Ho Ho Ho… This year Royal Van der Leun sponsored not one, but two Santa Runs.
As well in Sliedrecht as in Gorinchem Van der Leun Santa's appeared at the start of the run on Saturday 17 December. Both runs achieved a wonderful yield.
Santa Run Sliedrecht
For the first time a Santa Run took place in Sliedrecht. The fun run of two kilometers for young and old started on the Langeveldplein and ended near the Kerkbuurt.
Dirk Stouthart, Supply Chain Manager at Royal van der Leun was a great Santa Claus helper and encouraged the more than 200 participants. A nice amount of € 5,044.18 has been raised for the food bank in Sliedrecht.
Santa Run Gorinchem
There was also a Santa Run in Gorinchem, this year already the 13th edition.
As always, this is organized by the Rotary club in Gorinchem and has a beautiful route of three kilometers over the city walls and the Gorinchem city center, starting and ending at the Varkenmarkt.
Martin den Breejen, CEO at Royal van der Leun and chairman of Rotary Club Gorinchem, announced the proceeds of more than €25,000 and hand out the cheques.
The cheques were awarded to the Kidney Foundation, Stichting Het Dappere Kind, Friends of the Gasthuis and eight local sports and recreational associations.
We thank all sporty Santa Clauses for their efforts!
In 1920, Jan Cornelis van der Leun opened his shop at the harbor of Sliedrecht. Radios and electric lighting were still new and remarkable at the time. What began with providing light and sound soon grew into creating solutions for the shipping industry and the emerging dredging sector.
That hands-on, problem-solving mentality is still at the heart of our work today.
Stores are constantly evolving: new concepts, updated interiors and smarter technologies. But who makes sure all those plans are actually carried out behind the scenes?
In 2025, Royal van der Leun is responsible for the maintenance and renovation of over 500,000 m² of retail space across the Netherlands. A task that goes far beyond simply pulling new cables.
From June 24 to 26, 2025, Royal Van der Leun will be present at the Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo Europe at RAI Amsterdam. At this leading trade fair in the maritime sector, we will showcase our latest solutions in intelligent electrical systems and sustainable innovation.
