Hi to all cachers,
here is our Geocoin
"In Memoriam Elias – Charity Geocoin"
This coin is dedicated to our beloved son Elias
Not long ago we discovered geocaching and we instantly enjoyed it very much. We happened to pick up a geocoin in our first cache, which of course motivated us to continue. A few caches and coins later the idea was born to create our own coin.
We had two motives to make this coin:
First of all, we felt this was a good way to help keep the memory to our deceased son alive by sending a token out to the world and by telling other people about him.
In addition, we thought it was important to spread the word about the Child Hospice in Bad Groenenbach / Southern Germany and to support it by donating the entire proceeds of the sale.
The history of the coin:
On the 6th of November, 2003 Elias was born together with his twin brother as a premature infant, making us the happiest couple in the world. Everything was alright, until one week later when we received the diagnosis of a severe cardiac defect. In the following years we had great fears, but also many wonderful moments. On the 21st of October, 2005 Elias died absolutely unexpectedly in the morning after his third heart surgery.
In the hard time following his death we were looking for help and support. At this point in time the Child Hospice had just been built and, despite the fact that they had not officially opened yet, we received their support. We found the staff to be extremely helpful and kind. Until this day we keep close ties with the Child Hospice and Elias brother is still joining the “brothers and sisters” group.
Many people think of a child hospice as solely a place to comfort the last days in the life of a child. But this is just half the truth, as it is primarily a “house full of life”. Here, children can recover together with their families after spending time in a hospital.
The best is you take a look for yourselves:
http://www.kinderhospiz-nikolaus.de
The coin will come in the following editions:
Shop-Edition LE, Antique silver, green, pieces 111, trackable Shop-Edition LE, Antique bronze, green, pieces 111, trackable Shop-Edition XLE, Antique gold, red, pieces 22, trackable Hospiz-Edition AE,Antique silver, red, pieces 33, non trackable, not for sale Private-Edition AE,Antique silver, blue, pieces 99, non trackable, not for sale Trackable with own Icon:
Front: official logo of the child hospice 3D
Back: 3D-Relief of our son
Special feature: text on the edge
The XLE edition will be auctioned, so keep your eyes open!
The whole proceeds of the coin sales and the donations from the “private edition” will go to the child hospice. This is a limited edition.
The sell starts at 16.01.09 on http://www.mygeocoin.de
Many thanks go to Claudia for the great cooperation and advice.
xxmurdockxx with family
