The Pensioners Association in Slovakia (JDS) was set up in 1990 pursuant to the Act no. 83/1990.
It is a civil association that is an independent and autonomous legal entity. The State authorities may interfere in its status and activities only within the limits of the law.
The Pensioners Association brings together senior citizens without distinction as to a nationality, political affiliation, religion or social origin.
The Pensioners Association (JDS) in Volkovce was founded in 2003. At its foundation, the JDS had 21 members. Currently, the JDS has a total of 44 members.
For a full list of current Committee members, please see the Slovak version of the website.
MEETING OF JDS MEMBERS
It has become a tradition that twice per year the members of Pensioners Association in Volkovce meet in the community center in Volkovce to celebrate its members and other events that may have happened during the period. It's always a very pleasant atmosphere with music, where members congratulate those who celebrated their birthdays and enjoy a short program usually performed by the local Folk Group.
FOLK GROUP VOLKOVČANKA
The folk group Volkovčanka was established by our pensioners in 2009. Its leader and manager is Mr. Jozef Holečka. Even though the group was established only a few years ago, it is preforms short program, not only at the meetings of JDS Members, but it also performs at various other events, such as exhibitions of singing groups, meeting of the regional association of municipalities to name a few.
To find out more information about the folk group VOLKOVČANKA, go to their website www.fsvolkovcanka.sk (in Slovak language only)
