Even small amounts of cents can add up to make a big difference: Through the so-called “Centspende” initiative, many employees of the pilgrimage town of Kevelaer donate the cents after the decimal point on their pay stubs every month. The staff donates the collected funds to a good cause.
Last year, this effort once again raised a considerable sum of 2,000 euros. Last Thursday, Stefan Reudenbach, chair of the staff council, presented the donation check to the residential group of Lebenshilfe im Kreis Kleve e.V. in Kevelaer.
Astrid Wiese, the facility director, and residents Andreas Fedke, Ursula Spoymanns, and Walter Eis were overjoyed. They’ve already decided how to use the money: The residential group plans to take a short vacation together.