Christmas dinner for the needy: Schalke 04 surprised in the rainbow house!

Christmas dinner for the needy: Schalke 04 surprised in the rainbow house!

Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland - On December 23, 2024, the 15th Christmas dinner for homeless and needy people took place in the "Rainbow House" in Gelsenkirchen, which was organized by the board of FC Schalke 04. Inspired by the long-term collaboration with the facility, the CEO Matthias Tillmann, served the guests a festive lunch for the first time behind the counter, together with finance Christina Rühl-Hamers. "People are super friendly, we were received very nicely," said Tillmann and added that many guests expressed the wish to experience a home game in the Veltins-Arena live, like media-sportservice.de reported.

This wish has now been fulfilled for the guests of the rainbow house. The two board members brought vouchers to visit a home game in the second half of the season, which is a "special highlight" for everyone involved. Sabine Krämer, the head of the rainbow house, praised the regular help of Schalke 04 and emphasized: "Our task is that we cook a fresh food every day for our needy fellow citizens. The voluntary work of the rainbow house, which is done all year round, visibly impressed Tillmann, as Schalke04.de reported.