The Dutch National Postcode Lottery (“Postcode Loterij” in Dutch) was founded in 1989 to support charities working towards a fair, healthy and green world. The lottery raises funds for its charities and publicises awareness of their work.
At the Postcode Loterij, your postcode forms your lottery number. As a result, you win together with your neighbours. Three million participants now play the lottery. Participants stand a chance of winning hundreds of thousands of prizes every month and support 148 charitable organisations with at least 40 per cent of the lottery prize each year. Since its foundation, the Postcode Loterij has donated over 7.3 billion euros to people and nature. The Johan Cruyff Foundation and many other organisations receive support every year.
The Postcode Loterij and the VriendenLoterij form the Holding Nationale Goede Doelen Loterijen. These lotteries are listed as a Dutch tradition on the Inventory of Intangible Heritage (UNESCO). The Postcode Loterij format also operates in the UK, Sweden, Germany and Norway. The Goede Doelen Loterijen together with the lotteries in these countries are the third largest private lender to charities in the world.
Want to know more about the partnership between the Nationale Postcode Loterij and the Foundation? Then check it out here.
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