FWG Foundation
Dübendorf, Switzerland
About
Founded in 2020, FWG Foundation is a grant-making foundation based in Dübendorf, Switzerland working on employment & skills, education, arts & culture +2 more.
The FWG Foundation, based in Dübendorf, Switzerland, was established in 2020 by Familie Wiesner Gastronomie AG. It promotes charitable, educational, cultural and sporting projects, with a focus on education, culture, sport and social integration. Its main focus is supporting people in the hospitality and gastronomy sectors through funding of basic, vocational and further education and labour market integration, and it also supports people facing health challenges. Most of its funding comes from charity dishes sold in FWG restaurants, with CHF 1 donated per dish to a selected project every six months. The foundation also runs a biennial charity dinner and offers interest-free loans and further education support to FWG employees. It supports projects mainly in Switzerland and can also fund projects abroad.
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Charity dishes
Community development · Switzerland
Every six months a selected organisation receives support from the foundation. CHF 1 is donated for each charity dish sold in partner restaurants of Familie Wiesner Gastronomie.
Charity dinner
Community development
A biennial special evening organised by employees, with all proceeds going to a selected project or individual.
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Employment & Skills
Interest-free loans and support for employees of FWG in challenging situations, plus further education and personal development opportunities.
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Stiftung Schweizer Tafel, Swiss Red Cross, Surprise, Little Big Hero Foundation, Stiftung Kinderhilfe Sternschnuppe, IdéeSport Foundation, Stiftung IPT, du-bist-du, Friends International, Cuisine sans frontières, Buy Food with Plastic, Smiling Gecko, FOXG1 Schweiz, NBIA Stiftung Schweiz, Stiftung Schweizerische Schule für Blindenführhunde
