300 Guests and over 200.000 Euro of Donations
The 6th charity ball of the Community Foundation Rheinviertel. In the light of a wonderfully clear view over their district, the Community Foundation Rheinvietel celebrated their 6th charity foundation ball on the Petersberg. Almost 300 guests experienced a festivity of a special kind. "The Community Foundation Rheinviertel is not only an idea, it is the good heart of the people here“, a sentence by the foundation´s founder Dean Dr. Wolfgang Picken proved itself true that night in a special way.
The guests made a revenue of over 200.000 € possible. "This is a huge step towards the extension of the Sonja-Kill-Kindergartens into a facility with three groups in which children with and without disabilities are going to be promoted in their development together“, said Dean Dr. Picken. With a donation for the entire interior furnishing, Frank und Susanne Asbeck laid the foundation for the transformation of the Sonja-Kill-Kindergarten von Heilig Kreuz into an inclusion kindergarten. Many guests followed their example and showed themselves most generous, so that a record revenue could come together.
At the foundation ball in the Grand Hotel on the Petersberg, every guest found a picture drawn by a kindergarten child on their seats. These pictures could be purchased. Subsequently, a model of the building was wallpapered with “stones“. The mini-house showed the inclusive kindergarten, which the Foundation Rheinviertel as sponsor of three kindergartens wants to build for 1-5 million Euros.
"It will be the first inclusive kindergarten for under-three-years old in the city of Bonn – for 45 children, twelve of which with handicaps,“ said Dean Wolfgang Picken, founder and chairman of the foundation. There was great joy among the guests of the ball when entrepreneur Frank Asbeck announced that he will donate the entire interior furnishing. A bigger sum was contributed from a pecuniary legacy.
ZDF-TV presenter Dunja Hayali had offered herself as patroness for the charity ball. "I gladly support the idea to build an inclusive kindergarten. I know how important that is and how much money it takes". Hayali was on the Petersberg for the first time and enjoyed the view in the sunset glow. "This is an overwhelming view. I hope the guests will let themselves be inspired by it when it comes to donating."
The guests were beautifully brought into the right mood by the singer Kathy Kelly. After a culinary duet of Eifel river trout with cidre-mousse and tranches of Angus beef with Barolo-sauce and delicious desserts, Picken was finally allowed to unveil the picture. The renowned Ferencz Olivier donated the painting “The Priest“ to the foundation. It shows a clergyman walking towards the light from behind. From this painting, Olivier also had high-value art prints produced in a limited edition.
A quarter of the revenue will also be donated to the foundation. "This here appeals to me. It is a happy symbiosis of foundation, church and the economy. In times of sparse funds the foundation has taken up the challenge to to keep up the greater good." Valuable prizes could be won in a prize draw.
