Rescue engagement on Christmas Eve: This is how the rescuers in Perg!

Rescue engagement on Christmas Eve: This is how the rescuers in Perg!

Perg, Österreich - In Upper Austria, the Red Cross employees are available: Inside also in the Christmas season to help people in need. During the holidays, which will be celebrated from December 24th to 26th, more than 1,400 predominantly voluntary emergency service employees are in use to support around 1.4 million Upper Austrians. Simon Kollingbaum, a committed paramedic from Perg, shows how important this service is. Since 2018, it has been a tradition for him to be ready on Christmas Eve, regardless of whether it is an emergency, hospital transports or unforeseen events such as accidents when decorating Christmas tree. "I am happy to help and look forward to this service," he explains and emphasizes the emotional importance of help on such days as meinbezirk.at reports.

fundraising campaign against poverty

In addition to the emergency services, an important fundraiser for supporting people in poverty is running. Demand in the Red Cross markets increases throughout the cold months. Last year, over 90,000 people in Upper Austria benefited from these markets that offer food and hygiene products at affordable prices. On October 18, goods collection campaigns took place in front of more than 100 food markets in order to fill up the camps. The Red Cross employees: Inside, customers called on buying and donating an additional product. An urgent need exists, among other things, on oil, pasta, sugar, soaps and shampoos. "Poverty can affect any of us and is nothing for what people have to be ashamed of," emphasizes Bozena Kroiss, who voluntarily committed itself to a Rotkreuz market, such as Roteskreuz.at holds.

in 2024, 188,000 people in Upper Austria are threatened by poverty and social exclusion, which means that the need for the Red Cross markets is more urgent than ever. They not only provide decisive help, but also promote social cohesion and offer a place to exchange ideas for people who are often in difficult situations.