Donations in kind for the Ukraine and refugees are still being collected in Poing.
The community is also planning a "Ukraine Helpers' Group" and has set up a hotline.
Poing – The Poinger association OstEuropaHilfe continues to collect donations in kind for the Ukraine and for refugees.
The place of delivery is no longer the Lanzl-Hof, but the premises at Gruber Straße 46c (next to the Greek restaurant Afrodite. Open for acceptance is Friday from 12 noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to the association and municipality of Poing, current the following donations are required:
• Camping mats, small folding mattresses, sleeping bags, bed linen, warm blankets, towels.
• Hygiene items: toothbrush, toothpaste, baby diapers, feminine hygiene, soap, shampoo.
• Long-life foods: muesli and fruit bars, chocolate, drinks, preserves, pasta, etc.
• Baby food: milk powder, bottles and teats, pacifiers.
• Warm children's clothing, please in sealed bags/sacks, stating the size and contents.
• All kinds of medical bandages, non-prescription painkillers and the like.
• Children's and adult shoes tied together in pairs.
• Illuminants such as flashlights with two sets of batteries, candles, lighters.
Prams, cots, etc. are gladly accepted for arrivals in Poing - please report them by e-mail and do not hand them in on Gruber Straße, the association informs.
The contact person is Lisa Demmer, e-mail: lisa.demmer57@t-online.de.
Another piece of information from the association: Adult clothing and cuddly toys are not required.
OstEuropaHilfe recently rescued nuns and girls from the war zone.
The municipality of Poing is currently in the process of forming a "Help Group Ukraine".
Citizens who want to volunteer, write an e-mail to: ukraine@poing.de.
This also applies to Ukrainian nationals who can interpret.
Furthermore, the community has set up a telephone hotline (this is staffed daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) for questions about Ukraine aid in Poing: (08121) 9794-700.
Further information, also on the provision of living space, at www.poing.de.
(By the way: Everything from the region is now also available in our regular Ebersberg newsletter.)
