Credit: Stëmm vun der Strooss
On Wednesday 5 March 2025, the Culture and Tourism Commission of the municipality of Bech presented a cheque to local non-profit organisations Stëmm vun der Strooss and Wonschkutsch asbl.
In December 2024, the residents of the village took part in an “Advent Window” campaign where, for 24 days, they decorated their windows and invited colleagues and neighbours to participate in a get-together, setting up donation jars to raise money for their chosen causes.
Stëmm vun der Strooss reported that the campaign raised a total of €4,949.41, with the municipality adding an additional donation to round the total value of money raised to €6,000. An official presentation of the donations to Stëmm vun der Stroos and Wonschkutsch asbl took place in the presence of Bech Mayor Jill Goeres, the aldermen of the municipality, representatives of the Culture and Tourism Commission and the local people and associations who took part in the fund raising campaign over the Christmas period.
Communications Officer at Stëmm vun der Stroos, Bob Ritz, who was invited to receive a donation of €3,000, took the opportunity to present details of the non-profit organisation’s activities and thanked everyone who contributed to the campaign.
The donation presentation was then celebrated with wine shared amongst attendees.
Stëmm vun der Strooss is a Luxembourg charity, founded in 1996, and s a major player in the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Luxembourg. Since its creation, the association has worked continually to assist people experiencing homelessness and as well as vulnerable members of society.
Wonschkutsch asbl is a Luxembourg association offering the free fulfilment of people's last wishes. They assist people of all ages who are normally in a palliative situation of a serious and incurable illness.
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