With the charity action “Hearts of Gold”, starting in 2006, the company already donated a total of €862,227.90 to 78 social organizations from the region North Rhine-Westphalia during its 16-years existence
The donations come from both employees and management, as well as from company’s raffles
Walterscheid – a brand of Comer Industries – confirms its community engagement within North-Rhine Westphalia acting locally right where support is needed: 13 social organizations from the region can once again look forward to receiving support for a total volume of €65,000 which has been collected during 2022 by both employees and management working in the company.
“The donation series “Hearts of Gold” is a social engagement project initiated by Walterscheid that has a decades-long history and stands for the values of our group: people, teamwork, commitment” said Matteo Storchi, President and CEO of Comer Industries, the company that acquired Walterscheid in 2021. “Since its launch 16 years ago, this charity project already collected over €860,000 distributed to 78 different social organizations of the area.”
With the future goal of breaking the 1 million Euro mark, on the one hand the employees of Walterscheid have actively engaged in “Hearts of Gold” by waiving the payment of their overtime in favor of the cause. On the other hand, the management contributed to the project through cash donations. Additional money was collected from different company’s activities, such as raffles, deposit collection and scrap metal sales.
The donation checks were handed over in a small circle at Walterscheid’s site in Lohmar on February 14 during which the representatives of the beneficiary organizations as well as the company’s local management were present.
This year’s selection criteria of the charity receivers focused on local organizations based in NRW working with ill or disadvantaged children and adolescents, adults with disabilities and senior citizens.
“From counseling and medical care to excursions and creative activities – these social organizations make an impact on the local community of which Comer Industries is now part together with Walterscheid”, Storchi said and concluded: “a further sign of our group’s commitment in the development of the regions and the resident organizations where our plants are based”.
The following are the 2022 donation recipients:
• Aktion Lichtblicke, Radio Bonn Rhein-Sieg, Bonn 10.000,00 €
• Ärzte für Äthiopien e.V., Neunkirchen-Seelscheid 2.500,00 €
• Förderverein Kinderklinik St. Augustin e.V., St. Augustin 5.000,00 €
• Hope’s Angel, St. Augustin 2.500,00 €
• Kinder- und Jugendhilfe, Hennef 5.000,00 €
• Kinder- & Jugendhilfe Hollenberg, Lohmar 5.000,00 €
• Kinder- und Jugendhospizstiftung Balthasar, Olpe 5.000,00 €
• Kinderheim Pauline von Mallinckrodt, Siegburg 5.000,00 €
• Kinderherzen Stiftung, Bonn 5.000,00 €
• Kölner Klinikclowns, Köln 5.000,00 €
• Lebensgemeinschaft Eichhof, Much 5.000,00 €
• Verkehrswacht Rhein-Sieg Kreis „Sicher zur Schule“, Lohmar 5.000,00 €
• Wünschewagen Rheinland, ASB Regionalverband Rhein-Erft, Erftstadt 5.000,00 €
Comer Industries, with registered office in Reggiolo (Reggio Emilia) and listed on the Euronext Growth Milan market, is the leading global player in the design and manufacture of advanced engineering systems and mechatronic solutions for power transmissions. The company operates in the agricultural machinery, construction and forestry equipment, energy and industrial sectors. With histories of more than 50 and 100 years, Comer Industries and Walterscheid together now have 18 production sites worldwide, annual sales higher than €1 billion and about 4,000 employees on 3 different continents. www.comerindustries.com
Walterscheid GmbH, founded in 1919, is a global provider of connected and intelligent powertrain solutions, supporting major manufacturers of industrial and off-highway machinery. Headquartered in Lohmar, in the district of Cologne, the company covers the agricultural, construction, mining, commercial and industrial vehicle sectors. It furthermore offers a comprehensive range of after-market and service products. Since 2021, it has been part of the Italian parent group Comer Industries. www.walterscheid.com
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