Heart project of the Sterneninsel Spiekeroog: Donation handed over to the children's hospice service of the same name "Sterneninsel e.V."
Since October 2021 the North Sea island of Spiekeroog Part of a special cooperation community with the Pforzheim association “Sterneninsel e.V.“, whose valuable contribution lies in the child and youth hospice service. In November of the same year, a sales campaign was started on Spiekeroog, the proceeds of which are now distributed to the “Sterneninsel e.V.“ will be presented.
Spiekeroog/Frankfurt, February 4, 2022.
In the summer of 2021, the North Sea island of Spiekeroog was declared Sterneninsel accepted. During research, Nordseebad Spiekeroog GmbH came across the association of the same name “Sterneninsel e.V.from Pforzheim. In order to avoid possible confusion and possible restrictions in perception, the two institutions decided to use the same name for a good cause. This is how a cooperation came about between Sterneninsel Spiekeroog and the children's and youth hospice service "Sterneninsel e.V.".
The cooperation means that everyday life is made a little easier for the affected families and their relatives. Selected families have the opportunity to travel to Spiekeroog in order to mobilize their resources, get away from the extraordinary physical and mental stress and find peace and their own center again. The first trip as part of the cooperation took place at the end of October.
An exclusive fundraising campaign was intended to financially support the important mourning work of the children's and youth hospice service. For this purpose, Spiekeroog organized a unique and time-limited sales campaign of great constellations in November 2021. The Spiekerooger photographer Kai Kröger provided a phenomenal selection of images free of charge as part of this campaign. The photos were ordered from the company Zoom work printed on canvases in the highest quality and then sold. To celebrate the good cause, Zoomwork granted a 50 percent discount on regular sales prices.
A total of 67 pictures were sold during the two-week campaign. The proceeds, minus the costs for the prints, should then be donated to “Spiekeroog eV”. The campaign generated a donation amount of 4.140,77 euros. This was now presented to the Pforzheim club in the form of a symbolic check in a video conference with everyone involved.
Screenshot of the video conference of the symbolic check handover (Mirko Schwerdtfeger, Nordseebad Spiekeroog GmbH (ol), Kai Kröger (or), Thorsten Gieske, Sterneninsel e.V. (ul), Philipp Rings, zoomwork.com (ur); Sterneninsel Spiekeroog (c) Kai Kröger
Nordseebad Spiekeroog GmbH would especially like to thank the photographer Kai Kröger and Philipp Rings from Zoomwork, as well as all buyers of the images for their commitment to supporting this unique campaign.
Island information and accommodation inquiries can be found at www.spiekeroog.de. Press information and photos in high resolution can be downloaded at www.spiekeroog.de/presse.
Spiekeroog is one of the East Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea in Lower Saxony, has an area of 18 square kilometers and has around 800 inhabitants. The state-recognized North Sea spa has a kilometer-long fine sandy beach, small forests, a charming dune landscape and an idyllic village center. On the green island nothing spoils the carefree enjoyment of nature, because Spiekeroog is car-free.
Founded in 1924, Nordseebad Spiekeroog GmbH has stood for an authentic, sustainable, natural and high-quality holiday experience for almost 100 years. As part of the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site, the island follows its green model and aims to become a model destination in the areas of tourism, mobility, sustainability and digitalization. Initiated specifically for the implementation of the projects, the agenda includes various strategic goals under the motto “Spiekeroog Sustainability Initiative” that are to be achieved by 2022: In addition to the preservation and development of the natural habitat on Spiekeroog, the expansion of sustainable island offerings is also a top priority. The environmentally friendly initiatives include, among other things, the installation of public drinking fountains, a photovoltaic system on the roof of the Spiekerooger beach hall, solar systems on the campsites, beach trash boxes, green electricity and the climate-neutral cinema.
Source: Spiekeroog
Source star image: Kai Kroeger photography