High Restcent donation

Employees of the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund collected 2025 as part of a so-called Restcent donation campaign (= the cents behind the comma of the monthly salary payment) for a good cause. The staff selected three different donation targets as recipients. More than 30,000 euros came together and were evenly divided. The Familienhörbuch gGmbH is pleased about 10,350 euros!

 More than 6,400 euros!

As already reported in December, there was again a Christmas post office on the ‘Alter Markt’ in Cologne in 2025 (Heinzels Wintermärchen). Particularly exciting for collectors: The corresponding special stamp of Deutsche Post and a special stamp available there. The family audiobook was surprisingly the fundraising goal of this campaign. Anu Behlau (employee of Heinzel's winter fairy tale) reports: ‘Since we have the marks […]

Already 5 years connected

Once again, the family audiobook was pleased about a donation from SLBB. For more than five years, SLBB (Strategic Leadership & Business Building) and thus Stefan Lammers and his dedicated team have been supporters of the project. The entrepreneur came into contact with the topic of audiobiography in the Corona era because he wished for something for his son […]

Children collect for children

In Upper Bavaria, there is an advent custom called ‘women's wearing’. Following the Holy Family's search for accommodation, a Marian sculpture is carried from house to house in December and remains one night at a time. Eva, 15 years old and head of the ‘Mother God’s Girls’ in her place of residence, has handed over a donation of 160 euros to the Family Audiobook, which […]

Events in Ehlscheid

For the fifth time, a special Christmas gift campaign took place in Ehlscheid. Traditionally, the event will be held on 1. Advent weekend aligned and works according to a sustainable principle: Christmas decorations that are no longer needed can be handed in and may find a new owner. A volunteer team prepares everything lovingly and all visitors are then allowed to use the decorations free of charge […]

Benefit concert

The 20th anniversary of the lay choir ‘Rheinbogen Stimmen’ had to be duly celebrated. This was done as part of a benefit concert in the church of St. George in White. A gratifying 1,325 euros came together and were forwarded to the family audiobook. Good to know: The choir's repertoire includes sacred and secular choral literature and newcomers are welcome.

Warburgers are pushing!

The large team of the family audiobook, which also includes freelancers and volunteers, is as committed to the project as the core team. For example, audio biographer Jana Magdanz, who has already been able to save 40 life stories for us, is on the road as part of lectures for the family audiobook and actively contributes to the fact that […]

Ad hoc funding

The waiting time for admission to the family audiobook project is currently shortened again pleasingly. Among other things, the Swiss Life Foundation is involved in this, which once again supports us. In December, we were able to look forward to 5,000 euros of ad hoc funding. This support is much more than ‘financial assistance’. It is a sign of trust, connectedness and […].

AXA-Sales collects donation!

AXA delivered 7,500 euros from heart to heart to the family audiobook at the end of the year. The amount was collected by the Sales Department as part of a step challenge. Sales Director Kayum Guerro emphasizes: “With our Step Challenge, we have worked on our physical and mental health and have also made an important donation. Our work is more than […]

1,000 Euros from Bodenkirchen

HydroTherm Haustechnik GmbH, the Seidenberger family and team, supports the family audiobook in December. The company from the Lower Bavarian district of Landshut was made aware of the project by a grandmother, whose granddaughter is allowed to grow up with a family audiobook. It is always something special when the impetus to donate comes directly from an audiobook family. Who could […]