Honeywell's WWW-Mobile has found a new home. Following an exciting auction on eBay, the former promotional vehicle from the building technology specialist has now gone to an HVAC contractor from the Rhine-Neckar region, who has invested the impressive sum of 25,606 euros for a good cause: Honeywell is donating the entire proceeds to SOS-Kinderdorf e. V.
SOS-Kinderdorf e. V. receives auction proceeds
Jens Bredemeier, Head of Marketing at Honeywell Haustechnik, decided on the recipient of the auction proceeds in advance: "We opted for SOS-Kinderdorf e. V. because - almost unnoticed by the public - great things are being done there in the field of child and youth welfare and that deserves respect."
The head of the SOS facility in Württemberg, Hanne Mörtl, accepted the cheque for 25,606 euros on behalf of SOS Children's Villages. The qualified psychologist and family therapist runs the fifth children's village in Germany in Schorndorf, which was founded in 1959. Ten children's village families and two residential groups are home to 63 children from an early age. She knows how important it is to support these young people: "Our aim is for the children and young people to develop into independent and socially competent personalities. They should later be able to prove themselves in everyday life and grow up to be happy adults. We support them in this with educational and therapeutic services."
SOS-Kinderdorf e. V. plans to invest the money in a special school project, among other things: In the SOSKompASS project, pupils with difficulties in social interaction learn how to resolve conflicts without violence. Another part of the money will be used to renovate a children's village.
The WWW-Mobile
Until 2012, the WWW-Mobile was used by Honeywell for promotional tours and trade fair appearances. The VW Bulli, built in 1966, was technically overhauled and converted for this purpose in 2008. Among other things, it was given a wooden floor, an integrated, extendable bar with a beer dispenser and a roof rack for the surfboard. With its beach, fun and lifestyle elements, it made the Honeywell slogan "Water. Warmth. Feel good." can be experienced. The idea of auctioning the WWW-Mobile was born so that it would not simply disappear but also bring joy to other people.
