Shortly before Christmas, the Association of Friends and Sponsors of Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences received a completely unexpected gift: As part of a donation campaign for associations, Sparkasse Vorderpfalz announced that it would also be making a donation of EUR 1,000 to the Association of Friends and Sponsors of the university for its voluntary work. Yesterday, Tatjana Kamrad, Head of Human Resources Development and Training at Sparkasse Vorderpfalz, symbolically presented the donation cheque to University President Prof. Dr. Peter Mudra on behalf of Thomas Bull, Deputy Member of the Board of Management of Sparkasse Vorderpfalz.
"The corona crisis is also affecting the associations in our region. That's why Sparkasse Vorderpfalz is donating a total of 125,000 euros to 166 clubs and organizations from Ludwigshafen, Speyer and the Rhein-Pfalz district. The non-profit association "Freunde und Förderer der Hochschule Ludwigshafen am Rhein e.V." is also set to benefit. As a regionally anchored, publicly owned and municipally supported savings bank, we are part of society and bear responsibility that goes beyond our banking business. Our funding is intended to help associations and organizations that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic in some way and therefore need financial assistance. However, the donations are also intended to encourage volunteers and civic-minded people: Especially now, they are an important pillar of our society with their commitment and willingness to help," said Tatjana Kamrad.
University President Peter Mudra was very pleased about the financial support of the association by Sparkasse Vorderpfalz: "The association "Freunde und Förderer der Hochschule Ludwigshafen am Rhein e.V." helps the university to fulfill its educational mission and represents an important link between business and the university. The association also supports outstanding students by awarding prizes for particularly high-caliber Bachelor's and Master's theses and by setting up an emergency aid fund for foreign students from non-EU countries who find themselves in financial difficulties through no fault of their own. Especially in the current difficult situation, the donation from the Sparkasse provides the Förderverein with additional financial leeway, for which we are very grateful," says Mudra.
Further information on the work of the support association can be found at: www.hwg-lu.de/alumni
