On Friday February 7th 2014 the Mississauga Croatia Soccer Club held its 3rd Annual Fundraiser in the Croatian Church Hall on Mississauga Road.

The event was attended by over 100 people and saw the guests enjoy a night of good food, live music and a rich raffle table of swag.

The buffet style meal was cooked by Olga Pavlovic  and  Klaudija Rotim and saw a rich assortment of meats and potatoes. There were reports of even some salad on the buffet table!

The music was provided by two accordion players (that’s right… not one but two) that played Croatian music all night. The singing was provided by the guests.  The last songs were sung something after 1:00 am.

The Raffle table was full of many goodies. Special thanks to Moosehead for donating the most swag. By the way …in case you were unaware….Moosehead is the official beer of Mississauga Croatia for 2014.

One of the highlights of the evening was the recognition of a number of persons and organizations that have helped our Mississauga Croatia over the years. They are as follows:

Joe Draganjac of the Accounting Firm Draganjac Pressman. Joe has been a great partner of the Club by overseeing our books for many years. Draganjac Pressman has also been a sponsor of the Mississauga Croatia children’s houseleague program for years.

HR Graphics – Alex Lajtman, Brian Capin and Ivo Capin have always been ready to help our Club with any of our printing needs. They are also a faithful sponsor of the Mississauga Croatia children’s houseleague program for years.

Ivanka and Jure Tonkovic – The Tonkovic family has been a supporter of Mississauga Croatia in many ways. Most notable is their donation of their time and effort to cooking at our last 2 Fundraisers. The Club is grateful for their contributions.

Zvonimir “Čoko” Filipic – A former President of Mississauga Croatia, a former Coach and the supplier of our uniforms for many years. He and his wife Lily helped carry our Club through challenging times in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. They were also instrumental in our club adapting the red and white checkered jersey which has become our signature image. 

Tony Halovanic – A Former Manager and Coach of Mississauga Croatia who was generous enough to allow our Club to rent a space from his Company CLL Metal Products thereby allowing our to have a Office and a Club house since 2008.

Mr. Mato Vranic of Infinitive Tools Inc – Mr. Vranic and his company have been  a loyal sponsor for over 10 years of our Mississauga Croatia children’s houseleague program. His support is greatly appreciated and valued.

Anton Jelic – A former President of Mississauga Croatia and a former coach. Anton served on the Executive of Mississauga Croatia for many years. He was instrumental in introducing key policies and procedures into the Club that ensured that we are success to this day. He continues to be a well-respected friend and member of the Club. 

We hope see everyone at our 4th Annual Fundraiser next year!!!”

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