Mercedes: 200,000 Swiss francs for Laureus
THE WHOLE GOOD DEED Mercedes-Benz Switzerland is also committed off the road and fulfills its social responsibility as one of the co-founders of the Laureus Foundation Switzerland. Social sports projects of the Laureus Foundation support more than 10,000 children and young people in Switzerland every year. This also includes Street Soccer.In 2017, the new initiative 10 [...]
Social sports projects of the Laureus Foundation support more than 10,000 children and young people in Switzerland every year. This includes Street Soccer.In 2017, the new initiative 10 FOR THE KIDS was launched together with the Swiss Mercedes-Benz dealer network. The pleasing result: over 200,000 Swiss francs were collected. A remarkable achievement.
The focus is on disadvantaged young people
The Laureus Foundation Switzerland was established in 2006 by Mercedes-Benz Switzerland and IWC Schaffhausen as an offshoot of the international Laureus Sports for Good Foundation. The foundation's goal is to continuously make life a little bit better for as many children in Switzerland as possible. The focus is on promoting physical activity, positive personality development, and the integration and equal opportunities of socially, economically, and or physically disadvantaged young people.
Donation money is used for expansion of projects
Marc Langenbrinck, CEO Mercedes-Benz Schweiz AG: "Our contribution is of great importance for many children and young people. We thereby help them to find a place in society and attention in public. I am very proud of our dealer network." Evelyn Fankhauser, National Foundation Manager of Laureus: "We will use this money to further expand our projects, especially in Western Switzerland and Ticino there is still a lot of potential for this."
