Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
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Until the end of August, all caring citizens are invited to do good deeds for homeless animals. Anyone can try themselves in the role of a zoo volunteer. Until the end of the summer, you can visit shelters for cats and dogs, join a charity run and help its organizers, and also visit a photo exhibition of portraits of dogs who need a home. Information about all events in the field of zoo volunteering is presented on website resource center "Mosvolonter".
"Helping animals is not only caring, but also a chance to change their lives for the better. Every walk, participation in an event, food or medicine brought to the shelter is very important. Even if you cannot take a homeless animal to yourself, your support will brighten its days while it waits for a home," said Alexander Levit, director of the resource center
"Mosvolonter".
Walk the animals and clean the enclosures
Every weekend volunteer movement "Walk the dog" together with Mosvolonter, organizes trips to animal shelters in Moscow and the Moscow region. During the visits, everyone will be able to walk and play with the animals. Help will also be needed during various household chores. For example, experienced volunteers will be involved in cleaning the territories and enclosures. In addition, they help comb the tailed ones. This is especially important during the shedding periods of dogs. And you can also bring food or medicine for animals to the shelters.
Adults and children over 14 years old accompanied by one of their parents can join the trips. Some shelters only allow volunteers over 16 years old. To visit, you must pre-register on website. After that, participants will be added to a special chat. There you can ask questions and get detailed information on how to get there, what to wear and take with you. The visit to the shelter lasts 2.5 hours.
The next trip is scheduled for August 9. Volunteers will go to shelters "Home, Annino" And "Nika". Then, on August 10, Muscovites are expected in shelters "Husky Help" And "Veles".
On Saturday, August 16, everyone is invited to visit shelters such as "Biozone", "Home, Balashikha" And "Solnechnogorsk". The next day, August 17, you can visit the shelter. "Nika".
Volunteer trips to shelters "Home, Annino", "Superdog" And "Veles" will be organized on August 23.
Visit to the center "Wet Nose"will take place on August 24.
The time that a volunteer spends in the shelter is recorded and indicated in the user's personal account on website within two weeks after the end of the event. The accumulated hours allow you to receive points for the City of Tasks project once a quarter. They can be spent on charity or exchanged for useful certificates on the website "A Million Prizes".
Complete tasks at a city event and go to a photo exhibition
In August, Muscovites can volunteer to participate in the charity run "Run for a Friend." The event will take place on August 16 in Kuzminki Park (Kuzminsky Park, Building 1, Building 2) and will be a real celebration of kindness. The run is organized by the foundation "Nika". It will be dedicated to the World Homeless Animal Day, which is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of August. Volunteers will need to meet guests, tell them about the program of the event and accompany them to the desired site. Their duties will also include forming starting kits for race participants, helping at the information desk and pit stops, and then holding the awards ceremony for athletes. Volunteers will also be involved in organizing master classes and performing many other tasks. Those wishing to participate in the charity race must submit application. There are two shifts: from 07:00 to 14:00 and from 13:00 to 19:00. Help at the event will be noted in the book. volunteerwithin two weeks after the end of the event.
Everyone is invited to the charity run in Kuzminki Park. Sports enthusiasts can take part in the starts and run distances of two or five kilometers. Children under 14 will be offered to overcome 500 meters or one kilometer. On this day, there will also be interesting lectures about animals and various master classes.
Thus, an interactive zone will be organized in the Mosvolonter tent, where guests will be able to attend classes on making leashes and blankets for homeless animals. The “Feed a Friend” campaign will also be held here: anyone can donate food and goods to a special box for the wards of city shelters. Next to the tent, in a special zone, city residents will be offered to make booths for animals with their own hands. Then all the products will be donated to shelters in the capital. Preliminary registration is required to participate. registration.
In addition, the park will host an exhibition of dogs and cats brought from shelters, charity markets with pet products, handmade souvenirs and a special photo zone for taking pictures with your pets. Guests will also enjoy quizzes, contests and raffles. The event will start at 08:00 and end at 18:00. More information about the program can be found Here.
Concerned Muscovites are also invited to visit a photo exhibition in August "An old friend for a new life". It features photographs of elderly dogs that live in the municipal shelter of the Southern Administrative District of Moscow. It is important for all four-legged friends of a respectable age to find a home and a loving family. The exhibition is organized by the charity foundation "Help for homeless mongrel animals." The organization will provide special support to people over 55 who have decided to adopt a dog. The foundation's employees will bring food, organize transportation of the animals and help with a visit to the vet. You can see the photographs of the dogs until August 18 at three addresses: Andropov Avenue, Building 42, Building 1, Nagatinskaya Embankment, Building 34 and Shabolovka Street, Building 56.
In addition, Muscovites can regularly help animals that live in shelters in new regions of Russia. To do this, you need to visit the "Houses of Good" project "Moscow helps", operating within the framework of "Summer in Moscow". Here you can bring dry and wet food for four-legged friends, cereals, absorbent diapers, cleaning equipment. Pet supplies are also accepted at district volunteer centers "Good Place".
A training platform will help you get acquainted with animal volunteering "Mosvolontera". Students of the online course "Zoo Volunteering" will learn how to prepare for a trip to a shelter, organize food collection, build a booth, participate in charity events and much more. The training is suitable for both those who have just joined this direction and experienced volunteers who want to gain more knowledge. Information about funds and organizations whose activities are related to helping animals is posted in a special section on the resource center website.
You can make a donation to organizations involved in rescuing, treating and finding new homes for homeless cats and dogs using charity service on the mos.ru portal. It presents only verified non-profit organizations that regularly report on the work they have done and are listed in the register of Moscow charitable organizations. Now in the category "To animals" 13 organizations that have been saving pets and helping shelters for many years. Donations from caring Muscovites are used to purchase food, vaccines and necessary medications, pay for appointments and surgeries at veterinary clinics. Donors' funds are used to build dog enclosures, pay for adaptation services and finding a new home for homeless animals, and much more.
You can find out more about volunteering in the capital on the resource center website "Mosvolonter", his social network page "VKontakte" and in telegram channel.
Those wishing to become part of the Moscow volunteer team must register at website and log in. To do this, you need to indicate your last name, first name, patronymic, date of birth, phone number, email and gender in the questionnaire. After sending the application, a personal account will be created, and a personal volunteer e-book will be automatically generated. Then you need to go to the section "Events", select an event by date of participation, volunteering area or age and go to its page. After that, you need to send the questionnaire and wait for confirmation from the organizers. A volunteer coordinator will contact each participant. He will tell you in detail about the event, inform you of the time and place of the meeting. You can ask this experienced mentor any questions you may have.
Organizing volunteer activities and involving young people in city events are in line with the objectives of the national project "Youth and Children" federal project "We are together". More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found on a special page.
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