The dental technology company Amann Girrbach has been supporting the Cleft Kinderhilfe since 2018 in Germany as well as in Austria since 2019, and has already initiated several fundraising campaigns, in several cases together with dealers and customers. As part of a Christmas raffle by employees and with the support of the company’s top management, a further donation check has now been handed over: at the turn of the year 2022/23, the proud sum of EUR 17,000 was donated to the Austrian Cleft Kinderhilfe.
Amann Girrbach CFO Jörg Mayer and the representative of the Austrian Cleft Kinderhilfe, Stephanie Günther, at the handover of the check
“We are very pleased to be able to give something back to society in 2022/23 as well. It is important to us that we make our contribution and actively live commitment. Since we began our support for the German and Austrian Cleft Kinderhilfe, numerous surgical interventions and therapies have already been made possible,” says Jörg Mayer, CFO of Amann Girrbach.
Stephanie Günther from the Board of the Austrian Cleft Kinderhilfe, who herself is also an employee at Amann Girrbach, was delighted with the generous donation. “I’m doubly happy, so to speak – I’m delighted to receive this fantastic donation check for something that is very close to my heart, and at the same time I’d like to thank my colleagues and our Management for their great commitment. We can really make a big difference with this. To give an example – in the years 2020 to 2022, more than 150 children were helped thanks to Amann Girrbach. After difficult and sometimes rather paralyzing times due to the pandemic, it is wonderful to be able to get back on track and give as many children as possible the prospect of a future. After all, this is not a mere cosmetic correction, but often a matter of survival for the affected children.”
About the Austrian Cleft Kinderhilfe
The Austrian Cleft Kinderhilfe was founded in 2019 as a partner organization of the German Cleft Kinderhilfe. More than 250 local physicians and therapists in twelve countries are working to provide professional medical care for children with a cleft lip and palate. Cleft lip and palate is one of the most common congenital malformations worldwide.
In many countries, the affected children live on the fringes of society and struggle with stigmatization and major health problems, some of which are life-threatening. The principal treatment procedure is surgery to close the cleft. In the project countries, costs for the surgical procedure average EUR 300. Thanks to the Cleft Kinderhilfe, affected children and their families are given the prospect of a life in health and dignity.
For more information about the project and donation details, please please visit www.spaltkinder.org.
About Amann Girrbach
As a pioneer in dental CAD/CAM technology, Amann Girrbach is one of the leading innovators and preferred full-service providers in digital dental prosthetics. With its high degree of expertise in development and commitment to customer orientation, the well-established company creates sophisticated system solutions including the AG.Live software ecosystem and highest quality materials for tomorrow’s workflows.
Its customers in around 90 countries worldwide are made up of dental laboratories and dental practices. Amann Girrbach employs a total of around 550 people worldwide. In addition to the R&D and production sites in Koblach (headquarter) and Rankweil (Austria), Amann Girrbach operates sales offices in Pforzheim (Germany), Verona (Italy), Jossigny (France), Charlotte (USA), Singapore (city), Curitiba (Brazil), Beijing (China) as well as Kyoto (Japan).
