{{Short description|Swedish foundation for aiding children in need}}<!-- Deleted image removed: thumb|120px|right|''Solstickan'' art work by Einar Nerman thumb|200px|Solstickan matchbox to the right. --> '''Solstickan''' is a Swedish charity foundation founded in 1936 for aiding children in need. Its ruling board is appointed by the Swedish government. The money for the foundation is gathered through the sales of the Solstickan matchbox or lighter which over the years have become the most well known and purchased matchbox in Sweden. The art work of the matchbox was made in 1936 by the artist Einar Nerman and is a painting of his own son.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jp.se/article/solstickans-laga-brinner-an/|title=Solstickans låga brinner än|publisher=Jönköpingsposten|language=Swedish|author=Patricia Franzén|date=30 July 2016|accessdate=22 June 2018}}</ref>
Today, the money from the Solstickan foundation goes mostly to science and research in child diseases.
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==External links== * ''[http://www.solstickan.se/ Official site of Solstickan]''
Category:Children's charities based in Sweden Category:1936 establishments in Sweden
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