Will it be something with a Bockhorn neighborhood help this time?
The initiators are confident.
BY FRIEDBERT HOLZ
Bockhorn
- Four Bockhorn residents started the test balloon of a neighborhood aid once already, a good five years ago: today's mayor Lorenz Angermaier from Kirchasch, Walter John from Grünbach, Edeltraud Kaiser from Bockhorn and Annelie Hinterwimmer from Oberstrogn.
Although their offer of help at the time was occasionally accepted, the balloon did not really "fly".
Now the two committed women are daring a second attempt and invite you to join in.
Kaiser and Hinterwimmer have both been councilors of the Free Voting Community and senior officers for years.
And they don't quite understand why the start was not successful at the time.
“We had a few people who asked about trips to the doctor, the hairdresser or Erding,” recalls Kaiser, 59, a draftsman by profession.
At that time, little advertising was made for the good cause, and perhaps the library was "not optimally chosen" as a contact point.
Because she and Hinterwimmer, 54, who works as a chemical laboratory technician, still see the need for assistance, they want to venture a fresh start.
And so they invite all interested parties to the inn in Riedersheim on Thursday, October 1st at 8 p.m. to sound out the possibilities for an aid organization there.
"There are certainly some people in the community who, due to their skills, are able to help others or take on driving services - all of which of course on a voluntary basis," says Hinterwimmer with conviction.
She and Kaiser are confident that they will find some people willing to help, because as early as 2014, when they first started neighborhood help, around a dozen like-minded people were found straight away.
“And this time we have to promote the topic more strongly,” the two women see one of the problem points.
Therefore, when the new project starts, they no longer want to use the library as a point of contact, but rather the Bockhorn town hall.
There, those in need should be able to call a specially installed hotline "ideally around the clock" to report their needs.
“However,” said Kaiser and Hinterwimmer, “we cannot and do not want to offer nursing or work in a household”.
On the other hand, they are sure that many older people in the entire community are particularly interested in transport services.
"Some do not want or can no longer drive their own car, others have no bus connection to their place of residence or relatives who they could ask for a lift," the two senior officers have stated.
The safety of everyone involved should also be ensured.
And so, of course, those who take passengers with them in their own car would definitely get reimbursed for the travel costs or a small amount.
It is also clear to the initiators that all possible helpers must be insured with neighborhood help during their work.
From an initial experience, Kaiser and Hinterwimmer also know that those in need will need a certain degree of openness.
“Nobody should feel ashamed if he or she wants to accept one of our services.
At the beginning, some people may feel hesitant about calling us, but in the end it can result in a really good and social offer in the community. "
But first of all, helpers are wanted, who, desirably, come in large numbers for the first meeting in October.