Cushman & Wakefield brings the real estate sector together to support children on the autism spectrum for the sixth time

12 June 2024

As part of another edition of the “Across the Wola District for Autism” charity city game organised by Cushman & Wakefield, real estate companies managed to raise PLN 82,700, more than twice as much as last year. The funds will go to the SYNAPSIS Foundation to support the diagnosis and therapy of children and young people on the autism spectrum.

On 23 May, 21 teams turned up at the starting line in the 19th District in Warsaw’s Wola district to compete by navigating between points marked on the map and efficiently tackling a variety of tasks at each of the mandatory checkpoints. It was not only speed that counted but also team spirit – it was an opportunity to be physically active and to have great fun. Each team made a donation to the SYNAPSIS Foundation as part of their entry fee. The day culminated with an evening cocktail party at the Norblin Factory, in the Piano Bar music club. There, participants had the opportunity to buy products hand-made by the Foundation’s charges, as well as to bid for a special aeroplane flight – one of the pilots will be Krzysztof Misiak, who heads the Cushman & Wakefield in Poland and is also a licensed pilot. The highest amount was offered by the Glass System company, a provider of modern glass architecture solutions.

Together with the Cushman & Wakefield team, we once again raised significant funds that will allow more children on the autism spectrum to receive specialised therapy. This annual support is extremely important for us and helps us advance our mission. We thank each participant of the game and all the companies for their contribution to raising a record-breaking amount this year. We appreciate not only the financial support but also the opportunity to raise public awareness of autism through this type of events,”

says Joanna Grochowska, Vice-President of the Management Board of the SYNAPSIS Foundation.

The sixth edition of our event is evidence that acting together we can do more. I thank all the partners, clients and participants for coming in droves and for your support. I am delighted that the real estate sector has once again shown its big heart and openness to neurodiversity. At Cushman & Wakefield, the issue of supporting diversity and inclusivity is an extremely important part of building our team’s identity. The annual cooperation with the SYNAPSIS Foundation aims - in addition to collecting funds to support its charges - to raise public awareness of autism and of overcoming challenges related to it,”

comments Krzysztof Misiak, Head of Cushman & Wakefield Poland.

The sixth edition of the “Across the Wola District for Autism” charity city game was attended by teams from the following companies: Accolade, Adgar, Atlas Estates, Brain Embassy, CBRE Investment Management, CTP, DWS, Globalworth, Ghelamco Poland, GLP, Greenwings, LCube, LemonTree, Panattoni, Peakside, REINO Partners, Rothschild and Cushman & Wakefield.

In addition to the SYNAPSIS Foundation, event partners included: 19th District, ProUrba, the editors of Eurobuild CEE, which was a media patron of the event, and Adventure Warsaw.

This year’s edition has shown that the engagement of the real estate sector in charity campaigns has a real and positive effect on the community. Cushman & Wakefield is already planning other initiatives to support children on the autism spectrum and to promote neurodiversity in the workplace.

Karolina Samczyńska

Head of Marketing and Sales Enablement, Poland at Cushman & Wakefield

Magdalena Znyk-Ossowska

Senior Consultant at Linkleaders

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