13.5.2019 Wolfsburg. For the first time, the Wolfsburg plant was the “Charity of Family and Friends Run”, a sporting event, in which the employees and their family were members and friends on the site and through the production halls. Suitable for mother’s day the run for a good cause took place. The proceeds will go 100 percent to the wolf Burger club kid meet e. V.. the Motto of the event is “Of the production, for the production.”, because the organization was at the Wolfsburg plant, and among the 1,500 runners, there were many employees from the production.
The two patrons, Board member for Production Dr. Andreas Tostmann, and plant Manager Dr. Stefan Loth, welcomed more than 2,000 visitors, and opened the first children’s run on the event area on the fire.
“The “Charity Family and Friends”-Run under the slogan “production for production”. The social commitment, the idea and Initiative of this team has made this extraordinary run possible,“ said the production Executive for the Volkswagen brand, Andreas Tostmann.
“We as a manufacturing are proud to offer such a great run setting. What is the production Wolfsburg has always distinguished, applies as much to our Charity Family and Friends, Run: team spirit and a common goal,“ said the Volkswagen Manager Stefan Loth plans.
For all small and large runner, fitted with a special running shirt, the fun is in the foreground. The adults were able to register in advance for the two distances of five or ten kilometres. The routes were, depending on the length along the North, Central, and West street, before it went into the production halls. There the Highlight was waiting for the athletes: The largest pressing plant in Europe, the body shop and the Assembly were an exciting and unusual runtime setting. The goal of the South was formed, where the 500 visitors cheered on the event area of the runner.
The framework programmes of the “Charity Family and Friends-Run” took place on the event area. On the stage ffn-Moderator Peter-Michael Zernechel created a good atmosphere. Volkswagen employees fueled musically, the Band Still Searching, and singer KathiCo. The children were treated to face painting or a bouncy castle to let off steam. So, for the physical Well-being was taken care of by the Volkswagen Service Factory. The health, the security, the plant fire brigade and many volunteers supported the Event actively.
Aware of on mother’s day selected, in the framework of this event, proceeds to 100 percent of the Wolfsburg club, Child-friendly e. V., The Association primarily supports single mothers and their children financially as well as care and education. The total reached is yet to be announced, because on the day of the event donated.
“The Charity of Family and Friends Run” (photo: Volkswagen AG)
