World Book Donation Day
March 6, 2018
On St. Valentine's Day in many countries also celebrates the International Book Donation Day. The main purpose of this holiday is to inspire people to give children as many books as possible.
On this day, it is customary to give books to each other and family members, leave books in crowded places, give discounts in bookstores, organize volunteer book collection campaigns, donate printed works to libraries and literacy charities.
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Free the closet - help the needy!
Olga Shveda №10 (2022), Saturday, February 3, 2018
In Lviv, there is a center for helping low-income people in the premises of the Central Department Store. Those who care are asked to bring clothes, food and hygiene products
In the house of almost every Lviv resident, there are probably things that have gone out of fashion, become cramped or, conversely, too wide or simply never worn. It is a pity to throw them away, as they say, and there is no place to keep them. Many people offer these clothes to friends, exhibit them on social networks, and bring them to commission shops in the hope of getting at least a few hryvnias for a sweater or shoes. But giving away clothes for free and also to those who really need them is probably one of the easiest and most pleasant ways to help.
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In Lviv, want to create a center to help vulnerable groups "Social Pantry"
07 Dec 2017, 17:59
In Lviv, deputies supported the idea of creating a social center "Social Chamber" on the basis of the center of the charitable foundation "Christian Center for Aid of Anna Maria", which in December 2016 was organized by a young couple in memory of his daughter
"The center collects things, provides assistance to vulnerable groups. Works on a volunteer basis and exists through charitable contributions. However, he needs more space for his activities, funds for its repair, "explains Iryna Orshak, a deputy of the People's Control faction in the Lviv City Council, who together with colleagues from other factions prepared a joint deputy appeal to the mayor.
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A social assistance center is planned to be opened in Lviv. How to join
1 November 2017, 18:16
As part of the Social Pantry public project, volunteers want to open a new large social center in Lviv, where those in need will be able to receive help, and the more affluent will leave things they do not need.Lviv volunteers plan to open a new large social center in the city.
According to the plan, it will be able to receive large and low-income families, single mothers, families of anti-terrorist operation participants, people with disabilities, orphans and other socially vulnerable groups. Activists have developed a project "Social Chamber" based on the activities of the Charitable Foundation "Christian Help Center of Anna Maria".
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And we are learning to help properly!
Volunteers of Anna-Maria Foundation underwent a 2-day volunteer school.
NGO coaches Near came from Kyiv, shared experiences, tips, hints!
New knowledge enriches!
Thank you Natalia Wowk for the invitation!
On St. Valentine's Day in many countries also celebrates the International Book Donation Day. The main purpose of this holiday is to inspire people to give children as many books as possible.
In Lviv, there is a center for helping low-income people in the premises of the Central Department Store. Those who care are asked to bring clothes, food and hygiene products
As part of the Social Pantry public project, volunteers want to open a new large social center in Lviv, where those in need will be able to receive help, and the more affluent will leave things they do not need.
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