AMTG Virtual In Memoriam Elias - Charity GC

Enjoy and spread the word about kinderhospiz (children's hospice establishments.

Large coin with heft. EXCELLENT 3-D work on the front. Elias' face stands out from the coin and you can almost feel his smile. Reverse shows a design that may be the design for the childrens hospice. There is writing on the outside edges of the coin that I am unable to traslate. This is a charity coin and comes in a varitey of enamel and metal colors. A Euro coin.-------from the coin page:This coin is dedicated to our beloved son Elias. Not long ago we discovered geocaching and we instantly enjoyed it very much. We happened to pick up a geocoin in our first cache, which of course motivated us to continue. A few caches and coins later the idea was born to create our own coin.

We had two motives to make this coin:
First of all, we felt this was a good way to help keep the memory to our deceased son alive by sending a token out to the world and by telling other people about him.
In addition, we thought it was important to spread the word about the Child Hospice in Bad Groenenbach / Southern Germany and to support it by donating the entire proceeds of the sale.

The history of the coin:

On the 6th of November, 2003 Elias was born together with his twin brother as a premature infant, making us the happiest couple in the world. Everything was alright, until one week later when we received the diagnosis of a severe cardiac defect. In the following years we had great fears, but also many wonderful moments. On the 21st of October, 2005 Elias died absolutely unexpectedly in the morning after his third heart surgery.

In the hard time following his death we were looking for help and support. At this point in time the Child Hospice had just been built and, despite the fact that they had not officially opened yet, we received their support. We found the staff to be extremely helpful and kind. Until this day we keep close ties with the Child Hospice and Elias brother is still joining the “brothers and sisters” group.

Many people think of a child hospice as solely a place to comfort the last days in the life of a child. But this is just half the truth, as it is primarily a “house full of life”. Here, children can recover together with their families after spending time in a hospital.---A Euro coin. ----------------------------------------So many of my trakcables have been muggled that I only release new GCs as virtuals. If you do not approve, please leave it for a cacher who understands. Thanks. FR

The best is you take a look for yourselves: www.kinderhospiz-nikolaus.de