Overview
- SkF confirmed the €200 was delivered to a single mother in Stuttgart-Osten after the donor, who uses the name “Schwalbe,” handed an envelope to a nun.
- The man said he needs nothing and prefers to remain in the background, asking that any support be directed to single parents in need via SkF.
- According to SkF’s Svenja Gruß, he saved the sum over about a year from collecting deposit bottles and has made similar annual gifts before.
- His note included “Happy Birthday, Jesus,” and he left the envelope unaddressed so it could be reused, reflecting his wish for quiet giving.
- The story drew widespread responses, including hundreds of messages offering meals, gifts, or to replace the €200, while SkF underscored shrinking funds and rising costs that complicate their work.