Raising Funds to Give Hope
One challenge follows another, not only professionally, but also privately. The professional is clear. In order to earn a living, I dedicate a large part of my life to the continuation and upswing of our company. I look for ways and solutions to master the challenges I face in the best possible way. Yes, I am not always happy with everything that comes my way, but I am happy to work in a company where there is such a high degree of flexibility. Why am I telling you about this? Because it is precisely this company that allows me to be socially involved.
I dedicate a considerable part of my free time to the Old Catholic Diakonie Austria. As chairman, I am responsible for the activities and projects of the association. There are people like you and me, those who work but whose earnings are not enough to afford life, others who have lost their jobs, but there are also those who have been driven out of their homes or had to flee because of a war. Every request I receive from people in need is strictly examined by me before the board of directors decides on the amount and type of support. We are currently looking after 4 Iranians, 1 Afghan, 2 Syrians and 5 people from Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, I and my colleague Manuela Winkler have helped to find accommodation for more than 270 people. We are looking after two families in Styria. 11 used iPads (ERSTE Group) were made available to Ukrainian young people via the crisis team of the University of Vienna for their preparation for the Matura. Around 300 Easter greetings were distributed to Ukrainian transients at the Caritas day centre in the Erste Tower, an excursion to the Prater was organised and thanks to Erste Stiftung, 6,000 exercise books were handed over to about 1,000 Ukrainian pupils at the start of the new school year, a total of about 1025 kg of school materials worth about € 12,000.
As part of a St. Nicholas celebration organized by the Ukrainian school in Vienna, 1000 chocolate Santa Clauses made from Fairtrade cocoa, which we had organized, were distributed to the children. Ms. Winkler and I organized a Christmas tree for our protégés in Styria for Christmas, including decorations, food and, above all, winter shoes.
On 24 December, refugees celebrated Christmas Eve with me in the parish hall of the Old Catholic Diakonie in Baden. In May 2023, we will organise a trip to the Familypark in St. Margareten in Burgenland with mainly Ukrainian refugee children.
In short, there is a lot to do, and I am glad to be able to keep raising funds to give a little hope to the poor or displaced.
Author:Markus Stany
One challenge follows another, not only professionally, but also privately. The professional is clear. In order to earn a living, I dedicate a large part of my life to the continuation and upswing of our company. I look for ways and solutions to master the challenges I face in the best possible way. Yes, I am not always happy with everything that comes my way, but I am happy to work in a company where there is such a high degree of flexibility. Why am I telling you about this? Because it is precisely this company that allows me to be socially involved.
I dedicate a considerable part of my free time to the Old Catholic Diakonie Austria. As chairman, I am responsible for the activities and projects of the association. There are people like you and me, those who work but whose earnings are not enough to afford life, others who have lost their jobs, but there are also those who have been driven out of their homes or had to flee because of a war. Every request I receive from people in need is strictly examined by me before the board of directors decides on the amount and type of support. We are currently looking after 4 Iranians, 1 Afghan, 2 Syrians and 5 people from Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, I and my colleague Manuela Winkler have helped to find accommodation for more than 270 people. We are looking after two families in Styria. 11 used iPads (ERSTE Group) were made available to Ukrainian young people via the crisis team of the University of Vienna for their preparation for the Matura. Around 300 Easter greetings were distributed to Ukrainian transients at the Caritas day centre in the Erste Tower, an excursion to the Prater was organised and thanks to Erste Stiftung, 6,000 exercise books were handed over to about 1,000 Ukrainian pupils at the start of the new school year, a total of about 1025 kg of school materials worth about € 12,000.
As part of a St. Nicholas celebration organized by the Ukrainian school in Vienna, 1000 chocolate Santa Clauses made from Fairtrade cocoa, which we had organized, were distributed to the children. Ms. Winkler and I organized a Christmas tree for our protégés in Styria for Christmas, including decorations, food and, above all, winter shoes.
On 24 December, refugees celebrated Christmas Eve with me in the parish hall of the Old Catholic Diakonie in Baden. In May 2023, we will organise a trip to the Familypark in St. Margareten in Burgenland with mainly Ukrainian refugee children.
In short, there is a lot to do, and I am glad to be able to keep raising funds to give a little hope to the poor or displaced.
Author:Markus Stany