GIESSEN (fw). About 12 years ago, Giessen-born Fabian Hackenberg founded the #meingiessen brand. Since then, his products, such as posters, murals and calendars, have adorned the premises of many Giessen residents.
He snaps the photos himself. Other photographers from the region have also made it onto his calendars with their photos in his photo competitions. He also wants to do something good for the region and show that “Giessen is beautiful”.
The new fundraising campaign, which started for the first time this year, is also doing something good. Because for every #meingiessen calendar sold, 1 euro was donated to the Tafel in Gießen. The campaign was an immediate success: “I think it’s great that so many bought the calendar for this year, although we had about a hundred more of each format than in previous years, some of the calendars were already sold out before Christmas “, says Fabian Hackenberg.
The fundraiser raised a total of 1900 euros. In some cases, the local dealers would have added something on their own. The project is a real affair of the heart for Hackenberg. Once a month he volunteers at the table and supports the distribution of food in the region.
For the 2024 calendar, too, an amount is to be donated to a good cause. Exactly where to go is not yet certain: “Suggestions are welcome,” he says.