"Austria Helps Austria": Vienna Opera Ball Raised Nearly 400,000 Euros
Almost 400,000 euros were collected at the Vienna Opera Ball for the ORF-supported initiative "Austria Helps Austria". In total, State Opera Director Bogdan Roščić handed over a check for 397,271.10 euros to the aid campaign for people in need in the country. The sum is composed, among other things, of solidarity surcharges on tickets and on all catering at the ball, as stated in a press release on Monday.
Money was also raised through targeted donation appeals on ORF. In addition, a large amount was achieved through collaboration with Jakob Grabmayr, the son of the artist Franz Grabmayr. He donated the work "Red Rock Wall" by his father, which served as the motif for posters and all printed materials of the ball. The worldwide online auction by Dorotheum raised 75,000 euros, which went entirely to "Austria Helps Austria". "Solidarity with people in need is particularly important in this time and is a great concern of mine," said Grabmayr.
Vienna State Opera Director Looked Back
For State Opera Director Roščić, the State Ball has developed into an important symbol of solidarity with the people in the country who need material support over the past years. "Together with the funds raised in this now third year of the campaign, we have been able to hand over a total of around 1.4 million euros to 'Austria Helps Austria'. My special thanks go to everyone who made this possible," said Roščić.
Start for "Austria Helps Austria" 2020
"Austria Helps Austria" was launched in 2020 in response to the Corona crisis. The ORF initiative is implemented together with the leading aid organizations Caritas, Diakonie, Hilfswerk Austria, Austrian Red Cross, and Volkshilfe.
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