Action week for the Ehrentag 2026: Support the #Pinselpost project and write letters to senior citizens
Sozialverband VdK Berlin-Brandenburg
- Disabled People
- Seniors
- Arts, Music & Culture
- Design
About the volunteering opportunity
What is the Ehrentag 2026?
To mark the birthday of our Basic Law, countless participatory activities will take place throughout Germany from May 16-31, 2026, culminating on the Ehrentag on May 23.
What is #Pinselpost about?
Many older people in care facilities in particular often experience their everyday lives as quiet and routine, sometimes even lonely. With the #Pinselpost campaign, you can set an example of closeness, appreciation and humanity by sending a letter to senior citizens in care facilities. This will bring a change to their day and give them the feeling that they are not alone.
To mark the birthday of our Basic Law, countless participatory activities will take place throughout Germany from May 16-31, 2026, culminating on the Ehrentag on May 23.
What is #Pinselpost about?
Many older people in care facilities in particular often experience their everyday lives as quiet and routine, sometimes even lonely. With the #Pinselpost campaign, you can set an example of closeness, appreciation and humanity by sending a letter to senior citizens in care facilities. This will bring a change to their day and give them the feeling that they are not alone.
Your Tasks
Whether painting pictures or doing handicrafts or writing little letters and poems. There are no limits to your creativity. Ink or colored pencil drawings, decorative handicrafts, window pictures, spring photos, poems or thoughts. Simply create something that you think will bring joy to another person.
You can simply put the finished work of art in an envelope and send it to one of the participating care facilities or bring it by. The addresses of the participating facilities are listed here: Addresses
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, advanced German skills are required.
- Fun and interest in creating small handicrafts and pictures or texts
- A stamp or the option of posting the post yourself on site
You can get started at any time. However, we would of course be delighted to receive a photo of your artwork or share it yourself on your social networks using #Pinselpost.
Time required
Project-based
Important notice
If you are interested in a joint kick-off event at the start of the campaign period, why not drop by the outreach event on 18.05.26. Here we will give you a digital introduction to the topic and will be available for you directly and in person.
Location
This project is location independent.
Sozialverband VdK Berlin-Brandenburg
For around 70 years, we have been committed to social justice in Germany and effectively represent the concerns of older people and people with disabilities vis-à-vis authorities, social courts and politicians. In Berlin and Brandenburg, we also operate various support and advice centres, for example in the areas of participation, care and mobility.