Kleeschen
Chocolate gifts that bring volunteers together and support education, inclusion and charitable work.
About this project
Kleeschen is the club’s annual chocolate fundraising campaign. Members and guests prepare gifts for supporters, businesses and families. This story brings together the club’s documented editions from 2021 to 2024. Kleeschen Packaging 2021 Published November 21, 2021 Members and guests prepared Kleeschen chocolate and sweet packages for the club’s 2021 fundraising campaign. The club thanked the volunteers and explained that proceeds from sales would support charitable work. Donation to Doors Project Published December 15, 2021 A representative of MPG Responsibility presented the Doors Project at a club meeting. The initiative works to improve access to primary education in rural northern Thailand. The club announced its intention to support the project with proceeds from its Kleeschen chocolate bags. Kleeschen 2022 Published November 20, 2022 Volunteers prepared 1,500 chocolate boxes for the 2022 Kleeschen campaign. The club announced that profits would support the Doors Project and Institut Scolaire Jamm La Paix in Somone, Senegal. Both beneficiaries work on access to education. The source describes intended use of the proceeds; it does not provide a final amount raised. Kleeschen 2022 Impact: Building a Brighter Future Through Education Published March 1, 2024 The club reported that proceeds from its 2022 Kleeschen campaign had funded the construction of a classroom. The announcement thanked those who bought chocolates, volunteered and supported the campaign. Kleeschen 2023 Published November 20, 2023 The 2023 Kleeschen activity brought volunteers together around charity chocolate packages. The club’s account highlighted time shared with guests from Trisomie 21 Lëtzebuerg. Kleeschen Action ‘23: Celebrating Inclusion and Giving Back Published August 23, 2024 The conclusion of the 2023 Kleeschen campaign included a gathering with Trisomie 21 Lëtzebuerg. Members shared a meal and celebrated inclusion, and the club made a donation to support the organisation’s initiative. The source does not state the donation amount. Kleeschen 2024 Published November 18, 2024 The club shared photographs of the 2024 Kleeschen activity, showing volunteers gathered around the campaign.
What we achieved
In 2022, volunteers prepared 1,500 chocolate boxes. A later update reported that proceeds from that campaign funded a classroom. The 2023 campaign also supported Trisomie 21 Lëtzebuerg through a donation.