Volunteers in Schwandorf: honored for society for 50 years!

Volunteers in Schwandorf: honored for society for 50 years!

Schwandorf, Deutschland - A festive atmosphere prevailed in the Schwandorf district office when district administrator Thomas Ebeling (CSU) honored numerous volunteers for their many years of operation. On a solemn event, members of various aid organizations such as the Bavarian Red Cross (BRK), the mountain rescue service and the Technical Relief Agency (THW) were awarded for 25, 40 and even 50 years of loyal service. Ebeling expressed his deep gratitude for the tireless commitment of the volunteers and emphasized how indispensable their contribution is for the general public

In his speech, Ebeling recalled that use not only takes time in missions, exercises and training and training courses, but also creates an important basis for reliable help in an emergency. "The service of the volunteers is indispensable," continued Ebeling. They were all part of a community that was committed to protection and help for others.

honors for long -term merits

As part of the event, numerous honors were awarded honorary signs, documents and the district book. The commitment of:

• Jugendrotkreuz: Katrin Hofmann (40 years)
• BRK readiness Oberviechtach: Matthias Schopf (25), Angelika Will (40), Uwe Spandau (40), Adolf Ried (40), Monika Troppmann (40), Maria Hauser (50)
• BRK readiness Maxhütte-Haidhof: Martha Meckl (25), Michael Schöberl (50)
• BRK readiness Bruck: Monika Käsbauer (50), Agnes Feuerer (50)
• BRK readiness Pfreimd-Nabburg: Doris Hannewald-purpose (25), Bianca Joscht (40), Bernhard Beierlein (40), Eberhard Hampl (50), Helmut Zimmerer (50)
• BRK readiness Schmidgaden: Rainer Vogl (40), Emil Matbuch (50)
• Bergwacht in the Schwandorf district: Konrad Paa (25), Helmut Wurm (40)
• THW local association Schwandorf: Michael Hauser (25), Robert Zenger (40), Johann Westiner (50)
• THW local association Oberviechtach: Andreas Eiser (25), Michael Schneeberger (25), Katharina Bauer (25)
• THW local association Nabburg: Vitantonio Verde (25)

The laudations were kept by various representatives, including Renate Schönberger, Sebastian Hofmann, Dieter Güll, Petra Gärtner, Hans Deyerl and Dietmar Bleystein. Petra Gärtner in particular praised the long -term commitment of the excellent. Otto Josef Langenhan, BRK district manager, described the performance of the volunteers as irreplaceable and emphasized the great value of camaraderie and cohesion in these organizations.

volunteering in the district and beyond

The importance of volunteering runs through all the layers of society. According to Statista over 47 percent of people over 14 years voluntarily and free of charge. This form of engagement not only includes the fire brigade and the Red Cross, but also a variety of sports clubs, parishes, tablets and other social initiatives. More and more people are also providing their time for voluntary services such as the FSJ or the federal voluntary service.

Volunteering is more than just an individual commitment - it is a supporting pillar of our society that always shows in crisis situations how important cohesion and assistance are. The fact that the recognition of these achievements is so important is impressively underlined in Schwandorf.

For more information on commitment options in the rescue and disaster protection, interested parties can visit the website of Venue Bavaria