A month ago, at Olivia Business Centre, we initiated a campaign to help those affected by the storms that swept through Pomerania on the night of 11 to 12 August. The districts of Kościerski, Bytów and Chojnice suffered the most. The damage in the municipalities was (and still is) enormous: torn power lines, flooding, torn roofs of houses, schools, offices… During the storms, 5 people died. According to current estimates, the effects of the cataclysm will be removed even for several years, fallen trees… by 2019 (as a result of the storm, more than 44 thousand hectares of forests were destroyed).

A few days after the catastrophe, representatives of Olivia Business Centre were present at the site in Chojnice. We talked m.in. with Inspector Adam Kuklewski from the Department of Organization and Civic Affairs of the Municipality of Chojnice and Bernadette Zimnicka, Director of the Municipal Education Team. A joint analysis of the most urgent needs resulted in the rapid purchase of a power generator, tarpaulins and saws by Olivia Business Centre, which were handed over to the representatives of the municipality a moment later. More m.in on the website of the Volunteer Fire Brigade in Charzykowy.

– We went all the way to Słupsk to buy chainsaws – says Paweł Pinker from Olivia Business Centre – There were simply not enough of them in the immediate vicinity. It is encouraging that the most important needs signalled at that time were reacted so quickly.

An issue that requires long-term action, according to the information obtained in the municipality, is the assistance to the school in Silno. The facility suffered a lot of damage, a large part of the roof was torn off, some rooms were flooded. We are still waiting for the final valuation of the damage. After receiving them, specific decisions will be made on the extent to which Olivia and her Residents can be involved in the process of rebuilding the school. It is used not only by pupils, kindergarten pupils and toddlers from grades 1-3, but also by the local community.

From the very beginning, we have also tried to involve the companies residing in our business complex in helping the victims. Individuals from Airhelp, Bayer and the company responded promptly to our appeal. Among the employees of Energi, Fujifilm and Staples , there was a min. collection of items needed by the school day-care center in Kłodawa, the school in Silo and other institutions whose pupils started the next school year in September.

On Monday, 11 September, Olivia Business Centre was visited by Zbigniew Szczepański , the mayor of the Chojnice commune and Krzysztof Gierszewski, the deputy mayor of the city of Brusy. They personally collected school supplies, including backpacks, pencil cases, office supplies, notebooks and crayons, collected by employees of the aforementioned Energa, Fujifilm and Staples.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL DONORS!

– What else can a community like ours do for you, the municipality, for the victims? – asked Zbigniew Szczepański at the end of the meeting, which was attended by representatives of donors, Monika Bogdanowicz from Olivia Business Centre.

– You have declared your help in the reconstruction of the old, historic school in Silno, for which I am very grateful. You have also already made significant donations, which have reached the most affected at a crucial moment. Let me remind you that the storm affected, also in a material sense, as many as 1/3 of the inhabitants of our commune, which has 18 thousand people. We value this gift of the heart. Often the work of psychologists is to give hope, you are such now, give us hope – said Zbigniew Szczepański, the mayor of the Chojnice commune. – Now you are directing your help to children. This help, school starter kits, is to the point and significant. I would like to thank all the companies from the bottom of my heart, on behalf of myself and the residents.

“We are in a city that is a symbol of great solidarity, with a capital S. You are also active here. This solidarity can be seen in Olivia Business Centre. – emphasized Zbigniew Szczepański and added – DYour interest in our wonderful tourist base and your presence in the beautiful municipalities of Brusy and Chojnice will be of additional help. We need to rebuild. Our national park or Bory Tucholskie did not suffer that much. We have over 160 km of bicycle paths in the county, we have 100 lakes… And we hope that the inhabitants of the Tri-City will simply come to us for holidays, rest, holidays. Welcome. This will be an invaluable support for us.

If any of you are still interested in cooperation and help, please contact us at razem@oliviacentre.com

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