Charity water at Zurich Airport: around 170,000 francs for the RgZ Foundation
A Swiss mineral water is sold in the Avolta (formerly Dufry) duty-free shops at Zurich Airport. 50 cents per bottle is donated to a charitable organization. The proceeds of CHF 170,975.50 from the last six months go to the RgZ Foundation. In the current half-year, the Wisli Foundation is being supported, which actively supports the inclusion of people with mental disabilities.
After the Pfarrer Sieber Foundation, the Sternschnuppe Children's Aid Foundation, the Zurich Children's Hospital and others before that, the RgZ Foundation is already the ninth organization to be supported in this way by Zurich Airport AG and Avolta. The organizations are each considered for half a year.
RgZ Foundation
The RgZ Foundation was supported from January to the end of June 2024. During this time, proceeds of CHF 170,975.50 were collected. The RgZ Foundation has been promoting the development, lifestyle and social integration of people with movement disorders, developmental impairments, mental or multiple disabilities, regardless of the degree of severity, for over 60 years. As part of its activities, the foundation supports, teaches, looks after and employs over 3,000 children, young people and adults around Lake Zurich every year.
Wisli Foundation
The Wisli Foundation is actively committed to the inclusion of people with mental disabilities. Various housing, work and integration options tailored to individual needs enable participation in social life. The Foundation is also active at Zurich Airport, where employees work with Gate Gourmet AG to load the aircraft trolleys and clean and pack the cutlery. Overall, the Wisli Foundation strives to create a comprehensive support network that accompanies people in all areas of life to enable them to lead fulfilling and self-determined lives.
«Charity Water» for a good pupose
The “Charity Water” project was launched in 2014 as a joint project between Zurich Airport AG and Avolta. For every bottle of mineral water from the Adello spring in Adelboden sold at a price of CHF 2.50, 50 cents will be donated to a charitable cause.