BEATS FOR CHARITY 2025 – When the beats are helpful

Behind every beat there can be a story worth hearing. Beats for Charity 2025 is once again opening hearts and space to those who truly need it. We give voice and support to those whose daily realities are filled with courage, pain and strength. It’s not just about financial help – it’s about the message that they are not alone in this.

This year, we’re bringing two powerful stories together. The story of the Bochňáks grandparents who, after their daughter’s difficult diagnosis, became not only a helping hand but also a new home for their two young granddaughters. And the story of little Eliška from Karviná, who in her first year of life is already fighting a battle that no adult could have managed. These are stories that deserve our attention, empathy and concrete help.

The story of the courageous grandparents Bochňáks

The Bochňáks’ lives were turned upside down in April 2022. Doctors diagnosed their daughter Simona with a progressive and inoperable brain tumour in the thalamus. From that moment on, caring for their sick daughter and two young grandchildren became a daily reality for Mrs. Dagmar and her husband. They became the pillars of the family, balancing between caring for their seriously ill daughter and two small granddaughters – Adele (8) and Monica (4). In June 2024, Dagmar and her husband were given custody of the girls.

In March 2025, when the family’s strength was running out and professional help was necessary, Dagmar and her husband turned to the organization Mobile Hospice Tree of Life, whose multidisciplinary team of health professionals, psychologists and social workers helped the family to support their daughter Simona and be close to her until her last breath. In April 2025, Simona lost her brave fight against the disease and died.

Use of the financial donation

Unfortunately, the father shows no interest in the girls, so all the care falls on the shoulders of loving grandparents. As part of the Beats for Love Charity we will have the opportunity to support them financially. Grandmother Dagmar and her husband would like to provide a nice place for their granddaughters to live after the painful passing of their mother and would like to provide them with cosy bedrooms in their shared home where they can play, dream and feel safe.

Dance it up with EPP application for a charitable purpose

At this year’s Beats for Love festival, you can combine the joy of music and dance with the joy of helping those in need. Just download the free EPP-Pomáhej pohybem app from the Nadace ČEZ to your phone and turn it on as soon as your body gets pumped up to the rhythm of this year’s shows, or even as you move around the venue.

The app can be downloaded by anyone with a smartphone running at least iOS 10 and an iTunes account in the Czech Republic or with Android version 10 or later and a Google Play account in the Czech Republic. In both cases, you can find the app under the name EPP. Then all you have to do is download the app, turn it on, enter a few inputs and choose the type of movement you want to use to collect points.

EPPka turns your every move into points, which the Nadace ČEZ then converts into a financial gift for the selected recipients. The Bochňák grandparents, who completely took over the care of their two young granddaughters after their daughter’s death, want to give the girls cozy bedrooms. The mother of one-year-old Eliška, who has undergone several operations since her birth due to a developmental health issues, will use the funds for rehabilitation for her daughter. The more you move, the more points you can donate to those who struggle with difficulties in life.

Join the more than 750,000 fans who are already helping with EPP! The app is celebrating 10 years of operation this year, and in that time its users have supported almost 3,400 projects across the Czech Republic, raising more than CZK 262 million. EPPka has also supported a number of famous Czech athletes, including such stars as Jaromír Jágr, Kateřina Neumannová, Petra Kvitová and Eva Adamczyková Samková.

The story of the brave little warrior Eliška

Little Eliška’s life was already in danger before she was born. Already during her pregnancy, Eliška was threatened by a congenital developmental disorder, which caused her internal organs to protrude out of the baby’s belly. Unfortunately, this brought with it a number of complications. For the entire 6 months after the birth, Eliska and her mother did not look home as they were under full medical supervision in the neonatal intensive care unit and subsequently in the paediatric intensive care unit. During these long 6 months, Eliška underwent 8 major surgeries, experienced repeated respiratory failure and was on long-term pulmonary ventilation. At the same time, she was diagnosed with massive hydrocephalus, which is very likely to cause Eliška severe neurological disability in the future.

Eliška will be 1 year old at the time of the festival. She and her mother are doing quite well at the moment, but the daily care is very demanding and the hospital is a second home for them. Together they regularly attend the outpatient clinic for newborns at risk and Eliska is followed up in many other outpatient departments, in neurology, gastroenterology and ENT. Eliška is fed through a nasogastric tube and her mother has to repeatedly suction her airways so that she can breathe freely. She is rehabilitated at home several times a day and attends specialized rehabilitation three times a week.

Eliška’s mother is a single mother, her father left the family before the girl was born. Fortunately, her mother has support in her mother, Eliška’s grandmother, who lives in the same town. However, she is alone in the demanding care of Eliška.

Use of the financial donation

The family would use the donation to buy aids for Eliška. The financial help would enable Eliška to attend other specialized rehabilitation sessions that are not covered by health insurance and her mother cannot afford them herself. Last but not least, the money would help them in their everyday living, as the mother receives parental allowance, which does not even cover the cost of living (she lives in a rented apartment). Due to her age, Eliška is not yet entitled to care allowance.

How to donate?

Today you can contribute to the support of the Bochňáks family and little Eliška by paying via QR code to the transparent account 338915910/0300. During the festival, there will then be an opportunity to contribute via a payment terminal or QR code. By donating you will make not only yourself happy, but also others. Thank you!