REO AG is donating a total of 15,000 euros, distributed among the cities of Solingen, Pfarrkirchen, and Kyritz, as part of a major aid campaign on behalf of all employees. REO consciously aims to support people in need and their families locally. The donation was made possible by foregoing the obligatory gift campaigns for customers at Christmas last year. In addition, employees waived gifts to further increase the donation amount.
The donation amount was received by social, non-profit organizations in the local vicinity of REO’s locations in Solingen, Pfarrkirchen, and Kyritz. REO is supporting five long-term projects here, which were proposed and ultimately selected by REO employees. “The broad support for the donation project among our employees shows that at REO, we live social responsibility even outside our company,” says Jasminka Usein, Board Member of REO AG, adding:
“By foregoing the annual Christmas gift campaign, we can enable essential, truly important things for other people. With the selected projects, we also know that every euro goes exactly where it is needed. .
In Solingen, REO supports the local Tafel (food bank). Around 60 volunteers work daily to collect, sort, and distribute food that would otherwise be wasted. In addition, the Tafel’s Medimobil provides medical care to people who have no access to medical services. Besides the Tafel, the Palliative Hospice Solingen receives a portion of the donation. REO thus supports the valuable work of the new inpatient hospice in Solingen. 28 employees and numerous volunteers accompany seriously ill and dying people whose healing options have been exhausted, as well as their relatives.
In Kyritz, REO supports the volunteer fire department. Following the motto “rescue, extinguish, recover, and protect”, the fire department is an important partner for the citizens of Kyritz in preventing and averting dangers to the environment and people. Furthermore, the youth fire department also benefits from the donation with its important and supportive youth work. Young people are also actively supported by REO in the second project selected in Kyritz. With the donation to the Förderverein der Goethe Grundschule (Friends of Goethe Primary School Association), the daily educational work of the Goethe Primary School Kyritz is improved. Among other things, educational excursions, swimming lessons, and support measures in the school are made possible.
With the donation to Kinderkrebshilfe Rottal-Inn (Children’s Cancer Aid Rottal-Inn), REO makes an important contribution to enabling free help for affected families. With numerous aid offers, financial assistance, and personal support, the association helps families and children cope better with the extreme situation—a cancer diagnosis—and ensures they are not left alone in the bureaucratic and exhausting daily routine.
Beyond the current donation campaign, REO AG has been taking on social responsibility for many years, fully in line with Corporate Social Responsibility. Recently, outstanding students were awarded the Physikus Prize, and students were supported through the Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship). More information can be found in the REO AG Newsroom at image.reo.de
