Honoring longstanding members: GFH is committed to home!

Honoring longstanding members: GFH is committed to home!

In a lively general meeting of the Society for Homeland Care (GFH) on April 7th in the St. Martin community center, there was a lot of praise and recognition for the voluntary work of the members. Chairman Michael Schieble laid the basis with a comprehensive report on numerous supported projects that strengthen the region's cultural heritage. The support of the restorer Eva-Maria Popp, who is currently working on important works by the sculptor Michael Zeynsler, was particularly emphasized. School projects also came up, for example, the GFH supported the theater performances of the Dollinger Realschule for the Peasant War and promotes the “word literally” project of the artist Saxa, in which schools are invited to promote the creative expression of the students.

In exchange with representatives of friends from Bad Buchau, Riedlingen and Laupheim, which took place in October 2024, objectives, structures and financial requirements were discussed in order to further advance home care in the region. The company currently has 661 members who are continuously committed to their homeland. One of the highlights of the meeting was the honor of 23 members for 25-year-old, 40-year or even 60 years of loyalty to the GFH. Among them were Horst Gutermann and Gottfried Schäfer, who received special recognition for their 60-year membership.

Financial development and future projects

The financial situation of the GFH is positive, as Herbert Schnabel's cash report shows. This creates a solid framework to continue to support important projects. Andrea Rexer, the deputy chairman, gave an overview of the planned cultural trips, which are to take place seven times this year - some places are still free. In addition, the local history leaves appear twice a year and are available for both members and bookstores. Anni Gallus will design the calendar in the future and will be happy about other employees who want to bring their ideas.

An exciting project is also in the starting blocks: the development and digitization of the company's photo archive, on which work is diligently worked. These measures are not only of great importance for members, but should also help to bring the history and sights of the region closer to a wider audience. Because as [vereine.de reports] (https://www.vereine.de/vereinspfeck/heimatpflege- und-Heimatkunde), historical city tours promote the understanding of the history on site and strengthen the sense of community. The aim is not only to boost tourism, but also to promote education and further education through lively insights into the regional past.

critical examination of history

In this context, it is also exciting that there was a conference in Nuremberg to research one's own and local history, in which various institutions and clubs dealt with the challenge to critically question their own past. The focus was particularly on the Nazi era and the resulting teachings for the future. These topics are also of great relevance for the GFH, since the company continuously tries to impart sustainable communication of its own history in order to educate future generations and to integrate them into the discourse, as Heimat-bayern.de shows.

Overall, the GFH shows through its diverse projects and the commitment of its members how important home care and customer are in today's zeitgeist. If you think of the numerous initiatives and funding, it becomes clear that the cultural identity of the region is actively lived and promoted.