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As part of the commemoration of ’75 years of Porsche sports cars’, the Stuttgart manufacturer carried out a major fundraising campaign during the past 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Thanks to the initiative ‘Racing for Charity’ donated 750 euros (about $13,879.00 Mexican pesos) for each lap completed in the race by the three Porsche 963 of the official team. The team’s hybrid prototypes Porsche Penske Motorsport they did a total of 733 laps in the centenary of the most important endurance race in the world. Also coinciding with the 75th anniversary of Porsche sports cars, the manufacturer increased the amount collected from 549,750 euros (about $10,186,867.50 Mexican pesos) to 911,000 euros ($16,917,270.00 Mexican pesos).
The money will go to three charities
The organizations Kinderherzen retten eV and Interplast Germany eV They will each receive 350,000 euros (about $6,485,500.00 Mexican pesos) that will be used to help children in crisis and developing countries who have heart disease, injuries, deformities or burns.
The remaining 211,000 euros (about $4,261,900 Mexican pesos) will go to the Ferry Porsche Foundation, which began its activity in May 2018 on the occasion of 70 years of Porsche sports cars.
Thanks to donations from ‘Racing for Charity’, both children with serious illnesses and their families will be able to relieve part of their burdens to live with greater peace of mind.
“Porsche has always stood up to its social responsibilities as a company. Now, with the ‘Racing for Charity’ initiative, we have implemented this principle in motorsport for the first time,” said Michael Steiner., member of the Board of Management of Porsche AG responsible for research and development. “To further highlight our commitment, we have increased the initial amount raised from €549,750 to €911,000. We are confident that our support of the three charities Kinderherzen retten eV, Interplast Germany eV and the Ferry Porsche Foundation once again underscores that motorsport and people are a fundamental part of our DNA. At Porsche, social responsibility does not end at the factory gates. It goes much further.”
