Arvato Systems Gifts Neurological Rehab Center With Ten Desktops

Two Arvato Systems employees recently traveled to Friedehorst Neurological Rehab Center for children and teens in Bremen, with thirteen desktop computers which they presented to the Director of the Rehab Center, Dr. Matthias Spranger. The computers are the product of a donations drive at Arvato Systems in connection with the Arvato Systems Day. That eventful day in September initially yielded ten desktop computers. Lenovo, the company that supplied the desktops, spontaneously decided to join Arvato Systems’ effort and increased the donation by three more computers.

When the Gütersloh-based technology services provider’s employees and customers came to Arvato Systems Day 2005 in September, they not only were introduced to the company’s innovative solutions, but also partook of a supporting program involving information, action and a paper chase that took them on a tour of various progressive topics in technology services. Visitors collected “miles” for the various actions, the sum total of which was converted to a donation at the end of the day. The company selected the operating association of the Neurological Rehab Center for children and teens in Friedehorst as the recipient. Arvato Systems decided to donate ten desktop computers to actively support state-of-the-art treatment techniques. The symbolic presentation of a voucher was now followed up on with the actual delivery of the computers to Bremen .

Friedehorst accepts children and teens with neurological disorders or injuries, usually after traffic accidents, strokes or brain tumor surgery. Paralysis and speech disorders are frequent complaints, as are concentration or memory disorders. As Dr. Spranger explains, “these neurological functions are improved using state-of-the-art computer-aided therapy. As a result, most of the kids can return to their old schools after rehab, and teens can return to their traineeship or apprenticeship.” Some of the new desktops will be used in this healing process; others will serve to give teens access to the Internet.