Hundreds of millions for inclusion: Austria shows impressive solidarity!

On December 24, 2024, the traditional live broadcast from light into the dark on ORF 2 experienced an overwhelming donation volume of over 17.6 million euros. This impressive sum is used to support numerous inclusive projects that focus on accessibility, social participation and learning aid. Prominent, volunteers and guard soldiers were ready all evening to accept calls and coordinate donations. Light into the dark it has made it a matter of helping people in difficult situations* to find their way into a self -determined future, such as lichtinsdunkel.org illustrates.

An emotional highlight was the appearance of Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, who in his speech urgently reminded of the importance of solidarity: "Others don't care. Especially in uncertain times, cohesion is what strengthens us." Prominent artists such as Vincent Bueno and the ORF Allstars Band contributed to the festive atmosphere with traditional Christmas carols. This unique action, which has existed for over 50 years and promotes inclusion, once more revealed the tangible cohesion in society, whereby every contribution, whether small or large, can change the lives of many people positively, according to 5min.at .

all -round solidarity commitment

In addition to the donations from the live broadcast, another milestone was reached: the Ö3 Christmas miracle collected over 5.4 million euros, which flow into the dark in the immediate aid fund. The new moderator's initiative: Inner team also brought in another 500,000 euros, which raised the immediate aid to around 6 million euros. These funds benefit from families in acute emergencies and show how much the Austrians are involved in families and people with disabilities.

Light into the dark promotes more than 500 projects every year and offers individual financial support for families at risk of poverty and people with disabilities. In 2023/24, a total of over 20 million euros were collected for projects and immediate aid that strengthen social cohesion and open up new opportunities for the benefit of the benefit, which once again underlined the importance of this initiative.