Engagement

The GAZi brand is not only known for its tasty milk products, but also for its social engagement. Dr. Eduardo Garcia in 1999 called the GAZi children's foundation into life as a result of a devastating earthquake in  Turkey. Under the motto
"Children are our future", the foundation engages itself for children in need.

The earthquake of 1999 in Turkey sent pictures of devastation around the globe. At the initiative of the company owner, Dr. Eduardo Garcia, GAZi reacted immediately and founded a children's foundation to provide help quickly and unbureaucratically.

The first long-term project was the rebuilding of the completely destroyed orphanage in the Turkish town of Karamürsel in the middle of this major earthquake's disaster area. By doubling the former capacity, the new orphanage facilities created a new home for some of the over 1,500 children left orphans by the disaster.

Under the motto "Children are our future", the GAZi foundation will also continue to engage itself for children in need. Besides immediate help in crises, the focus is on long-term projects that are supported not just with the foundation's own funds but with contributions from others as well.

The engagement by GAZi in youth and popular support should not be forgotten. You can see proof of this every weekend on the sport fields in Baden-Württemberg - the company now supports 500 amateur football clubs and hobby teams.

Football for a good cause - an activity of the GAZi children's foundation

On 11 Nov. 2010, despite bad weather, about 700 football fans made their way to Ammer Stadium in Gültstein. Here, the VfB Tradition Team played against the "Old Men's" team of TV Gültstein. Playing for the VfB Tradition Team were retired stars like Guido Buchwald, Silvio Meisner, the Förster brothers and many more. The game ended 8:1 for the VfB Tradition Team. The "Old Men" of TV Gültstein were also pleased with this result, especially due to the honour-saving goal in the last second. After all, their loss to the former world champions and German champions was only in single digits, which was their goal.

Of course, the result was not in the forefront here, but the good cause. A complete success was the big raffle of the VfB's main sponsor GAZi, which raised over 3000 euros in contributions for the GAZi-children's foundation. This money will be passed on directly to the orphanage in Turkey as a pre-Christmas present.

Painting for a good cause - an activity of the GAZi children's foundation

The Kreativ- und Bastelwelt handicrafts fair, part of the Stuttgarter Fair Autumn, took place 18 Nov. - 21. Nov. 2010. GAZi participated in the fair with the charity event "White and Red and Many Colours“ Children Paint for Children". The event was created for the GAZi children's foundation.

On opening day at 12:00, there was an hour of autographs by VfB player Serdar Tasci and Marcel Rapp, captain of the Stuttgarter Kickers. For almost one hour, the two football players diligently signed autographs for their fans. After that, children diligently painted. During the 4 days, children painted almost 200 pictures. The proceeds were 2,500 euros, which will now benefit the GAZi children's foundation.