Fun times at the flea market !
Diversity Unites and Enriches Us
Our local charity Hanseatic Help ’ s first live event since the pandemic began was an inspiring podium discussion in German on integration and volunteering .
Speakers representing four Hamburg volunteer-supported organizations talked about the challenges of providing a weekly café for the homeless and others ( in addition to their better known GoBanyo “ shower bus ”), offering pop music and art workshops for young refugees and locals , connecting senior citizens with younger people in cultural and social activities , and procuring work opportunities in Hamburg firms for the disabled .
BY HOLLY T .
To raise funds for our local charity , indefatigable Hanseatic Help enthusiast Jennifer L . organized a stand for AWCH in September at the Museum der Arbeit ’ s popular flea market in Barmbek . With iron lady Shelly S . clinching high prices for special pieces at one end of the stand , Jennifer snared buyers with low prices , moving lots of the rest at the other end . These seasoned sellers were supported by a team of seven other members , and fun was had by all . They earned a whopping € 530 , which Hanseatic Help gratefully accepted . These funds will again go toward purchasing underwear for needy women and children . Thanks so much to all who donated items or lent a hand !
-Holly T .
Photos by Jennifer L , Shelly , S ., and Holly T . www . awchamburg . org 11