WKK donation record at the first WKK Charity Gala!!!

The 13.11.2021 was a very special day! As the proud main sponsor of Wirtschaft kann Kinder e. V. (WKK for short), we were able to celebrate the first WKK Charity Gala and with incredible success for socially disadvantaged children and young people in Germany:1.000.000 Euro were raised that evening!

An incredible sum, with which the WKK will support numerous important projects and come closer to the common goal of equal opportunities four youths in Germany. We are thrilled by the willingness of the invited guests to donate, who were welcomed under 2G regulations at the Grand Hyatt Berlin. With these donations, the WKK supports three different projects, all of which strive for one thing: To promote the future prospects of young people. These include the Safe-Hub project planned by the non-profit organization AMANDLA together with the Oliver Kahn Stiftung in Berlin-Wedding, the Off Road Kids Stiftung and 25 different Berlin children’s and youth facilities.

Fundraising events like this are very important, as they provide a place to meet and exchange ideas. For example, guests from the worlds of business, sports, politics and the arts came together at the WKK Gala to support the goal of equal opportunities for children in Germany. Special guests included Oliver Kahn, Chairman of the Board of FC Bayern Munich, French artist Bernar Venet and comedian Bülent Ceylan. Musical performances were given by Stefanie Heinzmann, Jan Delay and Tony Hadley, the former lead singer of Spandau Ballet. In addition, stories were shared about children and young people growing up with various obstacles in life. While it’s not always easy to address these issues, it’s all the more important to give them the attention they deserve.

In addition to the 1 million euros raised for Wirtschaft kann Kinder e. V. and their projects, Christoph Gröner presented an additional check for one million euros to Oliver Kahn and Jakob Schlichtig for the AMANDLA and Oliver Kahn Foundation Safe-Hub education and sports campus that evening. This donation was already announced at the Berlin Summer Festival and now sealed with the official handover of the check.

Many thanks to the Team WKK for this exciting evening. We are proud of this this partnership. Furthermore we would like to thank all guests, artists and supporters.

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