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Eger winemakers join forces to finance catering for health workers
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The Eger Wine Workshop and Eger Lions Club have joined forces to support Eger health workers who are working under tremendous pressure during the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the association have donated 1552 bottles of wine for sale and dedicate the income to finance the initiative called „1552”. The money will be spent on catering for hospital and ambulance workers so that they can focus on helping patients.
Though this is only the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in Hungary workload is already piling up with end to end 24 hour shifts. Once quarantine measures are introduced in health facilities workers will not be able to leave their workplace for days or even weeks. It’s easy to see why supplying food to health workers is such a vital issue.
In these hard times the Eger Wine Workshop wants to contribute to making health workers feel the backing of Eger citizens who they are working for.
All institutions where workers are required to make superhuman efforts to address the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic are eligible for support. They include the Eger Hospital and Ambulance Station, the local branch of the National Health Service Center, GP surgeries and also the Nurse Hostel. Restaurants located in or nearby Eger – Falánk Fanny, Fúzió, Macok and Senator Ház – have pledged to make and deliver food at cost price to any of the above mentioned institutions pending on arrangements with the coordinator.
How to donate?
Private people, firms, NGOs, practically anyone can make a donation by buying one or more of the 1552 bottles of wine at a standard unit price of HUF 2000.
Any amount is accepted but a bottle can only be purchased for a donation of at least HUF 2000. Handing over the bottles will start once the pandemic is fully over. Donors can get their bottles at the wineries against the receipt confirming the money transfer. In case some donors will not turn up for their bottles they will be donated to other charities.