Frankfurt runners fulfil last wishes

The mission of the ASB-Wünschewagen Rhein-Main is also wish fulfillment: to fulfill a final heartfelt wish for people approaching the end of their lives.

Visiting the zoo one more time, taking a boat trip on the Rhine, feeling the sun on your skin: wishes are as varied as the people who have them. To make these wishes come true, there is the ASB Rhein-Main Wish Car with its around 40 volunteer wish-fulfillers.

The project “The Wish Car – Dare to fulfill last wishes”, which is financed exclusively by donations and supported by volunteers, has been fulfilling last wishes in Hesse since 2017. The Wish Car is a vehicle built specifically to fulfill wishes. Well equipped with medical equipment, it takes the passenger and a companion to the desired location and back, free of charge, in a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere.

At the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, participants can support the charity project on an ongoing basis. Helping during the event is easy and uncomplicated for the runners. The donation gate has proven itself well-known among the runners. The large donation gate, which is located at kilometers 7.5 and 39, is now a well-established donation option. Participants donate four euro for each run to the Wish Car project.

A wide range of charity products is now available in the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon online shop: the “Wishlet” charity bracelet, a key ring in the “donation project design” and, a new addition, the charity bag in a distinctive design with practical long handles. All items are available all year round in the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon online shop or on the event weekend at the merchandising stand in the marathon mall.

In order to give marathon runners the opportunity to run for a good cause, runners can start an individual and dedicated fundraising campaign as part of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. Participation in the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon is an opportunity for family, friends, acquaintances or colleagues to ask for support for the charity project and thus give their own run a charitable character.

A simple direct donation is also possible on the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon website.

The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Hessen e.V. has been the official charity partner of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon since 2017. During this time, donations totaling over 105,000 EUR have already been raised.

As a thank you, the ASB Hessen will provide food for the finishers in the post-finish area on Marathon Sunday. Whether it’s providing support on the stairs, handing out medals or handing out food and drinks – more than 120 ASB volunteers are doing their best to honor the runners’ great performance.

More information about the donation project, as well as the option to make a direct donation, can be found at: https://www.frankfurt-marathon.com/charity/

Information about the ASB Wish Car can be found at: www.wuenschewagen.de and www.asb-hessen.de/marathon.