Puzzle tendrils: Pensioners cycle 1200 km for Lios Health!

Puzzle tendrils: Pensioners cycle 1200 km for Lios Health!

A very special cycling adventure ended in the last few days when Roland Jahn, a 65-year-old pensioner from the Harz Mountains, made an impressive route of over 1200 kilometers. His goal? To collect money for seriously ill children, especially for the four -year -old Lio from Putbus. A moving project that not only impresses with its route, but also with the personal encounters and the matter of the heart behind it. The tour led him to the picturesque Cape Arkona.

Jahn, member of the association Kinderlachen 009 Rügen , stepped into the pedals to draw attention to the difficult situation of many affected families. The tour comprised more than 4000 meters of altitude and reached over 1000 people. Visitors, including personalities such as footballers from the 1st FC Magdeburg, cycling legend Täve Schur, as well as Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig and singer Wolfgang Lippert, showed great support through their participation. In this way, not only money is collected, but also an important message is conveyed.

an engagement for the future

A third of the donations collected - at least 3000 euros - directly benefit Lios family. In addition to Lio, Jahn also visited other seriously ill children, such as the little Eileen from Rennertshofen and Lina, who suffers from Leigh syndrome. Such visits are not only emotionally moving, but also show the reality with which many families are faced.

The donations are part of the "Tour of Hope" , which has been carried out annually since 1983. This most renowned donation bike tour in Germany aims to provide children and adolescents with better treatment and care. This year, around 190 cyclists took part, cycling through various regions in Germany and collecting over 2,250,000 euros for a good cause.

a newcomer with big impressions

Roland Jahn sat in his saddle in his thoughts when he recorded the different stages of the tour into his diary. The emotional connection to the children he spoke to, as well as the warm recording at the numerous stoppots that are never forgotten. The highlight of the tour was the last day on which the cyclists drove to Angelika Lautenschläger-Kinderklinik in Heidelberg.

The association Children's laughs 009 Rügen is active on this important tour every year. They not only provide financial support, but are also the contact point for many families in difficult locations. The "tour of hope" picks out the best aspects of volunteering and combines enthusiastic cycling with a good cause. So hope not only remains a word, but also becomes tangible reality through such committed actions.