Band-Aid 2025 Belgian Red Cross-Flanders: iconic cartoon characters join hands
Belgian Red Cross-Flanders is tackling its Plaster Action 2025 with a first. In 2025, the iconic comic strip heroes Suske and Wiske and Jommeke will be the ambassadors of the annual Plaster Action.
Proceeds from Band-Aid Action go entirely to local chapters of Belgian Red Cross-Flanders.
The volunteers of the local chapters of Belgian Red Cross-Flanders are ready every day to help people in need. They provide assistance during disasters and crises, have a preventive presence at events, teach people life-saving techniques, support people who are distraught, and so on.
"In order to continue helping the most vulnerable in society, our local chapters need the income from plaster sales. We are therefore pleased and grateful that Standard Publishing is putting its shoulders to the wheel for our Band-Aid Action 2025. Bringing the iconic comic book heroes together will undoubtedly contribute to successful sales," said Laurette Steenssens, Community President Belgian Red Cross-Flanders.
Suske and Wiske and Jommeke celebrate anniversary together with Belgian Red Cross-Flanders
2025 is an important year for Suske and Wiske and Jommeke. They will celebrate their joint anniversary: next year, Jommeke will blow out 70 candles, while Suske and Wiske will celebrate their 80th birthday. A real festive year and therefore reason enough for Standaard Uitgeverij to put the comic book heroes in the limelight and make a big splash. The iconic comic book heroes will not only be the ambassadors of the Plaster Action 2025 of Belgian Red Cross-Flanders, but for the first time in their long careers, Suske and Wiske and Jommeke will also experience a comic book adventure together. Kristof Berte (Jommeke) wrote a dazzling scenario and Dirk Stallaert (Suske and Wiske) brings them to life in a masterly way.
"Standaard Uitgeverij and Belgian Red Cross-Flanders have been loyal partners for years. I am therefore particularly proud that the starting shot for this rather special cooperation between the great heroes of Standaard Uitgeverij is being given together with Belgian Red Cross-Flanders ," said Kris Hoflack, CEO of Standaard Uitgeverij.
Band-aid Action 2025 starts on Thursday, April 24, 2025
The patches will be sold from April 24 through May 8, 2025 by volunteers from the 215 local chapters of Belgian Red Cross-Flanders. Purchase through selected local merchants and online at www.koopdepleister.be is also possible. The plaster costs 10 euros.
The proceeds of the Plaster Action go entirely to the operation of the local chapters. With this they invest, for example, in teaching materials for first aid training, ambulances, equipment for aid stations or in their social activities.
Would you like to support your local Red Cross chapter now? If so, of course you can.