In Challenging Times, Federer Reaches Out To Help Swiss Families
With 34 million social media followers worldwide, Roger Federer urges fellow Swiss to contribute to needy families during novel coronavirus pandemic.
Roger Federer
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens)
Roger Federer and his wife Mirka are donating one million Swiss Francs toward needy families in Switzerland that have been affected most during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Federer made the announcement Wednesday afternoon via his Instagram page, which has 7.4 million followers, and linked it to his Twitter (12.6 million followers) and Facebook (14 million likes) page feeds.
“These are challenging times for everyone and nobody should be left behind,” Federer wrote. “Mirka and I have personally decided to donate one million Swiss Francs for the most vulnerable families in Switzerland. Our contribution is just a start.
“We hope that others might join in supporting more families in need. Together we can overcome this crisis! Stay healthy!”
Federer’s Instagram message was posted in English, German and French.
Wednesday evening, Federer followed with another trilingual Instagram message, in which he said: “We must help families in need quickly and unbureaucratically. Mirka and I have donated to a newly established emergency assistance fund for families in Switzerland. The fund is managed by ‘Winterhilfe,’ a trusted partner of our foundation and highly experienced to support vulnerable people for decades. From tomorrow March 26, the ‘Fund for families in need’ will be functional and ready to make contributions such as vouchers for food and child care services where necessary. Check out the link in my bio for information.”
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPTReject
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.