"When Mark (Lens) asked me in full Corona if we couldn't help provide children from underprivileged families with a laptop so that they too could stay in online classes and keep in touch with schoolmates, I didn't have to think long. Meanwhile, OWVB is doing much more. However, the special attention OVWB has for children, in our country and around the world, has remained and for me it is definitely an extra motivator. It's great if you can do your bit to make the world a bit better for everyone. As an entrepreneur, you're always looking for that. At OVWB we really put that objective into practice. It's wonderful to see, and to experience, how a collection of enthusiastic people can slowly shape all that more and more."

"It is important to me that every child is given equal opportunities. After all, children are the future and therefore deserve the chance to develop in the best possible environment. Besides the children's well-being, it also has a positive effect on society. By supporting vulnerable children, they can develop into independent and successful individuals. In the long run, this can help reduce poverty and other difficulties within society. For this reason, I am happy to dedicate myself to Entrepreneurs for a Warm Belgium."

"When Mark Lens asked me to support his initiative, I said "YES" wholeheartedly. As an entrepreneur, I find it important to share and use my knowledge to support local projects. This way, I not only have a nice reference to add, but I have also been able to contribute to society. Besides Entrepreneurs For a Warm Belgium, Sporting Wijchmaal and Forgotten Festival are local initiatives we support."

"We are extremely proud to be a partner of Entrepreneurs for a Warm Belgium. As one of our greatest values within BDO Cynex is "empathy", we are very supportive of this project. Supporting children and giving them equal opportunities is very important to us in these sometimes difficult (financial) times. Providing this support is invaluable so that children can fully develop technologically and create a positive future for themselves. As we feel that the BDO Cynex values match those of OVWB, we feel this is a real match. "

"I believe that in any society, betting on education, in the long run, is the key to prosperity. For this reason, it is therefore important to ensure an environment where every young person gets the same opportunities. When I heard through Mark Lens how Entrepreneurs for a Warm Belgium wanted to do something about the lack of laptops during corona, I had no choice but to put my shoulders to the wheel. So my company Aloa supports the communication of OVWB, which today does a lot more than just increase the digital opportunities of young people. We are proud to be part of it!"

"During my long career in IT Distribution, I can now use my experience in another dimension with OVWB. It gives me great pleasure to note that by partnering with OVWB, we together with my colleagues at TD SYNNEX can make our Platform available to not only give second-hand laptops a technical second life, but more importantly provide new opportunities to young people by giving them access to a digital future. OVWB brings together many elements, motivated people, business leaders, social networks, fundraising and above all possibilities towards more equal opportunities. Every minute spent in this initiative continues to delight me time and again."

" Foodmaker's mission is to make healthy eating as simple and accessible as possible for everyone. Eight schools currently have a Foodmaker restaurant. These are school shops run by and for pupils, in partnership with Foodmaker. The story of empty lunch boxes is close to the heart of the CEO, Lieven Vanlommel. His latest ambition is as simple as it is grand: to serve a plate of soup every afternoon in all Belgian schools, packed with fresh vegetables, for every child. "If we want children to sit in class with a fresh mind, it is important to offer them healthy soup, prepared with fresh vegetables, and possibly a healthy piece of bread to go with it. Recently, we were therefore happy to donate free wraps to the children during the Sport4kids sports day. "

"As a co-founder of OVWB, I hope to be able to contribute a small part to a better world. As many people as possible should have equal opportunities to develop themselves, and that is what OVWB wants to do. Moreover, I am expanding my social contacts with like-minded people who have more than earned their stripes professionally. It's a very compelling story and look forward to the many wonderful realisations. "

"At Willow, we believe that everyone can contribute to society (big or small) and it is important to give back. Even as a start-up, we want to do our bit, which is why we offer the free use of our all-in-one social media scheduling tool as well as the accompanying coaching. We hope to help reduce the digital divide with this.

"As a digital partner of Entrepreneurs for a Warm Belgium (OVWB), I am immensely proud to be part of an organisation dedicated to helping underprivileged families in Belgium. OVWB's mission - to support these families in the areas of education, culture and nutrition - is one that touches me personally. Having grown up in an environment where we were not well-off, I know first-hand the challenges that come with limited resources. My involvement with OVWB is more than a professional commitment; it is an opportunity to give something back to the community in a way that really makes a difference. Every project we work on, every laptop we provide, and every meal we provide contributes to a warmer, more inclusive society. This is why I do what I do, and why I will continue to strive for a better future for every child in Belgium."

"With Pioneer Town, we do marketing & social media recruitment for a lot of industry leaders. That's how we make them grow. But growing can be done in different ways. It can be financially but also as people. We have always believed in entrepreneurship as a positive force of change. Money & capitalism is only one measure of that. What really matters in life and what people really look back on at the end of their lives is the connection with and help to the people around us. By helping OVWB, we hope to do our bit and thus grow ourselves, but also make the society around us a little nicer. We live in a world of abundance for the first time in history, yet there are so many people who still get left out. Instead, let's manage that abundance well, let everyone enjoy it and become happier ourselves as a result! Money does not make you happy, security & freedom in connectedness does!"

"Medialife is proud to be a partner of Entrepreneurs for a Warm Belgium, an initiative close to our heart. As a production house focused on creating content with impact, we see it as our mission to drive positive change and tell meaningful stories."

"I am Joachim De Rous, dad of 3, photographer and creative director. For me, opportunity poverty means the lack of equal opportunities to fully participate in society and have access to basic services such as education and health. Together with Entrepreneurs For a Warm Belgium, I want to do something about this because by working together, we can ensure greater inclusion and equal opportunities for all. "

"As founders of SalesWise, we believe very strongly in warm and long-term relationships. Since we ourselves are committed to education and equal opportunities, this is a logical partnership for us. By supporting OVWB with sales training, we are convinced that this will contribute in a sustainable way to attract even more quality partners, grow further and help as many young people as possible to a bright, positive future."

"At Novation, we believe in the power of technology to bring people closer together and create opportunities. That's why we are proud to support Entrepreneurs For a Warm Belgium with our expertise in web development and design. Besides digital support, we also designed their logo, with which we wanted to visually reinforce their mission. Together, we want to ensure that everyone, especially children, have equal opportunities to develop digitally."

"Through our partnership, we want to contribute to an inclusive society and support entrepreneurs for positive change in Belgium. Bizzy is an AI-driven platform that helps businesses find relevant information quickly and efficiently. With access to more than 20 million companies and real-time updates, Entrepreneurs for a Warm Belgium can quickly make the right contacts and find relevant information."

"Move Society - that is what IDEA Sustainability stands for. As part of IDEA Consult, we support companies and organisations in realising their sustainability ambitions. Our partnership with Entrepreneurs For a Warm Belgium (OVWB) shows how we combine social impact with sustainability. We help OVWB partners integrate sustainability into their core business and link philanthropy to a strategic approach. With tools and guidance, we ensure that philanthropic contributions can be taken into account in more stringent sustainability reporting and standards such as the CSRD, for example, and continue to contribute to fighting underprivileged people as well as to visible impact. Our partnership with OVWB underlines our belief: sustainability is the key to a resilient future. Together, we make social impact and sustainability the norm.

"At TriFinance and TriHD, everything we do starts from this simple but powerful belief: people first. We see each of our employees as a "Me inc.®'er", an entrepreneur of their own talent, skills and career. From this principle, we launched Tri For Impact: a project in which our consultants can use their knowledge and experience to make a difference in organisations with a social purpose. Our partnership with Entrepreneurs for a Warm Belgium fits this perfectly. Giving children equal opportunities to develop themselves and blossom openly: our consultants are only too happy to use their expertise to make this possible!"