Litvínov, January 31, 2013 – The Fulfilled Wishes Project, which the Unipetrol Group organized for its employees traditionally before Christmas, raized 109,070 CZK. While the employees donated half of this amount, the company matched their contribution. The raized money was donated to non profit organisations at the Most region and in Pardubice and Praque, i.e. in the regions where Unipetrol conducts its business.
„Our employees demonstrated a sence of solidarity, as they decided to donate a part of their salary to them, who need this financial assistance. During three years of our Christmas project Fulfilled Wishes we managed to collect more than 270,000 CZK, which was than donated to non profit organizations,“ said the CEO and Chairman of Boards of Directors of UNIPETROL, a.s. Marek Świtajewski.
The largest amount of the donated money (68,200 CZK) will go to the Regional Charity in Most of the Ústí Region, which will use the money for purchasing of school things and toiletries for children and youth from low-profil facilities in the Most Region. Specifically, it will be the low-profil facility Sovička in Most, Domino in Litvínov – Janov and Pastelka at „the center „Rodina v tísni“ in Osek.
Another 33,670 CZK will go than in the center „Středisko rané péče“ in Pardubice, which will use it for purchase of necessary stimulative or didactic toys and compensational tools, which will be lent directly to families with children whose development is adversely affected by premature birth, physical or mental disability. The remaining 7,200 CZK will be donated to the Sue Ryder Home in Prague. This amount of money will ensure 20 hours care of geriatric psychiatrist, who will visit clients with Alzheimer´s disease or other forms of dementias, or medical supplies for 11 days.
At the end of this year, the Unipetrol Group is planning to repeat the whole project Fulfilled Wishes.again.
UNIPETROL, a.s. is a group of companies operating in the petrochemical industry in the Czech Republic. In 2005 UNIPETROL became a part of the PKN ORLEN Group, the largest oil processor in Central Europe. The UNIPETROL Group is oriented mostly towards oil processing, fuel distribution and petrochemical production. In all of these business areas the UNIPETROL Group is among the key players both in the Czech Republic and on the Central European market. The Group ranks among the leading firms in the Czech Republic in terms of its revenues, and employs almost 4,000 people.
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Jitka Němečková
Communication Manager
UNIPETROL, a.s.
Telephone: +420 225 001 467, +420 731 193 191
E-mail: jitka.nemeckova@unipetrol.cz