Sponsorship and charities

Since 2020, FIQAS has been the main sponsor and ball sponsor of tennis club All Out in Aalsmeer. With over 1,300 members – including more than 200 juniors – it’s a lively and welcoming club. All Out boasts a tennis hall with four indoor courts and seven clay courts, where you can play a match during the summer season both during the day and in the evening 🎾 Over the years, plenty of FIQAS towels, caps and water bottles have been handed out at various tournaments. And alongside a trophy for the winners, the participants also receive beautiful flowers – something we absolutely love here in Aalsmeer! 🌻

Since 2015, FIQAS has been the main sponsor of teams 1 and 2 of korfball club VZOD from Kudelstaart. In addition to sporting ambitions, VZOD also stands for togetherness, fun and friendship. This is reflected in the many activities organised for members, such as disco bowling, bingo nights, music bingo and the annual youth camp. After the 2024/25 season, FIQAS will pass on the baton as main sponsor, but we are pleased to continue supporting the club financially as a regular sponsor.

Since 2018, FIQAS has been the shirt sponsor of a youth football team (JO-19) at sports club RKDES in Kudelstaart. The club aims to help everyone perform at their best in an enjoyable way and at their own level, guided by the combination of fun, passion and performance. For the new season, we once again received a great team photo – featuring both cheerful and very serious faces in ‘dangerous’ red: beware of Team FIQAS/RKDES! 😉

After 50 years, one of Europe’s largest trampoline tournaments has come to an end. This year marked the 25th and final (biennial) edition of the Aalsmeer Flower Cup. As with the previous five editions, FIQAS was proud to support this special sporting event as a sponsor. The spectacular final took place on Saturday 15 March in Sporthal De Bloemhof. Hundreds of top-level athletes from around the world competed for a place on the podium and the coveted trophies filled with flowers from – where else – Aalsmeer 🌷

Stichting SAM Aalsmeer organises and supports activities that promote the well-being of elderly people and those with disabilities in Aalsmeer and Kudelstaart. One of these activities is enjoying outdoor exercise on a duo bike, together with a volunteer. FIQAS became involved with the foundation in 2014 and has provided a parking space for one of their duo bikes in recent years. On sunny days, the key is picked up several times a week – and the enjoyment begins right away!

For the fifth time, FIQAS has made a financial contribution to Stichting DPJ (Drug Information & Prevention for Young People) to support the development of educational materials focused on prevention. Since 1988, Stichting DPJ has been providing information to over 5,000 primary and secondary schools through themed films accompanied by teaching materials. The most recent theme covers ‘designer drugs’ such as GHB and 3-MMC, with the foundation also offering guidance to parents on how to discuss the risks of (designer) drugs at home.

In October, we were approached by Mark Simoons, who had seen FIQAS at the Glazen Huis in Aalsmeer – a charity event supporting children’s farm Boerenvreugd – and decided to reach out to us for his own fundraising initiative. Mark asked if FIQAS would be willing to buy traditional Dutch doughnuts (oliebollen), made using his grandmother Coby’s authentic Aalsmeer recipe. His goal was to sell at least 5,000 oliebollen. All proceeds went to Stichting De Tijdmachine, whose ‘Gouwe Ouwe’ project uses live music and dance to combat loneliness among the elderly. A wonderful cause – and a delicious excuse for us to treat everyone at FIQAS to a generous helping of oliebollen!😋

The Aalsmeer Christian Oratorio Association (ACOV) is a mixed choir with around 60 members. On 7 February 2025, they hope to perform the oratorio Paulus by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, together with four soloists, an organist and a full orchestra. This beloved work is highly regarded among classical music enthusiasts, and the chosen venue – the Urbanus Church in Bovenkerk – offers both exceptional acoustics and a wonderfully atmospheric setting. Unfortunately, their subsidy applications have ‘fallen between the cracks’, making FIQAS’s financial support all the more valuable.

Today (3 December), we’re celebrating Sinterklaas at FIQAS. Alongside the traditional gift exchange game – always a lively affair 😁 – all 55 colleagues were surprised with a festive treat box. Inside: a delicious pastry from Banketbakkerij Hulleman in Aalsmeer and a chocolate letter. But not just any letter – the ‘O’ from Stichting Opkikker, complete with their signature frog mascot. These handcrafted chocolate letters are part of a special campaign and cost €10 each, with all proceeds going directly to the Opkikker Days for seriously ill children. A tasty treat for a great cause – even more reason to enjoy! 🎁

This past Halloween, our innovation team held a ‘(Squash the) Bugs Day’ 🎃👻 Just like last year, the team space was decked out in spooky Halloween style – with creepy crawlies spotted in other corners of the building too 🕷🕸 The goal of this fun day was to squash as many bugs as possible – that is, to fix small errors in the software code. Each resolved bug earned points, and with every one, the bell rang – more than 50 times in total! 🔔 The final point tally was converted into euros and donated to a good cause. The team chose ParkinsonNL, to whom we proudly donated €2,000. A fun and productive day, all for a meaningful cause!

This year marks the 4th edition of the Aalsmeer International Indoor EBT – Karin Cup. The event is an initiative of beach handball club Hiekka Hauskaa and, like two successful previous editions, takes place at The Beach in Aalsmeer – the largest indoor beach sports venue in the Netherlands. The goal of the event is to promote beach handball and to host a top-level international sporting event with free entry for all visitors. FIQAS is proud to support this initiative as a sponsor. You’ll spot our name along the sidelines and on 400 water bottles handed out to the participants 🎽

After seven successful years, the radio show De Mark en Eric Show on Radio Aalsmeer has come to an end. For a festive farewell, the hosts broadcasted live for 24 hours from a glass house on Raadhuisplein in Aalsmeer, from 11 to 12 October. This spectacular send-off was all in aid of Children’s Farm Boerenvreugd, with the goal of making the farm fully accessible to everyone. And with a fantastic total of €36,686 raised, that goal is well within reach! FIQAS was proud to be part of this feel-good fundraising effort as a ‘super sponsor’ ⭐