Tiefenstein Christmas tree

This marks the thirteenth time that Groh + Ripp has held its Christmas tree event in Tiefenstein. Starting at 2:00 p.m., a large Christmas tree will once again be lit up on the forecourt of the company’s premises, inviting visitors to enjoy a cozy pre-Christmas afternoon. With mulled wine, sausages, waffles, and children’s punch, there will also be plenty of time for pleasant conversations and a convivial get-together.

There will also be a fun lineup of activities: At 2:30 p.m., the Mini-Dancers from TuS Tiefenstein will kick off the program with their performance, and around 3:00 p.m., the Tiefenstein Music Association will create a pre-Christmas atmosphere. At 4:15 p.m., visitors can look forward to another performance by the Mini-Dancers, before the Bachwagge brings the musical program to a close at 5:00 p.m. with their pre-Christmas songs.

As he does every year, organizer Willi Ripp combines the celebration with a fundraising campaign. Business partners, companies, and individuals are encouraged to support the youth organizations in the Tiefenstein neighborhood with their donations. Last year, the total amount raised—including in-kind donations—exceeded 30,000 euros. The donations went to the Tiefenstein Youth Fire Department, the Evangelical Daycare Center in Tiefenstein, the Tiefenstein Youth Music Association, and the TuS Youth Group. This enables the institutions and clubs to fund important projects related to their youth work.

“The support for this fundraising campaign has been phenomenal—even amid difficult economic times,” Willi Ripp emphasized last year, expressing his gratitude to all donors. For this year’s campaign as well, he hopes for the support of numerous existing and new donors so that youth programs in the Tiefenstein neighborhood can continue to be sustainably funded.

Donations can be transferred to the central donation account of the Turn- und Sportverein Tiefenstein e. V. at the Kreissparkasse Birkenfeld: IBAN DE39 5625 0030 0000 6041 00, BIC BILADE55XXX, reference “Christmas tree.” The list of donors will be posted starting in December on the club’s bulletin board at the Stadenhalle.