[Göttingen, March 08, 2023] For the third time in a row, Arineo GmbH trainees were able to donate a budget totaling €5,000 to aid organizations on behalf of the company. The idea behind the project is not only to impart junior staff with technical know-how but also social commitment. “We are very impressed with the care with which our trainees have selected both the organizations and the intended use,” says Eileen Zimbal, training manager at Arineo, who is pleased with the young people’s efforts.
This year, seven first-year IT trainees specializing in application development took part in the campaign. “Basically, I think it’s great that on the one hand, Arineo has money available for donations and, on the other, that the trainees get to choose the organizations or projects. For me, this demonstrates trust and gives you the feeling of belonging and having a say right from the start,” says trainee Tim Engels. After thoroughly researching the organizations, the young people distributed the amount to their favorite projects according to an elaborate system:
- Aktion Deutschland hilft – Nothilfe Ukraine | 800 Euro
Helping to provide people with essential goods, medicine, heating appliances and psychological support - Caritasverband Südniedersachsen e.V. | 1,000 euros
Promotion of assistance for self-determined living - DRF Luftrettung | 600 euros
Grant to modernize the fleet, enable further training or the purchase of new medical equipment - Elternhilfe für das krebskranke Kind Göttingen e.V. | 700 euros
Support for accommodation for parents whose children are receiving inpatient treatment - Göttinger Tafel | 1,300 euros
Subsistence aid for people on low incomes whose situation has deteriorated further as a result of the war in Ukraine - moinworld e.V. | 600 euros
Organization of free programming courses, lectures and workshops on new technologies with the aim of increasing the proportion of female software developers and managers in the IT sector
“I think it’s great that Arineo has made this fundraising project possible for us. Above all, trusting us to donate so much money without any real guidelines impressed me and I really appreciate it. I thoroughly enjoyed organizing the project with the other trainees,” says Tim Dornieden enthusiastically, and Joy Schwarz adds: “In my eyes, it was simply a great project that showed that every single one of us wants to help wholeheartedly and that we are committed to it!” Besides, working together on the project promotes team spirit and getting to know the other trainees. It also provides the young people with a very concrete illustration of how companies can contribute to social solidarity by accepting social responsibility.
