Masks for a good cause
Author
Gabi Niethammer, 2nd Chairwoman Alpha1 Germany eV.
We are all aware of the high demands placed on us during this strange time of the coronavirus pandemic. Social distancing rules must be observed, and one almost never leaves the house without a mask.
In recent weeks, many people have bought masks from various places, and some have even gone to the trouble of sewing them themselves (often with the help of YouTube videos). I also tried my hand at sewing and, after many tiring hours, was happy to have managed to make five usable masks.
The Lüdemann family – you know our board member Ronald – used the mask mandate as an opportunity for a wonderful initiative: Why not sew masks for the employees of the company where father Ronny works? No sooner said than done! Marleen Lüdemann (14), together with her mother Simone, sewed 250 colorful fabric masks within a week, which they then donated to the Steinbrecher company. As a thank you, they received a check for €1,250 for Alpha1 Germany. We sincerely thank the two diligent seamstresses for their tireless efforts and also extend our heartfelt thanks to the Steinbrecher company for their generous donation.
Besides knowing about the countless hours spent at the sewing machine, I am particularly impressed by the creativity with which the family considered how a donation for Alpha1 Germany could be generated.
But perhaps the Lüdemanns aren't the only ones, and you also have good ideas for raising funds? Do good and let us Alphas be a part of the fundraising process, because we're all happy when you tell us about it and the Alpha1 Germany donation account grows.
