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On International Parcel Day in May 2018, GLS employees assisted young people’s organisations in three cities by contributing donations, labour and materials. At JUZ Wiebelskirchen (Wiebelskirchen youth club), they and the staff built a disco area, complete with hand-made furniture and a lighting system. The school research centre in Wangen was delighted to receive materials for robot construction and automation, not to mention hands-on help with installation. Fences and enclosures at Jugendfarm Ludwigsburg (Ludwigsburg youth farm) were given a fresh coat of paint. The GLS helpers also provided green fodder for the animals. For the first time, other countries also celebrated International Parcel Day. In the USA, the GLS national subsidiary put together care packages for homeless children.

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German pop music and generosity: a benefit concert takes place in Erding each year – to raise money for children with cancer.
The employees at the local GLS depot fully support the event.
The proceeds went to the Förderverein für Tumor- und Leukämiekranke Kinder Mainz (Mainz support association for children with tumours and leukaemia) and the Chistophorus Hospizverein Erding hospice association. Last year, a total of €9,300 was raised.

Christmas is a time for giving. In particular, children always look forward to a nice surprise every year.
Therefore, GLS donated 750 Advent calendars to facilities and organisations in Frankfurt, Göttingen, Bad-Hersfeld, Kassel and Homberg that do good work for sick or needy children.
The calendars are presented at the end of November by our contact at the organisation concerned (e.g. the nursing manager or senior doctor).

THW provides urgent relief to the civilian population, both in Germany and around the world, in the event of disasters and emergencies.
As an expression of its gratitude for the agency’s important work, GLS is supporting the acquisition of a new swap body. The swap body will be used to hold materials such as sandbags, the organisation’s special scaffolding system (which is used to build auxiliary structures) and tools.
As such, THW can respond to emergencies much more quickly. The cheque for €500 was presented by Reinhard Probst, Managing Director of Straubing Distribution Centre, to the Chief Executive of Helfer und Förderer des THW Straubing e.V., Martin Lauer, at the GLS site.

THW OV Straubing

2,700 kilometres across five countries: the route of the North Cape charity run, which is the fifth and so far longest charitable running event held by TSV Eintracht Wolfshagen. Ten dedicated athletes set off on the first leg of this relay event, which starts in Timmendorfer Strand (on the German Baltic Sea coast) and goes through Denmark, Sweden and Finland before finishing at North Cape in Norway. Partners, donors and sponsors – including GLS – provided financial support, with the parcel company contributing €2,000.

All the surplus proceeds were donated to Elternhilfe für das krebskranke Kind e.V. at University Medical Center Göttingen. This organisation provides accommodation and support to the parents and relatives of young children who are inpatients at the hospital.

Elternhaus Göttingen

In order to support a family with two severely ill children, GLS funded 50 starters at both the Cologne Marathon and the Frankfurt Marathon. The entire proceeds were donated to the family of David – who is waiting for a heart donation – and his sister Zoë, who has leukaemia.

“Aktion Spenderherz” was initiated by triathlete Elmar Sprink in conjunction with laufen.de. Sprink was the first person with a transplanted heart to complete the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. The sports website laufen.de bought the starter positions funded by GLS at a reduced price from the event organiser; they can be purchased via www.finisher.club.

Donating comfort and helping in a child-friendly way - the association Kleine Patienten in Not e. V. is committed to young accident victims.
The most important ally here is Benny the Comforter Bear. The teddy bear is given to injured and traumatised children by rescue services, in hospitals and similar institutions.
The gift helps to alleviate horror and pain in emergency situations. The bears are financed by donations. The employees of Depot 70 in Vaihingen an der Enz support the project and donated 30 Comforter Bears for children in need.

Kleine Patienten in Not e.V.

For St. Nicholas Day, the Bundesverband Kinderhospiz e.V. (Federal Association of Children's Hospices) organises a little joy for seriously ill children every year.
It collects donations of high-quality toys and care products and distributes them to hospice facilities throughout Germany. They pass them on to the little patients. This is intended to bring a bit of normality into the daily lives of life-threatening children and their families.
GLS has taken over the transport of the St. Nicholas parcels since 2012 - free of charge.

Bundesverband Kinderhospiz e.V.

GLS is committed to the association Brustkrebs Deutschland e.V. The organisation informs women of all ages and provides valuable education about the disease. For this purpose, the association offers a wide range of information material, which is sent to various institutions throughout Germany.
GLS Germany supports Brustkrebs Deutschland e.V. by transporting the flyers and brochures at cost price.
The Depot Geretsried is responsible for picking up the information material.

Brustkrebs Deutschland e.V.