Registrations open for Cushman & Wakefield’s 5th Charity City Game

03 April 2023

The 5th Charity City Game “Across Wola for Autism” (PL: “Po Woli dla Autyzmu”), organized by global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, will take place on 11 May 2023. All the funds raised during this year’s event will be donated to the SYNAPSIS Foundation to support the financing of diagnostics and therapies for children and young people with an autism spectrum disorder. The winning team will be announced at an after party that will be held at Piano Bar, Norblin Factory. Registrations of participants close on 4 May.

Founded 30 years ago, the SYNAPSIS Foundation provides professional support to people with an autism spectrum disorder and their families, and develops systemic solutions to improve the quality of their lives.

The awareness of an autism spectrum disorder in Poland is growing every year. However, people with a spectrum of autistic conditions, including the youngest, are still facing difficulties with accessing quick diagnostics, appropriate therapy and support services. This is due, among other things, to the current situation of the Polish child psychiatry and the shortage of psychiatrists and psychologists despite the huge demand from young patients. We are therefore delighted to continue our partnership with Cushman & Wakefield, which supports us in what we do, and we warmly invite all companies to take part in this May’s event. Every donation brings an opportunity to begin an appropriate therapy for children and provide support to their families so that they are able to make a better start in life,

comments Joanna Grochowska, a psychologist and Vice President of the SYNAPSIS Foundation.

As well as supporting the children in the Foundation’s care, this event also aims to integrate the commercial property market and its business environment, and to take action to build awareness of how people with an autism spectrum disorder and their families function and what their needs are. For Cushman & Wakefield, it is one of its priorities in its organisational culture and corporate social responsibility, focusing on inclusion and creating equal development opportunities for all.

An important feature of the Polish property sector is cooperation and commitment to building close relationships. That is why we are inviting real estate industry representatives and our business partners to take part in Cushman & Wakefield’s Charity City Game. I am confident that the positive energy and the open hearts that our community has will work wonders, which we have repeatedly demonstrated during many aid campaigns. Much of today’s narrative is on promoting workplace diversity and initiatives behind the mysterious letter S in ESG. At Cushman & Wakefield, we believe in team diversity, the power of talents and respect for individual needs. We want to further spread these values and put them into practice. I look forward to seeing everyone on 11 May on the route of the City Game and later at the after party, to show our support for this important initiative to educate and facilitate access to therapies for people with an autism spectrum disorder,

says Krzysztof Misiak, Head of Cushman & Wakefield Poland.

Three-, four- or five-strong teams representing companies from the real estate market and its business environment may enter the Charity City Game “Across Wola for Autism”, whose scenario has been developed by Adventure Warsaw in partnership with Cushman & Wakefield. The entry fee of PLN 2,500 for each registered team will be donated in full to the SYNAPSIS Foundation.

The Game will consist in solving tasks at checkpoints along the Game’s route within Warsaw’s Wola district. The places where each team is expected to call at during the Game will be designated on a special app map, marking out a route with key architectural landmarks in the district. The participants’ task will be to tap into their sense of direction and knowledge of Warsaw to answer questions about autism, as well as the history of Wola and ESG matters. Individual team results will be decided by the score awarded for the time spent on task-solving and the total time taken to complete the route.

The Game will start and finish at 49 Kolejowa Street, close to the sales office of “19. Dzielnica”, an award-winning residential complex, where a picnic will be held for the participants after the Game. Results will be announced at the after party at Piano Bar, Norblin Factory, scheduled to begin at 7 pm.

Click here for more details on Cushman & Wakefield’s Charity City Game and a registration form for teams. Registrations for the event close on 4 May 2023.

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 52,000 employees in over 400 offices and approximately 60 countries. In 2022, the firm had revenue of $10.1 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, and valuation and other services. To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com or follow @CushWake on Twitter.

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