Thanks to all Donors:
"Winter, Mollig warm" is Another Great Success
Under the long-known motto "Winter, Mollig warm," the fan and membership department of 1. FC Union Berlin, together with the "UNION VEREINT. Schulter an Schulter" foundation, the fan project Streetwork Alte Försterei, and the Economic Council of 1. FC Union e. V., once again put out a call for clothing and material donations for needy and homeless people in Berlin around Union's home game against SV Elversberg.
On collection days around the men's home game, the Unioner once again demonstrated what solidarity means. Numerous fans responded to the call and brought warm, well-preserved clothing and urgently needed everyday items. Some donations even arrived in Berlin by plane from abroad. It wasn't just the fans though, many people without a direct connection to the club also supported the initiative.
After the final whistle drew the men's 1-0 home win to a close, the real work began in the fan house where about 30 volunteers reviewed, sorted, and packaged the donations received until late in the evening. The results of the initiative, which was first conducted in 2017, of which they can be rightly proud.
More than 100 bags full of warm men's clothing were collected. This included 324 jackets, 547 sweaters, 284 pairs of trousers, and 475 pairs of socks, as well as numerous hats, scarves, and winter-appropriate shoes. In total, 2,847 urgently needed items were donated.
Of particular value for people who have to spend the cold season on the street are the over 40 cold protection kits, including sleeping bags, sleeping pads, and tents. Functioning mobile phones, including chargers, were also accepted. The collection was supplemented by numerous hygiene items and cash donations totaling around €600.
Already on the following Monday, the transporters set off after the counting to distribute the aid goods to 13 Berlin facilities, emergency accommodations, and street projects.
The following institutions were supported:
Emergency accommodation Franklinstraße, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Emergency accommodation Johanniter, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Practice for homeless and needy people of GEBEWO pro gGmbH, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Meeting point Strohhalm Clothing Depot, Treptow-Köpenick
Unter Druck – Culture from the Streets e.V.
Wedding
Cold protection in Mehringhof, Kreuzberg
Daily meeting for the homeless and needy, Lichtenberg
Sunshinehouse Accommodation Operation GmbH, Neukölln
Berlin Homeless Aid e.V., Wedding
Gangway - Street Social Work in Berlin
International Bund (IB) Cold Protection, Tempelhof-Schöneberg
kjhv Child/Youth Assistance Association Berlin-Brandenburg kjhv Foundation, Neukölln
Evangelical Church Community Am
Lietzensee
A heartfelt thank you goes to all donors, the dedicated partners, and the many tireless volunteers.
The foundation of 1. FC Union Berlin continues to accept cash donations for the purchase of mammoth sleeping bags under the purpose "Winter":
PayPal:
Bank Transfer:
“UNION VEREINT. Shoulder to Shoulder”
Berliner Sparkasse
DE05 1005 0000 0190 6620 00
