Hiking cup for rage farnroda: children run for their vacation!

Hiking cup for rage farnroda: children run for their vacation!

On June 15, 2025, the annual benefit run "Children give a vacation" in Halle took place in Halle, which offered a nice occasion to set the legs in motion and at the same time support a good cause. Among the 106 participants were many zealous children from the Sonnenhof facilities in Wutha-Farnroda and the Creuzburg day group, which together secured the challenge cup for the highest running team. The common goal was in the foreground: disadvantaged children who would otherwise have no way to make a relaxing vacation to give participation in holiday holidays, as reported on Eisenach Online.

No child should remain in the summer heat without a certain degree of pleasure. The donations collected support numerous children's and youth facilities of the Diakonie in the Gotha district, which enable holiday camps, nature experiences and relaxing days by the sea with this money. The initiative is supported by a large number of prominent partners, including the Share Value Foundation and the Evangelical Bank, which provide important financial resources. Your role goes beyond the event, as Hoffungsengengel emphasizes: Church and diaconal institutions from Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt can make funding applications to give children special experiences.

a heart for children

The event is a remarkable example of the strong cohesion in the region, emphasizes Anne-Juliane Pogander, managing director of Diakoniewerk Gotha gGmbH. This positive enthusiasm among the participants and the common motivation to actively do something for children in need make the run a pleasure for everyone involved. The run itself extends over 500 meters of rounds, on which the participants are encouraged to find sponsors who donate an amount per round. The Evangelische Bank even adds one euro for every kilometer run, and the Share Value Foundation doubles the income of the event.

The Diakonie Sachsen and Diakonie Central Germany have taken over the annual organization of the benefit run. Another important goal of the run is to draw attention to the bitter child poverty in Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. Because of the current donations, around 280 measures for around 6,500 children with more than 300,000 euros are to be realized this year, as Diakonie Sachsen. The commitment and participation of so many people is a clear sign: the community can do great things together!

The benefit run, which has been organized annually since 2012, has established itself as an integral part of the region. This year and the next, Halle is the venue and with a variety of registrations and sponsors, the organizers hope to get a considerable sum together, which enables many children to enjoy relaxing days and exciting experiences. Those who still want to offer their support can easily do this via the website www.urlaubschenken.de