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World Kindness Day is an excellent opportunity to take a new step in philanthropy. This holiday has been celebrated on November 13 in dozens of countries since 1998. Many volunteers, patrons, philanthropists, and simply caring individuals unite to make the world around them a little better. The holiday is for everyone who believes simple human kindness is the foundation of a meaningful and fulfilling life. November 13 is traditionally celebrated with charity events, festivals, volunteer activities, and educational lectures that highlight the importance of helping others.
In Moscow, anyone can become a vital link in the cycle of good deeds. You don't even have to leave home: donations to non-profit organizations (NPOs) can be made online using charitable service on the mos.ru portal. Those who want to participate in the events in person can celebrate the significant date by attending creative workshops and festivals, which can be registered for on the resource center's website. Mosvolonter.
"For users of the charitable service on mos.ru, every day is a day of kindness and an opportunity to help those in need: seriously ill children and adults, families and single people in difficult situations, homeless cats and dogs, and many others. Using the service, Muscovites transfer funds to the foundations' beneficiaries from the project page, make donations when paying regular bills, sign up for regular support of the organizations featured, and start their own charitable collections. This year, we decided to extend the day of kindness until the end of November and give caring residents of the capital the opportunity to join this good initiative: until the end of the month, all users have the opportunity to start their own collection dedicated to this significant date. Each donation to the collection is sent directly to all the NGOs in the selected category and is divided equally among them," said the deputy head of the Moscow City Council.
Department of Information Technology Boris Frolov.
Open charity collectionYou can create a fundraiser for World Kindness Day or other special occasions in just a couple of minutes. First, log in to mos.ru and choose a theme for your collection: in addition to special occasions, the service offers several other regular ones. All of them are associated with joyful events in a person's life: weddings, birthdays, promotions, the birth of a child, or moving. You can also create a fundraiser just for fun, to help without being tied to a special occasion.
Once the user has decided on the reason for the fundraiser, they need to set its duration (from one to 30 days from the date of opening) and choose the visual design. After publishing, all that's left to do is share the link with friends and family or post it on social media.
You can start a charitable collection for one of the following categories of programs. The mos.ru service lists 101 verified nonprofits, each of which is registered in the Moscow registry of charitable organizations, conducts socially significant activities, and regularly reports on the use of their funds.
Residents can also join the events and activities organized by the Mosvolonter Resource Center as part of World Kindness Day. You can select and register for events on the website mosvolonter.ru. Here you can find events near your home or by area of assistance. You can also learn more about becoming a volunteer and sign up for your first volunteer event.
"World Kindness Day reminds us that helping isn't a one-time act, but a daily, conscious choice. Moscow has developed a unique culture of mutual aid and volunteerism: every year, more and more residents are volunteering, joining communities, and supporting those around them. Thanks to the Mosvolonter resource center, city residents have unique opportunities and services to join useful initiatives—from participating in events to creating their own projects. Kindness is a force that changes the city for the better every day," she emphasized.
Ekaterina Dragunova, Chairman of the Committee for Public Relations and Youth Policy of the City of Moscow.
On the resource center's website, Muscovites can join in supporting the elderly, large families, and people with disabilities, participate in visits to animal shelters, collect food for dogs and cats, sort recyclable materials, participate in organizing competitions, patriotic events, events in museums and libraries, and participate in events at district volunteer centers. Good Place.
For example, on November 12, the "Kind Place. Neva" district volunteer center will host a workshop on making blankets for premature babies, timed to coincide with World Kindness Day. The finished blankets will be donated to a charity.
On November 13, Muscovites will help organize a creative fluid art workshop for residents of the Scientific and Practical Gerontopsychiatric Center. The event, dedicated to World Kindness Day, will be held at the "Kind Place. Southern Administrative District" volunteer center.
On November 15, "Kind Place. Eastern Administrative District" will host the Autumn Festival of Cultural Volunteering, also timed to coincide with World Kindness Day. At the event, Muscovites will learn more about volunteering and have the opportunity to participate in creative workshops. You can register on the resource center's website. Mosvolonter.
"Kind Place. Zelenograd Administrative Okrug" will hold Kindness Day at School No. 1528. During the event, children will learn about volunteering and play musical lotto.
On November 13, participants of the "Good Masters" project at the Mosvolonter resource center will hold a master class on creating florariums (ecosystems in glass) for students at the "Scarlet Sails" family education support center.
On November 13, as part of the 14th Moscow International Forum "Corporate Volunteering," the Mosvolonter Resource Center will hold training sessions for participants and present current trends in the development of corporate volunteering in Moscow companies.
Muscovites can join the events on the resource center's website. MosvolonterTo do this, you need to go to the page Events choose the one you like and register for it.
You can learn more about volunteering on the Mosvolonter resource center website and its social media page. VKontakte and in Telegram channel.
The charity service is overseen by the Moscow Department of Information Technology in conjunction with the city's Committee for Public Relations and Youth Policy, with the support of the Moscow Civic Chamber.
The creation and operation of digital platforms for providing residents with public services in various sectors of the social sphere corresponds to the objectives of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State"More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.
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