Porsche donates 911,000 euros through its “Racing for Charity” initiative

This year Porsche is once again giving the entire donation amount to three charitable initiatives. The associations Kinderherzen retten (Save Children’s Hearts) and Interplast Germany will each receive €350,000 from these funds. For its part, the Ferry Porsche Foundation will obtain 211,000 euros for future support for sick children and their families.

Support for three non-profit initiatives

“Our ‘Racing for Charity’ action was a great success in 2023. For the first time we were able to clearly show the company’s social responsibility in motorsports,” explained Michael Steiner, member of the Board of Management of Porsche AG responsible for Research and Development. Development. “The very positive comments that the beneficiary organizations gave us about how they administered the aid motivated us to continue with this project in 2024. Our three official prototypes did 100 more laps than last year, which is equivalent to an amount to donate of 624 750 euros. However, Porsche will once again round this figure up to 911,000 euros. With our support, the three non-profit organizations Kinderherzen retten eV, Interplast Germany eV and the Ferry Porsche Foundation will be able to continue their extraordinary work. Motorsport is a central part of the Porsche brand identity, but ultimately it is the people who deserve our respect and recognition beyond the factory doors.”

Porsche has always considered itself part of society and assumes the social responsibility that this entails, putting people first. The company is committed to many charitable initiatives and focuses on projects supported in five main areas: sport, culture, environment, social affairs and education and science. In 2023, Porsche contributed to more than 150 projects worldwide.

Improve quality of life sustainably

Professor Friedhelm Beyersdorf, founder of Kinderherzen retten eV, said: “Our sincere thanks to Porsche for their fantastic ‘Racing for Charity’ initiative. We are very happy that Kinderherzen retten e. V. has been selected again this year as one of the recipients of the donation. Above all, it’s great for kids! “This money means we can offer cardiosurgical procedures at Freiburg University Hospital to children who would otherwise have had little chance of survival and give them a healthy future.”

Also Professor Jürgen Dolderer, member of the Board of Directors of Interplast Germany e. V., showed his satisfaction: “Many thanks to Porsche for the tremendous support. It allows us to carry out life-changing medical interventions through reconstructive plastic surgery in developing countries. Our goal is to offer the children there a better quality of life. Thanks to this generous support, we will be able to carry out more missions in Africa, South America and Asia to help even more children and sustainably improve their future.”

“We are delighted to once again be part of the ‘Racing for Charity’ initiative,” said Sebastian Rudolph, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ferry Porsche Foundation. “Many families with seriously ill children face enormous challenges. Our goal at the Ferry Porsche Foundation is to support those affected and provide them with relief and hope in their daily lives. Thanks to the donation, these families will be able to enjoy more moments of fun and relaxation despite the difficult circumstances they face.”

With 2023 “Racing for Charity” donations, the Kinderherzen retten eV association made it possible for twelve young people from El Salvador, Syria, Albania and Afghanistan to successfully undergo life-saving heart surgery at the Medical Hospital of the University of Freiburg. Interplast Germany eV used the amount received for medical missions in Tanzania and Mozambique, among other places. The Ferry Porsche Foundation helped many seriously ill children and their families.