In the course of the Navigator 2.0 course 2022, our 7-member team decided to support the START UP association. 

Our team decided to support the START UP association both financially and on two days with our own work force.

In order to support as efficiently as possible, we helped in two "Foodpoint" branches (Floridsdorf and Penzing) on two days (08.10. and 22.10.2022) - put away shelves, sorted and sorted out goods in the warehouse and in the market.

The fact that the offer of the START UP association is more urgently needed than ever, especially in very challenging times with pandemic, high inflation and strongly rising energy prices, is shown by the continuously strongly increasing membership figures of the association (2019: approx. 21,000 members, 2022: approx. 63,000 members!). 

Financial support was organised on the one hand through an appeal for donations by team members among acquaintances, friends and family, and on the other hand through a charity event organised by the Group Treasury Markets division on 30 November 2022.

A total of EUR 3,000 was donated, which was a very respectable amount.

The donations were used for so-called "rescue boxes", which were distributed directly by the START UP association to families in particular need.

In addition, part of the donation will also be used for the purchase of a new truck, which is urgently needed for the collection of the food.

For our team, the "look behind the scenes" of Vienna's social markets was very impressive and will be another piece of the puzzle of our social compass in our further life.

Autor: Dominik Fian