.[1][2] Her first husband was the composer Karel Svoboda.[3]
Early life and career
She was born on 18 February 1972 in Prague. She is from Černošice. After graduating from secondary school, she worked at an advertising agency and later for the Party of Entrepreneurs.[4]
She later founded the Kapka naděje Foundation Fund.[5] Since 2000, her public activities have been primarily associated with leading this foundation and supporting seriously ill children and their families. In the media, she is described as its founder and president. The foundation focuses on helping paediatric oncology patients and the medical facilities where they are treated.[6][7][8]
Personal life
In 1995, she married the composer Karel Svoboda (1938–2007), with whom she lived in Jevany.[9] Their daughter Klárka was born in January 1996. She developed leukemia at the age of two and died at the age of four.[10] In 2005, the couple's son Jakub was born.[11] Karel died in 2007.[12]
After her husband's death, she began appearing in public with businessman Patrik Auš, whom she married in September 2009.[13] Their marriage ended in 2012.[14]
In September 2015, she married Josef Pizinger. In October 2020, their son Josef was born.[3]
References
- ↑ "Řád Vavřínu, Seznam oceněných" (PDF). The Czech Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ↑ Cibulka, Aleš (2020-08-28). "Vendula Pizingerová: Líp teď Karlovi rozumím. A v manželství teď spoustu věcí neřeším". ČRo Dvojka (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- 1 2 "Vendula Pizingerová (Svobodová)". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Smejkalová, Ilona (2022-02-20). "Žádný chlap není ideální, říká Vendula Pizingerová". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "O Kapce naděje". kapkanadeje.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Sokolová, Dana (2018-12-13). "Vendula Pizingerová: Důvěra dětí i jejich rodičů je obrovsky naplňující". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ↑ Kovačevič, Vedran (2021-10-07). "Zrcadlo Venduly Pizingerové: O Kapce, která jí dává naději už 21 let". ČRo Dvojka (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ↑ "Kapka naděje vybrala na galavečeru 9,5 milionu korun". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. 2011-02-06. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ↑ Mičová, Jana (2023-06-08). "S mladším mužem žijí "nadivoko". Při výletech občas nadávám, říká Pizingerová". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Holakovská, Petra (2026-02-18). "Přáli jí postižené dítě a smrt: Vendula Pizingerová o krutých hejtech i zázraku, ve který už nedoufala". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Brančíková, Dita (2023-03-05). "Někdo je mladý i v šedesáti, jiný starý už ve třiceti, míní Pizingerová". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Karel Svoboda tragicky zemřel". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 2007-01-29. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Kovačevič, Vedran (2009-09-21). "Vendula Svobodová se tajně vdala, opět bez maminky". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Zárodňanský, Rastislav (2012-11-26). "Rozvod po třech letech: Vendula Auš Svobodová je opět svobodná". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 2026-04-09.