The #STAYATHOME jersey has been flying off the shelves of the Werder online shop. The club, along with main sponsor WIESENHOF, are selling the special-edition jersey in order to support local charitable causes, while also spreading a life-saving message. One organisation that will benefit from the campaign is Bremen's Verein für Innere Mission.
Werder Bremen are donating €5 from the sale of every shirt to the social services organisation, which offers assistance to those in dire need. The jerseys have been flying off the shelves, resulting in a first donation of €20,000. On Thursday afternoon, Werder's Sebastian Langkamp handed over the donation to Katharina Kähler, the director of the organisation's homeless assistance program.
"We are very happy that Werder are involved in so many different ways and at the level of support they've received. We started discussions last week, then the jerseys were released, and today we were given the donation. It will allow us to do so many things. We will now be able to keep our projects running for longer, and will be able to expand them beyond what was initially planned. We will also be able to focus on helping the homeless in particular. People who are especially impacted by the current situation, as several charitable campaigns are no longer able to take place," said Katharina Kähler.
Sebastian Langkamp was pleased to hear the praise and was quick to direct it to the fans. "I'm happy that the entire Werder community has gotten involved and that I was able to hand over the donation on behalf of everyone. I'm certain that it will not be the last cheque they recieve from us. After all, the campaign is still running for a few more days," said the defender. The home jersey with the special-editin STAYATHOME printing on the front, made possible by WIESENHOF, is still available to purchase with free shipping. Get yours from the Werder online shop here!
About Innere Mission: The Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen provides assistance to people from various backgrounds and religions, by offering guidance and support in emergency situations. The organisation is actively involved in providing assistance to those affected by joblessness, homelessness, physical and mental health issues, as well as poverty.
Werder's CSR work is done with the support of our CSR partners. They have been providing support for various projects and programs under the banner of WERDER BEWEGT-LEBENSLANG for several years, and are an integral part of Werder Bremen's social and community engagement work. Information on our sponsors can be found here.
