Social Commitment
Company Kindergarten
Balancing family and working life forms part of the background of demographic trends and the lack of a skilled workforce is one of the major social issues we currently face.Since August 1, 2008 VKF Renzel has been running its own company kindergarten Isselburger Feld (formerly "FabeLand") under the auspices of the AWO.
This gives our employees an advantage when it comes to finding an easy passageway back into work, and therefore allows our company to make use of your know-how as professional craftsmen.
Donation instead of Gifts
Instead of Christmas presents, this year we are donating the designated amount to the following organisation:
Ein Herz für Kati und Freunde e.V.
The association "Ein Herz für Kati und Freunde e.V." is committed to supporting severely disabled children, young people, adults and their families in every way possible. The focus is on targeted, fast, unbureaucratic help and support where it is needed.
The interactive idea of co-operation and friendship between disabled and non-disabled people is very important to the association, because.....only together can we be strong!
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Herzpflaster / Support Group
Children with Heart Disease and their Loved Ones
The "Herzpflaster" group consists of parents whose children were born with congenital heart defects. Since its foundation in 1994, the initial 3 affected families has grown to 20.The aim is to support the affected families and alleviate their fears by talking to them and sharing experiences. In addition, efforts are made to set up a state-of-the-art cardiological outpatient clinic in the local hospital, to facilitate cures and hospital stays, and to organise seminars. "Herzpflaster" receives prominent support from its patron Simon Terodde, striker for FC Schalke 04.
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Freie Schule Rhede e.V.
The "Freie Schule Rhede e.V." association is committed to a needs-orientated education that takes individual learning paths and needs into account.Our main goal is to provide pupils with an environment in which they can develop their unique abilities and interests in order to receive a holistic education. We aim to support students on their path to self-development and to take responsibility for their own learning.
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Recruitment of potential Stem Cell Donors
Together with the German Bone Marrow Donor Center (DKMS) VKF Renzel launched a campain on Nov. 24th 2014 to find new stem cell donors. The goal was to find as many potential life-savers amoungst the VKF Renzel employees as possible. The support from the employe side was enormous and 95 new stem cell donors were found.In Germany, every 16 minutes a person comes down with blood cancer amoung many children or teenagers.
For a large number the transfer of healthy stem cells is the only life saver. Many do not find a suitable donor though.
The registration cost of 50€ per new donor were donated from VKF Renzel to DKMS.