With a lot of pride, satisfaction and gratitude, the new N managing director Michael Ausserer was able to hand over the record donation amount of 263,474.86 euros to “Licht ins Dunkel” managing director Eva Radinger as part of a small celebration in front of the press house. “The amount will arrive where it is needed,” assured Ausserer, who also thanked chairman Erwin Hameseder from Raiffeisen Holding -Wien, who made a significant contribution to the N issues with the provision of the “Licht ins Dunkel” payment slips Donation result. And “Licht ins Dunkel” managing director Eva Radinger knew exactly where the money was needed. Many people are currently unemployed due to the Corona crisis, and some examples show that it can happen very quickly and it can affect anyone.
“You don’t need to be ashamed to accept help,” said Radinger in a nutshell. In this case, Licht ins Dunkel helps with the emergency aid fund. The N had also selected very specific projects from all regions in Lower Austria, which will benefit from the donations of the N readers. And these organizations were delighted when they heard about the great support.
Habitat Steinbacherhof in Ernstbrunn (Korneuburg district): The farm offers horse-assisted therapies, which are well booked thanks to the donations. “Licht ins Dunkel supports families and people who cannot afford riding therapy. This enables good therapy work, hence my big thanks to the N and Licht ins Dunkel “, says Doris Waldhäusl, owner of the farm and certified therapist, happily.
Austrian Cancer Aid (Wiener Neustadt): The whole family is looked after if one of the parents is cancerous. The psycho-oncological counseling is free for families: “The 15,000 euros we receive as part of the Licht ins Dunkel campaign are used exclusively for counseling and support for families,” says Sibylle Rasinger, Managing Director of Cancer Aid.
Rainbows – for children in stormy times : “The donations of light in the dark mean an indispensable support for the activities of Rainbows. We use them for direct work with children who have to deal with the separation of their parents or a death. Applications for discounts have increased enormously because many parents have to tighten their belts, ”says Marion Wallner, country manager.
Caritas home for people with disabilities in Zwettl: The expansion and expansion of the Caritas residential building are proceeding according to plan. Five new units are being built for partially supervised residents, including their own bathroom, shower and toilet and a shared kitchen with lounge. Completion is planned for July this year. The total cost is around 600,000 euros. The donation money will be used for this expansion.
Caritas St. Pölten Project VIP: “The Caritas VIP project (sales information product) offers adolescents and young adults up to the age of 25 structured daily employment, because their connection to training and work is often made difficult by mental illness or social problems. In the Werkschatz they can experience themselves at work and find out what they are good at. In this way, we enable our participants to participate more socially, ”says shop manager Karl Strasser.
