Björn Steiger Foundation
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| Founded | 7 July 1969 |
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| Founder | Siegfried and Ute Steiger |
| Type | Benevolent (Medical and Emergency Aid) |
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Area served | Germany |
| Method | Charitable donations to emergency medical services, funding of emergency vehicles, public finance. |
| Owner | Siegfried and Ute Steiger |
Key people | Pierre-Enric Steiger (President) |
| Website | www |
The Björn Steiger Foundation (Björn Steiger Stiftung) is a German charity which assists in providing funding for emergency services, and rescue organisations.[1] It is named after a 8-year-old child, Björn Steiger, who died in 1969 after being hit by a car whilst returning home from a communal swimming pool. Despite several calls to emergency services it took nearly one hour until paramedics arrived. Björn Steiger died from shock on the way to the hospital.[2] Shortly after this incident, his parents, Siegfried and Ute Steiger, set up the foundation in his memory.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Minister Harmon meets representatives of Steiger Foundation" Guyana Ministry of the Presidency. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Björn Steiger Stiftung – Alles für dein leben" (in German). Winnenden, Germany. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ Soldt, Rüdiger; Winnenden. ""Björn-Steiger-Stiftung": Rettungswagen den Weg geebnet". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Germany, Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Stuttgart. "Stiftung in Winnenden: Siegfried Steiger gestorben – Einsatz für die Notfallhilfe". stuttgarter-nachrichten.de.
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