Helping where it is needed: Dillinger supports the work of local Tafel food bank

Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger) is continuing its support of the Tafel food bank in Dillingen with a donation of EUR 5,000. The donation will be used to equip suitable new facilities for the food bank in the center of Dillingen and to supply people in need with non-perishable food.

“The Dillinger Tafel now supplies food to around 300 families, or around 1,000 people. The rise in consumer prices means that many people are increasingly unable to support themselves,” explains Joachim Dorkel, head of the Dillinger Tafel. “We believe that many people are still hesitating to ask for help and we can only encourage them to contact the responsible authorities.”

As a company with a long history and tradition, supporting the local food bank is a high priority for Dillinger. “We are delighted to contribute to the work of the Tafel food bank with our EUR 5,000 donation,” said Juliane Wernet, Press and Corporate Communications at Dillinger. “We would like to thank the Dillinger Tafel for their strong commitment. The tireless efforts and compassion of the volunteers make a difference in the lives of many people.”

The Dillinger Tafel supports a large number of people in need in the Dillingen area with food. Grocery stores mainly provide fruit, vegetables and other fresh produce for weekly distribution to the food bank’s customers, but few shelf-stable goods. The food bank is open each week on Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. in the former post office building in Dillingen (De-Lenoncourt-Straße 2, Dillingen).

About Dillinger

Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger), founded in 1685, is a world leader today in the manufacture of high-grade heavy plate steel. The Dillinger Group employs a total of around 6,200 people. High-tech plate from Dillinger is used to implement extraordinary and technically advanced projects all over the globe in the steel construction, engineering, offshore, offshore wind power, line pipe and boiler construction sectors, as well as many others. In December 2023, the EU Commission approved EUR 2.6 billion in federal and state funding for the joint decarbonization project Power4Steel involving Dillinger, Saarstahl, and the joint subsidiary ROGESA Roheisengesellschaft Saar mbH. More information can be found at www.dillinger.de.

About Caritasverband Saar-Hochwald

Caritasverband Saar-Hochwald e.V. is an officially recognized charity association of the Catholic Church which operates in the Merzig-Wadern and Saarlouis districts of Saarland. Caritasverband Saar-Hochwald e.V. supports people in need with its extensive range of counseling and care services based on the Christian view of humanity. It operates six social welfare centers in Lebach, Losheim, Merzig, Saarlouis, Schwalbach and Wadgassen; three day care facilities in Schwalbach, Wadern and Wadgassen; outpatient hospice and palliative care centers in Beckingen; a day care center in Merzig; and counseling centers in Dillingen, Lebach, Merzig and Saarlouis. The association also runs the Wadern Tafel food bank with the Losheim am See food distribution point, the Dillingen Tafel food bank, the Saarlouis Tafel food bank and the Lebach Tafel food bank, where food is provided to people in need in the region. Caritasverband Saar-Hochwald e.V. was founded in 1930 and currently employs around 650 full-time staff, who are supported by over 1,000 volunteers.