Employees of Erwin Hymer Group Nowa Sól wear hearts on their sleeve, which is why they took part in a charity tournament of the same name

Last Saturday, 29 June 2024, representatives of the Nowa Sól company bravely competed in a charity tournament for the benefit of children and young people from the ‘Our Children’ Association. Of particular interest to the company’s employees was the football match.

The event was initiated by a four-person volunteer group under the name ‘Heart on a Sleeve’. Aleksander Szumkowski – project manager, IT, Daria Poźniak – marketing, Igor Sołtys – initiator and Alessadnro Este – an employee of EHG Nowa Sól, responsible for the football match and the closing gala. The idea behind the initiative was to integrate, meet and play for a good cause.

Many thanks to the whole team for their enormous commitment and will to win, in extreme weather conditions. Despite the fact that we formed a team in just one week, we competed on an equal footing with teams that have been playing against each other for a long time and some even train regularly. We managed to win one of the three matches. A huge regret remains after the match against RB Jager where, despite a huge lead, one counter attack from the opponents deprived us of a win and promotion to the knockout stage. In between matches, we were able to take advantage of the offers supporting the event: food trucks and a barber. In addition, the EHG team did their bit by lifting a 40 kg barbell, and for each lift a zloty was donated to the foundation. I hope this is the first, but not the last football event we will be able to participate in together!

– reports Łukasz Gajek, an employee of EHG Nowa Sól

In the Gooseberry Valley, surrounded by nature, people who are close to the welfare of children enjoyed themselves in excellent spirits. Because it was with the youngest in mind that this fantastic event was organised. The tournaments were accompanied by a noble cause – a collection was made for the benefit of children/wardens of an association which would be set up to help children placed in the Care Centre.

Today, we still have many wards and very many needs to meet, and we try to provide the best possible conditions for these children and young people to develop, educate and socialise. We also help young mothers, try to teach them how to care for their child and support them in their own learning[1]

– reads the official website of the association [1] Our Children Association – About Us
(date of access: 07.07.2024, 15:18)

Justyna Jóźwiak-Piszczek, president of the association, adds – the money is to be used to replace electronic equipment, for new desks, beds or wardrobes. There are 65 wards under the care of the association, aged between 7 and 19. Some have been there for several years, others temporarily.

Thanks to the generosity and big hearts of the donors, participants in the event managed to raise an impressive sum of more than PLN 13,500. This is a drop in the ocean of needs, but how valuable.

And it’s not over yet! Every 1 PLN donated to the collection is a step towards achieving our common goals and supporting those who need it most. Your hearts and openness show that together we can achieve truly great things. Congratulations and thank you to each and every one of you for your presence, support and invaluable help. It is thanks to you that our initiative could be such a success.

– reads the official Project Heart on Sleeve fun page

The Management Board of Erwin Hymer Group Nowa Sól Sp. z o.o. supports corporate social responsibility activities. Initiatives that involve the company’s employees are particularly close to its heart. They engage sportingly, they engage socially, they engage as a team.

It is part of our brand DNA to support CSR activities. Social, grassroots initiatives bring the EHG team together, reinforcing a sense of purpose, of agency. Goodness, in any form and in any amount, tastes great. And goodness and decency are my favourite semantic cocktail. It is worth being decent – as Professor Władysław Bartoszewski used to say.

– summarised Paulina Zator, Commercial Director/Proxy

About Erwin Hymer Group
The Erwin Hymer Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of THOR Industries, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles, with more than 32,000 employees worldwide. The Erwin Hymer Group brings together RV and caravan manufacturers, as well as RV and caravan accessory specialists, rental and financing services under one roof. Caravan and motorhome brands Buccaneer, Bürstner, Carado, Crosscamp, Compass, Dethleffs, Elddis, Eriba, Etrusco, Hymer, Laika, LMC, Niesmann+Bischoff, Sunlight and Xplore, rental companies Crossrent, McRent and rent easy, as well as chassis specialist Goldschmitt, accessories specialist Movera and travel portal freeontour belong to the Erwin Hymer Group. For more information, visit: www.ehg-nowasol.pl