PRESS RELEASE
DPD wraps Christmas parcels – and once more donates 30,000 euros to social projects in Aschaffenburg
n Aschaffenburg's charitable organisations can now apply for donations
n In cooperation with the city of Aschaffenburg DPD has, since 2009, supported 40 projects to an amount of 120,000 euros
n 'DPD Volunteers' Day' and free parcel shipping for the 'Shining Children's Eyes' charity project
Aschaffenburg, 10 December 2013 – For the fifth time in succession the 'DPD Initiative for People in Aschaffenburg' is donating 30,000 euros for socially relevant projects from which people in the city will benefit. At a 'DPD Volunteers' Day' in aid of the 'Shining Children's Eyes' project, during which around 30 staff from the Aschaffenburg-based international parcel and express service provider wrapped Christmas gift parcels for needy children and young people, Aschaffenburg's Mayor Klaus Herzog, DPD CEO Arnold Schroven and the Catholic Dean of the city Wolfgang Kempf recently announced the start of the application period for the year 2014.
"I really appreciate the fact that DPD promotes social projects in our city so effectively and consistently", stated Mayor Herzog on the occasion of the 'DPD Volunteers' Day', adding: "I am sure that many associations and organisations in our city with great projects will be applying for support next year, too." DPD CEO Arnold Schroven remarked: "Active support from our staff is just as important as financial donations. I'm proud of the fact that with our initiative we are now for the fifth year in succession making a contribution to the life of our city – and not just for Christmas."
Associations, initiatives and organisations from Aschaffenburg have from now until 14 March to apply for support for socially relevant projects. They can apply both for a financial donation and for support from the parcel service provider's staff within the framework of the 'DPD Volunteers Days'. Uncomplicated application forms are now available for downloading from www.aschaffenburg.de and can also be ordered directly from DPD ().
Since 2009 DPD has, in cooperation with the city of Aschaffenburg, donated €120,000 in support of 40 projects. Numerous other initiatives have received energetic support from DPD's Aschaffenburg staff during the 'DPD Volunteers' Days'. In the year 2013 alone the 'Shining Children's Eyes' project will be the ninth Volunteers' Day. Staff will not just be wrapping Christmas gifts but will also be donating lots of presents for children who would otherwise find little waiting for them under the Christmas tree. In addition, for the 'Shining Children's Eyes' initiative DPD transports parcels free of charge all the year round for gifts which needy children receive on their birthday.
The selection of the projects to receive support is made by an independent jury, which in the year 2014 will consist of the Mayor of the city of Aschaffenburg Klaus Herzog, the Catholic Dean of Aschaffenburg Wolfgang Kempf and DPD CEO Arnold Schroven.
Image: Aschaffenburg's Mayor Klaus Herzog, DPD CEO Arnold Schroven and the Catholic Dean of the city Wolfgang Kempf helped to wrap Christmas gifts and announced the start of the application period for 'DPD Initiative for People in Aschaffenburg' 2014.
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About DPD
With the shipment of 2.5 million parcels a day DPD is a leading international provider of parcel and express services. The company has the most efficient road network in Europe and delivers to 230 countries worldwide. Customers can choose services from an extensive product range of national and international parcel and express services for business and home deliveries. A workforce of 24,000 and 18,000 vehicles operate at more than 800 locations. The majority shareholder in DPD with 83.32 % shareholding is the GeoPost Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of French Groupe La Poste. With a consolidated turnover of 4.026 billion euros in the year 2012 GeoPost is currently Europe's second-largest provider of express parcel services.
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