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31.8.2023
Social Week 2023
Corporate volunteering is written in capital letters: Employees from two companies implemented seven charitable and social projects in one week.
Corporate Volunteering
In the period from 17 to 20 July 2023, Fonds Finanz, together with us and Bayerische, set an inspiring example of corporate volunteering. This concept impressively showed how even small efforts can contribute to making the world a bit better.
Almost 100 volunteers from the two companies, including employees from the brokerage pool and the insurance company, contributed their energy to six different volunteer projects. This involved diligently cutting, hammering, collecting, playing, painting and building — the range of activities was varied. It was gratifying to see how both the helpers themselves and those who benefited from their help had bright faces.
A look at the activities of the individual days:
Monday, July 17th
Social Week kicked off on the first day with a special afternoon at the Münchenstift retirement home. Volunteers accompanied the senior citizens of the home through a relaxing walk in the Botanical Garden in Munich. The older participants enjoyed the beauty of nature to the fullest at pleasant temperatures. Everyone then gathered in the park café to talk over coffee, cake and ice cream and get to know each other better.
Tuesday, July 18th
The second day of Social Week was dedicated to nature. Together with experts from the Bund Naturschutz, the volunteers deployed their resources in Perlach Forest. There, the local ponds were freed from invasive neophytes and weeding was counteracted. These plants, such as the Canadian goldenrod, are not native to our latitudes and threaten the local flora.
Wednesday, July 19th
Heartfelt help was provided at a sanctuary. This facility, run by the Animal Union, provides safe homes for over 500 animals. The daily care and care of the animals requires a great deal of commitment. This week's volunteers took on tasks such as cleaning the stables and assisting with repair and painting work. This helped relieve the farm team and ensured the well-being of the animals.
Thursday, July 20th
Under the motto “Clean Up”, volunteers from lets and the Bavarian joined the non-profit association Rehab Republic e.V. to carry out a garbage collection campaign in the English Garden. The aim was to free the park meadows from trash lying around and thus make an active contribution to preserving the environment.
Thursday, July 20th
At the same time, the Ark Project was running on this day, in which up to 60 children were cared for in a leisure facility. The volunteers supported the children with everyday tasks, from preparing lunch to supervising homework. A special highlight was the Lego building competition, in which everyone had a lot of fun.
Thursday, July 20th
In addition, with the support of Little Art e.V., a creative day was spent with (Ukrainian) children. The organization, based in the Münchner Künstlerhaus, is committed to promoting the creativity of children and young people. Colourful and imaginative pictures were painted together, which promoted the artistic streak of the young participants.
