In the heart of Croatia, among the four rivers that have shaped its history and distinctive identity, Karlovac will become a meeting place of sport, camaraderie, and philanthropy on Sunday, July 12th. The city, known for its rich sporting tradition, green parks, and spectacular natural surroundings, will host the fourth edition of our humanitarian sports project Game Set Croatia, which for years has been bringing together the biggest names in Croatian sport with one shared goal: creating better conditions for children and young people through the renovation and construction of sports playgrounds.
After Zagreb, Petrinja, and Zadar, Game Set Croatia comes to Karlovac, where numerous celebrated athletes, Olympians, and world and European champions will pick up tennis rackets and rally on the courts of Vunsko Polje in this unique humanitarian event. All proceeds from the project will go toward the renovation and construction of a sports playground in the Karlovac County area, continuing the mission of the Marin Čilić Foundation to provide children throughout Croatia with better conditions for engaging in sport and a healthier upbringing. Since the first edition of Game Set Croatia, thanks to the solidarity of athletes, partners, and visitors, numerous school playgrounds have been built and renovated, which today are used daily by thousands of children.
As in previous years, Game Set Croatia is made possible with the support of numerous partners whose contributions enable the realization of the project and its humanitarian goal. The project’s main partners are the City of Karlovac, the Croatian National Tourist Board, and Karlovac County, while this year’s edition is also supported by OTP Banka, Gillette, HEP, Zagrebačka Banka, Porsche Centar Zagreb, Telemach, Hrvatska Poštanska Banka, Humed Pharma, L’Angelica, Podravka, Keune, JANAF, Dukat, Obala Grupa (Orangina), and Odašiljači i Veze.
The project has also been supported with products and services from partners Lavčević, L’Oreal, Skintegra, Leda, Avant Car, Autan, Press Clipping, Go2Digital, Tovedo, Crew Media, HEAD, Hanza Media, Badel, Saints Hills, Shoetique, Europlakat, Freixenet, Tvornica Zdrave Hrane, and Boombox, whose contributions are an important part of the successful organization of this year’s edition of Game Set Croatia.
We invite all sports enthusiasts to join us in Karlovac on July 12th and become part of a story that has for years proven that sport has the power to change communities. Every point played, every cheer from the crowd, and every ticket purchased is a step closer to new playgrounds, new opportunities, and new smiles on children’s faces.