On Sunday, December 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented medals to the four winners of the We Are Together international award.
“I also have an honorable mission – to present medals to our winners,” he said, speaking at the ceremony.
The head of state presented the first medal to Pavel Berezhansky, a pediatrician, head of the pulmonary department of the Morozov hospital, who was recognized as the volunteer of the year.
Also medals from the president were received by volunteer-doctor of the “red zone” Olga Zolotukhina, volunteer-doctor Vladimir Nikolsky and head of the volunteer headquarters of the action “We are together” in the Kirov region Yekaterina Sadakova.
The head of state noted that people of all ages are involved in volunteering, but youth sets the tone.
“I very often hear and say from the outside that we have wonderful young people, and when you meet people like you, you begin to understand this in the full sense of the word. Wonderful youth – soulful, generous, active and efficient. Such a movement of volunteers really knows no borders, and not only by territory, but also to their liking, she knows no spiritual boundaries, ”Putin said.
The We Are Together awards ceremony takes place on Sunday 5 December, International Volunteer Day. The head of state takes part in the event via video link.
During the ceremony, Putin said that he would support any initiatives in favor of volunteers, including voluntary insurance.
As noted in the Kremlin, the international prize “We are Together” was established to support social initiatives aimed at helping people and improving the quality of life. In 2021, more than 25 thousand applications were received for its competition.
On December 2, during the “We Are Together” forum, experts discussed the topic of supporting volunteering in the regions of Russia and the best practices of the new wave of governors. Daria Kislitsyna, head of the department of regional programs of the EISS, noted that the coronavirus pandemic contributed not only to the rise of the volunteer movement, but also to the adoption of managerial decisions for its long-term development.
Source: IZ
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