Massive honour for Borussia Dortmund: Kinderlachen will honour the BVB Foundation "leuchte auf" for their social commitment during the 15th Kinderlachen Gala on November 30th in the Westfalenhalle.

This year, the BVB Foundation "leuchte auf," Otto Waalkes, Felix Neureuther and Dirk Heinrichs will be honoured with the KIND Award from the non-profit organization, Kinderlachen. "Our award winners have all been actively and consistently involved in civil society for many years. They do not turn away from their fellows with a shrug of their shoulders, but think outside the box and tackle a problem face on when there is work to do. That makes them role models, and with our recognition we want to thank them and motivate others to volunteer their time for kids and young people," explained Christian Vosseler and Marc Peine, who founded Kinderlachen 17 years ago and launched the KIND Award back in 2005.

The subjects of education, diversity, health and volunteering form the basis of the work of "leuchte auf”, which this year will be recognised with an award in the category "Organization". The BVB Foundation is especially active in Dortmund and the Ruhr region and regularly gets the fan scene involved. Therefore, the award belongs to the entire BVB family!