Munich. The initiative “Dunks for Tomorrow” by BMW München and FC Bayern Munich Basketball has reached a milestone. During the EuroLeague house recreation of the German Cup winner towards Red Star Belgrade, Devin Booker achieved the 100th dunk of the season for Munich within the as soon as once more sold-out BMW Park. As a end result, the donation sum, with which BMW helps SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. on the finish of the season, has already damaged the spectacular mark of 100,000 euros firstly of March.
“Dunks are always something special for us players,” mentioned FCBB centre Booker after the 74:66 victory over Belgrade. “The fact that we additionally support a social commitment with it is great and gives us in the team an extra motivation to throw down dunks.”
The joint marketing campaign by BMW München and FC Bayern Munich Basketball has been operating for the reason that starting of the season. For each dunk by Munich at a house recreation, BMW donates 1,000 euros to SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. “We are pleased to be able to sustainably support SOS-Kinderdorf’s commitment to educational equity and equal opportunities with this project,” mentioned Bernd Döpke, Head of BMW München. “The fact that we have reached such a remarkable point so early in the season, which enables many children and young people to have better future opportunities, makes us incredibly proud. We would like it to continue like this as the season still has a lot in store.”
In complete, Munich made 4 dunks towards Belgrade in entrance of 6,500 spectators within the atmospheric BMW Park. Because the league chief additionally sank three extra dunks on Sunday within the Bundesliga house recreation towards Bonn through the 90:81 victory, the BMW donation sum elevated to 103,000 euros over the weekend.
With the donation sum, SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. will assist youngsters and younger folks from deprived households of their growth in numerous methods. “We specifically and individually promote and strengthen children and young people in their personal development – and have been doing so for almost 70 years. We are present in schools and support the daily lives of young people with school social work, after-school care, social group projects, and much more,” mentioned Anna Pönisch, Head of Marketing at SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. “The ‘Dunks for Tomorrow’ campaign is a decisive contribution to our commitment. We are happy about this collaboration with two strong partners, with whose help a healthy upbringing and sustainable education of the children and young people entrusted to us becomes possible.”
Next Sunday, FC Bayern Basketball will as soon as once more go on a factors and dunk hunt within the subsequent Bundesliga house recreation towards the sturdy promoted staff Vechta. The recreation begins at 3:30 pm in Munich’s BMW Park.