A floating use for the little ones: diving for bear heart on the Rhine!

A floating use for the little ones: diving for bear heart on the Rhine!

On Sunday, May 4, 2025, the traditional swimming of the divers takes place in the Rhine near Wiesbaden. This event not only has a sporty, but also a social background because it collects donations for the "Bärenherz" initiative. This facility is the first children's hospice in the Rhein-Main region and offers seriously patient children and their families urgently needed support.

The meeting begins at 9 a.m. in front of Biebricher Castle, on Rheingaustraße/Am Schlosspark. The electricity swim starts at 10 a.m., the end point of which is located on the Schierstein port tip. Numerous organizations, including the Wiesbaden professional fire brigade, the Mainz fire department, the Hessian riot police, as well as various voluntary fire brigades and work fire brigades take part in this event. This not only becomes a sporty highlight, but also an important platform for community and solidarity.

donations and support for "bear heart"

The "Bärenherz" initiative is particularly important because it not only offers a Place of Care for the children, but also supports their families in difficult times. The approach of children's hospice work under the roof of the Federal Association is based on the principles of the British children's hospice movement. The aim is to promote the quality of life of affected children and their families, to offer comprehensive grief accompaniment and to ensure medical and psychosocial support. The accompaniment begins after the diagnosis of a life -limiting illness and extends beyond the child's death to help the relatives deal with grief.

Each participant and donor makes a valuable contribution to this important thing. For all donations up to 300 euros, it is possible to submit the deposit receipt to the tax office without needing a donation receipt. For higher amounts, the receipt is automatically issued within six weeks, provided that the address of the donor is specified in the purpose. It is pointed out that every transfer that was not carried out by SEPA is loaded with a booking fee.

drinks and other revenues

During the event, the physical well -being of the participants is also taken care of. All revenue from the drinks stand also flow into the support of "Bärenherz". By buying drinks, visitors not only make a small contribution to strengthening, but also to the quality of life of the families concerned.

Overall, swimming the divers in the Rhine not only offers an opportunity to do sports, but also promotes awareness of the important work of facilities such as "Bärenherz". At the event, the community is actively invited to support children and families who are dependent on help in difficult life. ” Rhein Main Verlag reports that ... Bärenherherz and Federal Association are also active in this important matter.