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Vlček Family Foundation

Czech philanthropic foundation supporting pediatric palliative care and building a children's hospice in Prague.

Last updated September 29, 2026

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Overview

Nadace rodiny Vlčkových (Vlček Family Foundation) is a Czech philanthropic organization established by Ondřej and Katarína Vlček. Ondřej Vlček has been the CEO of Avast Software since July 2019, and his wife Katarína is a physician at the mobile hospice Cesta domů. The couple committed 1.5 billion Czech korunas from their personal wealth to the foundation. Two-thirds of this amount forms an endowment that generates further income, while the remaining 500 million korunas is used for the foundation's activities. The Vlčeks planned to build a children's hospice with palliative care. To that end, in April 2021 they purchased the Cibulka homestead in Prague, which they intend to convert into such a facility within five years. The foundation focuses on developing pediatric palliative care in the Czech Republic and helping build a network of services that reflect the needs of families caring for a child with a serious illness. It supports projects, operates a comprehensive database of services for families, and runs the Cibulka Centre. The foundation's website highlights that it has supported 264 projects and distributed 264 million korunas for pediatric palliative care in the Czech Republic. It also provides a guide for families and publishes stories about pediatric palliative care.

History

Nadace rodiny Vlčkových was established by Ondřej and Katarína Vlček as a philanthropic organization. Ondřej Vlček has been the CEO of Avast Software since July 2019, and Katarína Vlčková is a physician at the mobile hospice Cesta domů. The couple decided to contribute 1.5 billion Czech korunas from their personal wealth to the foundation. Two-thirds of this amount will become an endowment generating further income, while the remaining 500 million korunas will be used for the foundation's activities. The Vlčeks planned to build a children's hospice with palliative care. To that end, in April 2021 they purchased the Cibulka homestead in Prague, which they intend to convert into such a facility within five years. The foundation focuses on developing pediatric palliative care in the Czech Republic and helping build a network of services that reflect the needs of families caring for a child with a serious illness. It supports projects, operates a comprehensive database of services for families, and runs the Cibulka Centre. The foundation's website highlights that it has supported 264 projects and distributed 264 million korunas for pediatric palliative care in the Czech Republic. It also provides a guide for families and publishes stories about pediatric palliative care.

  • Ondřej Vlček becomes CEO of Avast Software

  • Purchase of the Cibulka homestead in Prague for conversion into a children's hospice

  • Professor Jan Starý joins the Foundation's board

Products and positioning

Philanthropic foundation dedicated to improving pediatric palliative care in the Czech Republic.

  • Cibulka Centre

    A facility being developed as a children's hospice with palliative care.

  • Rozcestník

    The most comprehensive database of services for those caring for seriously ill children in all regions of Czechia.

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