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Edenred Bulgaria raised over BGN 21 000 for a gynaecological hospital in Plovdiv

22.06.2023

The charity relay run for companies of Edenred Bulgaria raised more than 21 000 BGN in support of the obstetrics and gynecology department AGO "Vesela", part of "Sveti Mina" municipal hospital in Plovdiv.

This year Edenred Bulgaria celebrated its Idealday on 21st of June by organizing Edenred RUN 2023

Each year, the Edenred group celebrates its Idealday by choosing causes and socially focused projects to support. On this day, all the Group's employees around the world unite around a socially useful cause to support local communities. This year Edenred Bulgaria celebrated its Idealday on 21st of June by organising Edenred RUN 2023.

39 companies took part in the run, forming 86 teams with more than 340 participants. The event took place on 21st of June at 19:00 in Borisova Garden, Sofia. The event took place at the Borisova Park in Sofia. Each team consisted of four people. Each of the participants ran twice for 1.5 km.

Amounts raised for the cause

The team of Edenred Bulgaria, together with its clients, partners and employees, raised 21 485 BGN in support of the campaign, that's twice as much as last year:

  • Amounts received by bank transfer for participation fee - 20 750 BGN excluding VAT
  • Cash donated during the event - 735 BGN

The entire amount raised from this year's campaign will be used to purchase specialized medical equipment for the obstetrics and gynecology department AGO "Vesela", part of "St. Mina" municipal hospital in Plovdiv. This is the only municipal maternity hospital in Plovdiv, it is in a deplorable condition and is operated with old equipment. There are between 300-350 births a year and about 900 people go for examination.

Photos from the event can be viewed on Edenred Bulgaria's official Facebook page.

Many thanks to the companies who decided to support our cause and took part in the run: Mediapost Hit Mail Bulgaria Ltd, Foodobox, SIAD Bulgaria Ltd, Enetpulse Ltd, GAN, Renalfa AD, Ker Toki Power AD, Fantastico Group Ltd, Medea Pharmaco Ltd, Ber-Hella Thermal Control Ltd, Panda Cooperative, Healthy Bars Ltd, STANGA AD, INFOLEVON, Integrated Micro-Electronics Bulgaria, INDITEX/ITX Bulgaria Ltd, Aterrica, AMPECO Ltd, Eldrive Charging EAD, Soitron Ltd, Carlsberg Bulgaria Plc, VM Finance Group Plc, MM Solutions Plc, PB Personal Finance, Solarpro Technologies Plc, Remix Global Plc, Inter Kars Bulgaria Plc, Wallstabe and Schneider Bulgaria Plc, Leed 2Lead Plc, Experian Bulgaria EAD, Raicomerce Construction EAD, Triesens Bulgaria EOOD, AK Magnet AD, TESI Ltd , eDesign interactive, EPAM Systems Bulgaria EOOD, GemSeek  Consulting EOOD and KBC Bank.

Heartfelt thanks to our partners from Baldaran, Viveta Catering, Roshen Bulgaria, Fantastico, SilaBg, CoolFit, Carlsberg Bulgaria, Pierre Fabre Bulgaria, Foodobox and Abo Pharma Bulgaria who participated in the event with gifts for the participants.

The organization of the event, as well as the cause itself was held in partnership with 5KM RUN. Thank you for the impeccable organization! With its relay run for companies - Edenred RUN 2023 - Edenred Bulgaria once again took part in the charity campaign "Donate your time to 5kmrun 2023".

Photos from the event can be viewed in the album on Edenred Bulgaria's official Facebook page.

See the results from last year's edition - Edenred RUN 2022