120,000 kilograms per week for 20,000 people in need
Over the years, the number of people in need and the quantity of food distributed have grown continuously: "We now supply about 20,000 people in need every week; people who, through cruel twists of fate, are now out of their depth and can no longer cope: single parents, families with many children, the unemployed, the sick and elderly," says the organization's chairperson Hannelore Kiethe. "We distribute 120,000 kilograms of food to these people every week. Food that is of perfectly good quality, but no longer saleable by the retailers because, for example, the packaging is damaged." Those in need rely heavily on the support of Münchner Tafel. They receive the food free of charge, provided they are in possession of an authorization card issued by Muenchner Tafel.
Responsibility for society
"To us it is a pleasure, but above all an obligation as an organization based in Munich, to support such exemplary social services in this city," explains Elke Herrnbeck, who is responsible at EPCOS CC for selecting the charitable organizations and for running the Christmas donation and greeting campaign. As in previous years, EPCOS will therefore make a contribution of 20,000 euros and, for the first time, TDK Europe will contribute an additional 5,000 euros.