Support for socially disadvantaged individuals as well as promotion and/or support of cultural concerns, to the extent that these are not addressed by public institutions. The foundation's services are provided in the canton of Bern, typically in the Thun region. The foundation's services can be provided to both natural and legal persons and are generally intended to be granted only once to the same recipients within a three-year period. The foundation has a non-profit character and does not pursue any commercial purpose.