Bendix commits to community support

La Esperanza_CelebrationA pair of community outreach projects to support families and orphaned children in the city of Acuña, Mexico, were made possible through the combined funding and volunteer efforts of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Knorr-Bremse Global Care.

During a Sept. 16 event, Bendix and Knorr-Bremse Global Care celebrated the opening of a new home for Acuña’s Casa de Esperanza (House of Hope) orphanage, and one day earlier announced a plan to provide houses for Acuña families who were displaced by a tornado earlier this year.

The efforts represent blended support from Knorr-Bremse Global Care, local funding from the Bendix Acuña manufacturing campus, and volunteer work contributed by Bendix employees and their families, the company says.

Bendix is a member of the Munich, Germany-based Knorr-Bremse Group. Knorr-Bremse Global Care is a nonprofit organization founded in 2005 by the Knorr-Bremse Group to give people in need (through no fault of their own) a chance to lead more independent lives, the company says.

Knorr-Bremse Global Care chairperson Julia Thiele-SchĂĽrhoff attended the celebratory opening and dedication of Casa de Esperanza. The day before, she also announced the post-tornado rebuilding effort. In attendance at both events were executives and business leaders from Bendix.

“Making a positive difference in the communities we call home is incredibly important, wherever we are,” says Maria Gutierrez, Bendix’s director of corporate responsibility and sustainability.

“These are our neighbors, our friends, our families – in short, our community – and it matters to all of us at Bendix when their lives and neighborhoods are in need. We are very grateful not only to have the support and encouragement of the Knorr-Bremse Group and Knorr-Bremse Global Care, but to have employees who embrace a culture of social responsibility and take every opportunity to get involved in helping others.”

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