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Aschaffenburg, 13 December 2011 – In the year 2012, too, the 'DPD Initiative for People in Aschaffenburg' will be donating 30,000 euros for social projects from which the city's residents will benefit. Klaus Herzog, the Mayor of Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, and DPD CEO Arnold Schroven invited applications for funding in the course of a 'DPD Volunteers' Day', during which staff from the Aschaffenburg-based parcel and express service provider packed Christmas gift parcels for the 'Shining children's eyes' campaign on behalf of needy children and young people. This Christmas campaign has been initiated by the 'Malteser Hilfsdienst' voluntary organisation and the 'Grenzenlos' social advisory service.

"I'm very glad that for the third year in succession DPD will be promoting social projects in our region", said Mayor Herzog on the occasion of the 'DPD Volunteers' Day', adding "I invite all the city's associations and organisations to apply with their projects for financial support." DPD CEO Arnold Schroven confirms: "We don't just want to do some good at Christmas time only. Our aim is to make a permanent contribution to the city which is home to our company, and the DPD initiative is an ideal vehicle for achieving this."

Since 2009 DPD has funded 19 projects to a total amount of 60,000 euros. In addition, thanks to the 'DPD Volunteers' Days' a further 12 initiatives have received hands-on support by staff from DPD's Aschaffenburg head office. The projects which are to receive financial support are selected by an independent jury which in the year 2012 will consist of Klaus Herzog, the Mayor of Aschaffenburg, Volkmar Gregori, the Evangelical Lutheran Dean of Aschaffenburg and DPD CEO Arnold Schroven.

 
Photo motif I: Volkmar Gregori, the Evangelical Lutheran Dean of Aschaffenburg, DPD CEO Arnold Schroven and Klaus Herzog, the Mayor of Aschaffenburg.

Photo motif II: Also at work: DPD Managing Director John Acton (right) and Verena Hilss, Director Network Marketing (center).