Saint John Foundation

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150 years of the St. Johannes Foundation for the disabled: German postage stamp from 2010

The Sankt Johannes Foundation (former name: Stiftung Behindertenwerk St. Johannes ) is a social enterprise based in the Schweinspoint district of Marxheim . It is the largest employer in the community.

history

The Order of the Brothers of Mercy acquired Schweinspoint Castle in 1860 and established the facility originally named as an institution for the terminally ill . This institute was expanded over the decades. In addition to the Brothers of Mercy, sisters of the Maria Stern Order also worked with us from 1944 onwards .

In the Third Reich , the residents were victims of " euthanasia ", among other things, they were taken to the Grafeneck killing center .

1971 marked a turning point: the Order of the Brothers of Mercy gave up the administration of the foundation, the Stern sisters left and the Caritas Association for the Diocese of Augsburg took over the institution. Since then, the work for the disabled has been expanded and expanded in line with the times.

The place achieved nationwide fame in 2010 with the postage stamp 150 Years of the St. Johannes Foundation for the Disabled in the series Service for the Next . The first issue by Deutsche Post took place on September 9, 2010, the presentation by Minister of State Christine Haderthauer at the 150th anniversary ceremony on September 17, 2010 in Schweinspoint.

Facility

The foundation operates facilities for the promotion, supervision and care of disabled citizens (dormitories and outpatient facilities) as well as the Diepold Center and an operation of the Donau-Lech workshops. Overall, the Sankt Johannes Foundation looks after more than 900 people with its other locations in Neuburg an der Donau , Straß (Markt Burgheim), Rain and Donauwörth . This makes it one of the most important service providers for people with disabilities in the region.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.sanktjohannes.com/historie,43.html
  2. ↑ Thomas Stöckle u. a., State Center for Civic Education Baden-Württemberg (Ed.): "Euthanasia" in the Nazi state: Grafeneck in 1940. Historical representation. Didactic impulses. Materials for teaching. 2000. Appendix 5: List of distribution institutions.
  3. ↑ Thomas Stöckle u. a., Grafeneck Memorial (ed.): The victims of Grafeneck 1940. Retrieved on August 14, 2017

Coordinates: 48 ° 45 ′ 10.3 "  N , 10 ° 57 ′ 4.6"  E