Six winners in the regional Mosca project competition Once again, we are supporting projects organized by schools, associati- ons and kindergartens in the districts Neckar-Odenwald, Rhein-Neckar and Odenwald that have applied for financial support as part of our 2018 project competition. A total of €7,600 was distributed among the six selected winners, whose projects were presented in detail on 18th Decem- ber 2018 when the funds were awarded. As a family business, we are firmly rooted at our site in Waldbrunn. Taking responsibility for the region, especially with regard to cultural and educational support, is a matter of course for us. Social responsibility create a bigger artistic performance. Working on the project, students focus As a family business, we are firmly rooted in the region and on different issues ranging from lone- feel it is important to assume responsibility – especially on liness and loss, to depression and so- a social level. Many of our employees volunteer their time cial exclusion. The project also aims to in local associations and non-profit organizations. As a com- bring people from different life situati- pany, social and cultural activities as well as sustainability ons and different generations together and educational support play an important role for us. and foster mutual understanding. Along with non-profit associations, schools and kindergar- The secondary school in Eberbach will receive a donation tens serve an exemplary function in terms of integration and of €1,000 for their "Transylvania with a Bite" project in education. Unfortunately, many creative and interesting which a group of students explores the country and people project ideas are not supported by government funding. on a cultural excursion to Pretai, a small village in Ro- This is where the Mosca project competition comes in. To mania. They will spend a week learning about the centu- support social, regional or intergenerational projects promo- ries-old culture of the people living there. The funds will be ting education and culture, as well as youth work in the used to enable students with limited financial resources to districts of Neckar-Odenwald, Rhein-Neckar and Odenwald, participate in the tour. we provided a total of €7,600 for the competition. After receiving numerous applications with interesting ideas, A contribution of €500 went to the Nicolaus-Kistner High Mosca is now funding six different projects. School and the Pestalozzi Secondary School in Mosbach Six projects from the region receive serving the two schools has been around for several for their "Shared School Library" project. The library financial support years, but has not been used as much as it could be. It was renovated and refurnished a year ago and more The highest share (€2,850) went to the "Pink Floyd: The books were added. Now it is being used more frequently Wall" project presented by the St. Kilian Children and Youth by the younger students. The two schools plan to use the Home in Walldürn. This project will culminate in a perfor- funds to further expand the common library and buy more mance of "The Wall" in November 2019. The aim is to books for the upper grades so that the library will have integrate numerous smaller pieces by the students and enough reading material for all ages. 6