Tour de Credit Suisse 2019, Swiss Team

Cycle challenge from 22 - 26 July: For the sixth year running, a Swiss team of Credit Suisse employees will be gearing up for the latest of their - cycling challenges in 2019, raising important funds for the Foundation Swiss School for Guide Dogs for the Blind in Allschwil, Switzerland.

The goal will be to cycle a 758 km route that include 15,400 meters of ascent as follows:

Day 1: 169 km / 3500 m ascent - from San Sebastian to Oloron-Satine-Marie

Day 2: 153 km / 3400 m ascent - from Oloron-Satine-Marie to Arreau

Day 3: 139 km / 3300 m ascent - from Arreau to Sort

Day 4: 138 km /3400 m ascent - from Sort to Puigcerda

Day 5: 159 km / 1800 m ascent - from Puigcerda to Roses

We are supporting the Foundation Swiss School for Guide Dogs for the Blind in Allschwil with funding to enable the foundation to cover the cost for training guide and assistance dogs.

The foundation has been breeding Labrador Retrievers since 1972, which they train to become guide dogs for the blind, assistance dogs, and autism service dogs. The dogs are carefully introduced into the lives of the clients affected and looked after throughout their lives.

Each client receives their dog free of charge. The costs are usually subsidized by Federal Disability Insurance, with the shortfall being covered by donations, legacies, and bequests to the foundation, which has charitable status.

The aim of our major fundraising campaign is to make a contribution so that the foundation's wonderful and important work can continue.

In this particular case, the whole amount will be benefit a client, whose current guide dog is about to retire and therefore needs a replacement dog. As the client has already reached official retirement age, the Federal Disability Insurance no longer provides partial funding and the foundation has to cover the full amount of the training costs of around CHF 65,000.

The aim is for all participants to fundraise for the Credit Suisse charity of the year in their offices, family and friends.

Stiftung Schweizerische Schule für Blindenführhunde

Unser Ziel ist, so vielen Menschen wie möglich mit einem gut ausgebildeten und gesunden Hund zu mehr Mobilität, Unabhängigkeit und Lebensqualität zu verhelfen.

Fundraiser updates

07 Aug, 2019

Liebes Tour de Credit Suisse-Team, wie ist es euch ergangen? Wir hoffen ganz fest, dass ihr trotz der Strapazen eindrückliche Tage erlebt habt und alle gesund und zufrieden am Ziel angekommen seid!

Wir sind überwältigt von dem beeindruckenden aktuellen Stand des Projektes!!! 91% des Finanzierungsziels sind mit mehr als CHF 32'000 bereits erreicht. SENSATIONELL!!! Ein riesengrosses DANKESCHÖN schon an dieser Stelle für all die Unterstützung.

Die Gesamtkosten für einen Blindenführhund belaufen sich auf ca. CHF 65'000. Dank eurem enormen Engagement kann somit bereits die Hälfte des Führhundes für einen unserer Klienten gedeckt werden. Dafür sind wir euch sehr dankbar!