Array ( [ID] => 531 [TIMESTAMP_X] => 2021-03-11 15:07:42 [IBLOCK_ID] => 5 [NAME] => Текст новости EN [ACTIVE] => Y [SORT] => 500 [CODE] => DESCRIPTION_EN [DEFAULT_VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] => [TYPE] => HTML ) [PROPERTY_TYPE] => S [ROW_COUNT] => 1 [COL_COUNT] => 30 [LIST_TYPE] => L [MULTIPLE] => N [XML_ID] => [FILE_TYPE] => [MULTIPLE_CNT] => 5 [TMP_ID] => [LINK_IBLOCK_ID] => 0 [WITH_DESCRIPTION] => N [SEARCHABLE] => N [FILTRABLE] => N [IS_REQUIRED] => N [VERSION] => 2 [USER_TYPE] => HTML [USER_TYPE_SETTINGS] => Array ( [height] => 200 ) [HINT] => [VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] => <p> In the run-up to the New Year's holidays Svobodny's volunteers representing the Amur Office of the National Corporate Volunteering Council (<a href="https://www.formula-hd.ru/nskvAO/">NCVC</a>) organized a celebration for elderly beneficiaries and employees of Svobodny's <i>Lada</i> Comprehensive Social Service Center. They conducted a master class on creating New Year's floral arrangements using coniferous plants. The event was sponsored by the <i>Formula for Good Deeds</i>, SIBUR's social investment program. </p> <p> The festive event for retirees and disabled individuals was implemented by corporate volunteers representing ten organizations that are members of the NCVC's Amur Office, including Amur GCC, Gazprombank, Gazpromtrans, Belogorsk Locomotive Depot (a part of Russian Railways), MPH Vostok, NIPIGAZ, Amur Oblast’s Regional Branch of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk’s Pipeline Operations Department in Svobodny<i>,</i> Svobodny’s Branch of the Amur Oblast Office Rosreyestr, and Zeyskiy Terem. </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Elena Snezhko, Head of the Formula for Good Deeds social investment program of SIBUR, Chairwoman of the Amur Office of the NCVC:</b> <br> <i>“It is customary to spend the month of December taking stock of the year's results and congratulating each other with the approaching holidays, wishing each other happiness and good health, and exchanging gifts. Today our volunteers and ourselves tried to create a genuine festive New Year's atmosphere for the elderly people, so that they would feel our warmth and support. And we also gave them the opportunity to become true creators themselves. All New Year's arrangements that they made with their own hands will from now on be decorating their homes. It is also nice to note that with each new campaign the number of people willing to help keeps growing. I thank all the volunteers who responded to our call and took part in organizing this New Year's miracle for our beneficiaries!”.</i> </p> <p> </p> <p> Under the expert guidance of florists from the local florist's salon “Dari Tsveti” and with the assistance of corporate volunteers, the campaign's participants crafted New Year's arrangements from Wollemia Nobilis, using New Year's glitter balls, decorative ornaments, and natural materials. Everyone tried to bring their creative ideas to life, so each work of art turned out to be quite unique. At the end of the master class, volunteers organized a festive tea party for the elderly. This was a time for everyone to discuss their impressions, sing their favorite songs, and congratulate each other on the coming New Year holidays. </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Zhanna Zorkina, Deputy Head of Svobodny's <i>Lada</i> Comprehensive Social Services Center:</b> <br> <i>“These activities that are implemented by volunteers of NCVC's Amur Office seem to kindle a sparkle in the eyes of our beneficiaries, put smiles on their faces, and their words of gratitude seem to never cease pouring out. It is very gratifying and pleasing to me that such festive occasions provide the elderly with a lot of joyful impressions and positive moments and help break the monotony. Kind deeds are never wasted, may you be repaid a hundredfold for your empathy. We wish you prosperity and new accomplishments, and we will be looking forward to seeing you again! Thank you very much!”.</i> </p> <p> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.formula-hd.ru/nskvAO/"><span style="color: #3c9091;">NCVC’s Amur Office </span></a>was established in 2021 at the initiative of SIBUR and with the support of Amur Oblast's government for the purpose of consolidating the efforts of companies, volunteering centers and non-profit organizations in replicating the best volunteering practices within the region. One of its areas of focus is to provide volunteers' assistance to the elderly. As part of the <a href="https://www.formula-hd.ru/news/bolee-sta-pyatidesyati-liderov-volonterskogo-dvizheniya-prinyali-uchastie-v-pervom-amurskom-forume-d/"><span style="color: #3c9091;">Postal</span></a><u><span style="color: #3c9091;"> Greetings</span></u>  campaign, corporate volunteers congratulated about 200 residents of Raichikhinsky Residential Care Home for the Elderly and the Disabled and Svobodny’s <i>Lada </i>Social Services<i> </i>Center, in addition to staging a festive concert titled <a href="https://www.formula-hd.ru/news/volontery-amurskoy-oblasti-podarili-babushkam-i-dedushkam-novogodnee-chudo-/"><span style="color: #3c9091;">The</span></a><u><span style="color: #3c9091;"> New Year’s Miracle</span></u> and a <a href="https://www.formula-hd.ru/news/v-svobodnom-volontery-nskv-proveli-master-klass-po-floristike-/"><span style="color: #3c9091;">master</span></a><u><span style="color: #3c9091;"> class in floristry</span></u>. </p> <p> <b>Tamara, 82:</b><br> <i>“It is hard to express all my emotions in words as I was given so much attention and care. Thank you very much to the volunteers! So many kind words have been said! I am very happy that this care is provided by young boys and girls, I would like to thank them for this unforgettable day! I am wishing you all a Happy New Year, the best of happiness, excellent friends, health and joy-filled days, and a lot of good luck in this necessary and noble endeavor of yours, be happy, and Happy New Year!”.</i> </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Natalya, 78:</b><br> <i>“I can find no words to express all of my gratitude for the attention given to us, the elderly, and all of this was done by young people. I bow to them for their sincerity and kindness!”.</i> </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Natalia Kalimullina, dispatcher at the Amur GCC:</b> <br> <i>“The emotions I felt at such an amazing and much needed event organized for the benefit of these lovely elderly people are truly unforgettable. I felt nothing but tenderness, joy, and delight from admiring their positivity and vigor that they shared with us at the event. We had been going in there with the intent to put on a festive celebration for these lovely elderly ladies, but in the end we probably got out much more from them ourselves! This was my first experience of taking part in a volunteering activity such as this. It really warmed my heart and I hope that I will have more opportunities to take part in such events in the future. I would like to thank the organizers for this celebration of the heart!”.</i> </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Yana Lakhai, Head of the Media and Public Relations Team at Amur Oblast's branch of the Social Fund of Russia:</b><br> <i>"During the whole time at the master class, all you could hear were the attendees’ delighted comments</i> <i>about how beautiful their crafts turned out to be and how happy they would be to decorate their homes with the arrangements. But the final realization that the New Year's miracle had occurred came to me when one of the participants started thanking us volunteers for our work by saying: “You helped fulfill my dream! I really wanted to have a Christmas tree, but I no longer have the strength to put up a big one and so for several years I have been celebrating the New Year without a tree. But just the other day I had this dream about having a small Christmas tree and after that I came to the Lada Center to find out that we were going to have this master class. I got so excited! And today we produced so much beauty! I am very happy.”</i> </p> [TYPE] => HTML ) [DESCRIPTION] => [~VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] =>

In the run-up to the New Year's holidays Svobodny's volunteers representing the Amur Office of the National Corporate Volunteering Council (NCVC) organized a celebration for elderly beneficiaries and employees of Svobodny's Lada Comprehensive Social Service Center. They conducted a master class on creating New Year's floral arrangements using coniferous plants. The event was sponsored by the Formula for Good Deeds, SIBUR's social investment program.

The festive event for retirees and disabled individuals was implemented by corporate volunteers representing ten organizations that are members of the NCVC's Amur Office, including Amur GCC, Gazprombank, Gazpromtrans, Belogorsk Locomotive Depot (a part of Russian Railways), MPH Vostok, NIPIGAZ, Amur Oblast’s Regional Branch of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk’s Pipeline Operations Department in Svobodny, Svobodny’s Branch of the Amur Oblast Office Rosreyestr, and Zeyskiy Terem.

Elena Snezhko, Head of the Formula for Good Deeds social investment program of SIBUR, Chairwoman of the Amur Office of the NCVC:
“It is customary to spend the month of December taking stock of the year's results and congratulating each other with the approaching holidays, wishing each other happiness and good health, and exchanging gifts. Today our volunteers and ourselves tried to create a genuine festive New Year's atmosphere for the elderly people, so that they would feel our warmth and support. And we also gave them the opportunity to become true creators themselves. All New Year's arrangements that they made with their own hands will from now on be decorating their homes. It is also nice to note that with each new campaign the number of people willing to help keeps growing. I thank all the volunteers who responded to our call and took part in organizing this New Year's miracle for our beneficiaries!”.

Under the expert guidance of florists from the local florist's salon “Dari Tsveti” and with the assistance of corporate volunteers, the campaign's participants crafted New Year's arrangements from Wollemia Nobilis, using New Year's glitter balls, decorative ornaments, and natural materials. Everyone tried to bring their creative ideas to life, so each work of art turned out to be quite unique. At the end of the master class, volunteers organized a festive tea party for the elderly. This was a time for everyone to discuss their impressions, sing their favorite songs, and congratulate each other on the coming New Year holidays.

Zhanna Zorkina, Deputy Head of Svobodny's Lada Comprehensive Social Services Center:
“These activities that are implemented by volunteers of NCVC's Amur Office seem to kindle a sparkle in the eyes of our beneficiaries, put smiles on their faces, and their words of gratitude seem to never cease pouring out. It is very gratifying and pleasing to me that such festive occasions provide the elderly with a lot of joyful impressions and positive moments and help break the monotony. Kind deeds are never wasted, may you be repaid a hundredfold for your empathy. We wish you prosperity and new accomplishments, and we will be looking forward to seeing you again! Thank you very much!”.

NCVC’s Amur Office was established in 2021 at the initiative of SIBUR and with the support of Amur Oblast's government for the purpose of consolidating the efforts of companies, volunteering centers and non-profit organizations in replicating the best volunteering practices within the region. One of its areas of focus is to provide volunteers' assistance to the elderly. As part of the Postal Greetings  campaign, corporate volunteers congratulated about 200 residents of Raichikhinsky Residential Care Home for the Elderly and the Disabled and Svobodny’s Lada Social Services Center, in addition to staging a festive concert titled The New Year’s Miracle and a master class in floristry.

Tamara, 82:
“It is hard to express all my emotions in words as I was given so much attention and care. Thank you very much to the volunteers! So many kind words have been said! I am very happy that this care is provided by young boys and girls, I would like to thank them for this unforgettable day! I am wishing you all a Happy New Year, the best of happiness, excellent friends, health and joy-filled days, and a lot of good luck in this necessary and noble endeavor of yours, be happy, and Happy New Year!”.

Natalya, 78:
“I can find no words to express all of my gratitude for the attention given to us, the elderly, and all of this was done by young people. I bow to them for their sincerity and kindness!”.

Natalia Kalimullina, dispatcher at the Amur GCC:
“The emotions I felt at such an amazing and much needed event organized for the benefit of these lovely elderly people are truly unforgettable. I felt nothing but tenderness, joy, and delight from admiring their positivity and vigor that they shared with us at the event. We had been going in there with the intent to put on a festive celebration for these lovely elderly ladies, but in the end we probably got out much more from them ourselves! This was my first experience of taking part in a volunteering activity such as this. It really warmed my heart and I hope that I will have more opportunities to take part in such events in the future. I would like to thank the organizers for this celebration of the heart!”.

Yana Lakhai, Head of the Media and Public Relations Team at Amur Oblast's branch of the Social Fund of Russia:
"During the whole time at the master class, all you could hear were the attendees’ delighted comments about how beautiful their crafts turned out to be and how happy they would be to decorate their homes with the arrangements. But the final realization that the New Year's miracle had occurred came to me when one of the participants started thanking us volunteers for our work by saying: “You helped fulfill my dream! I really wanted to have a Christmas tree, but I no longer have the strength to put up a big one and so for several years I have been celebrating the New Year without a tree. But just the other day I had this dream about having a small Christmas tree and after that I came to the Lada Center to find out that we were going to have this master class. I got so excited! And today we produced so much beauty! I am very happy.”

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In the run-up to the New Year's holidays Svobodny's volunteers representing the Amur Office of the National Corporate Volunteering Council (NCVC) organized a celebration for elderly beneficiaries and employees of Svobodny's Lada Comprehensive Social Service Center. They conducted a master class on creating New Year's floral arrangements using coniferous plants. The event was sponsored by the Formula for Good Deeds, SIBUR's social investment program.

The festive event for retirees and disabled individuals was implemented by corporate volunteers representing ten organizations that are members of the NCVC's Amur Office, including Amur GCC, Gazprombank, Gazpromtrans, Belogorsk Locomotive Depot (a part of Russian Railways), MPH Vostok, NIPIGAZ, Amur Oblast’s Regional Branch of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk’s Pipeline Operations Department in Svobodny, Svobodny’s Branch of the Amur Oblast Office Rosreyestr, and Zeyskiy Terem.

Elena Snezhko, Head of the Formula for Good Deeds social investment program of SIBUR, Chairwoman of the Amur Office of the NCVC:
“It is customary to spend the month of December taking stock of the year's results and congratulating each other with the approaching holidays, wishing each other happiness and good health, and exchanging gifts. Today our volunteers and ourselves tried to create a genuine festive New Year's atmosphere for the elderly people, so that they would feel our warmth and support. And we also gave them the opportunity to become true creators themselves. All New Year's arrangements that they made with their own hands will from now on be decorating their homes. It is also nice to note that with each new campaign the number of people willing to help keeps growing. I thank all the volunteers who responded to our call and took part in organizing this New Year's miracle for our beneficiaries!”.

Under the expert guidance of florists from the local florist's salon “Dari Tsveti” and with the assistance of corporate volunteers, the campaign's participants crafted New Year's arrangements from Wollemia Nobilis, using New Year's glitter balls, decorative ornaments, and natural materials. Everyone tried to bring their creative ideas to life, so each work of art turned out to be quite unique. At the end of the master class, volunteers organized a festive tea party for the elderly. This was a time for everyone to discuss their impressions, sing their favorite songs, and congratulate each other on the coming New Year holidays.

Zhanna Zorkina, Deputy Head of Svobodny's Lada Comprehensive Social Services Center:
“These activities that are implemented by volunteers of NCVC's Amur Office seem to kindle a sparkle in the eyes of our beneficiaries, put smiles on their faces, and their words of gratitude seem to never cease pouring out. It is very gratifying and pleasing to me that such festive occasions provide the elderly with a lot of joyful impressions and positive moments and help break the monotony. Kind deeds are never wasted, may you be repaid a hundredfold for your empathy. We wish you prosperity and new accomplishments, and we will be looking forward to seeing you again! Thank you very much!”.

NCVC’s Amur Office was established in 2021 at the initiative of SIBUR and with the support of Amur Oblast's government for the purpose of consolidating the efforts of companies, volunteering centers and non-profit organizations in replicating the best volunteering practices within the region. One of its areas of focus is to provide volunteers' assistance to the elderly. As part of the Postal Greetings  campaign, corporate volunteers congratulated about 200 residents of Raichikhinsky Residential Care Home for the Elderly and the Disabled and Svobodny’s Lada Social Services Center, in addition to staging a festive concert titled The New Year’s Miracle and a master class in floristry.

Tamara, 82:
“It is hard to express all my emotions in words as I was given so much attention and care. Thank you very much to the volunteers! So many kind words have been said! I am very happy that this care is provided by young boys and girls, I would like to thank them for this unforgettable day! I am wishing you all a Happy New Year, the best of happiness, excellent friends, health and joy-filled days, and a lot of good luck in this necessary and noble endeavor of yours, be happy, and Happy New Year!”.

Natalya, 78:
“I can find no words to express all of my gratitude for the attention given to us, the elderly, and all of this was done by young people. I bow to them for their sincerity and kindness!”.

Natalia Kalimullina, dispatcher at the Amur GCC:
“The emotions I felt at such an amazing and much needed event organized for the benefit of these lovely elderly people are truly unforgettable. I felt nothing but tenderness, joy, and delight from admiring their positivity and vigor that they shared with us at the event. We had been going in there with the intent to put on a festive celebration for these lovely elderly ladies, but in the end we probably got out much more from them ourselves! This was my first experience of taking part in a volunteering activity such as this. It really warmed my heart and I hope that I will have more opportunities to take part in such events in the future. I would like to thank the organizers for this celebration of the heart!”.

Yana Lakhai, Head of the Media and Public Relations Team at Amur Oblast's branch of the Social Fund of Russia:
"During the whole time at the master class, all you could hear were the attendees’ delighted comments about how beautiful their crafts turned out to be and how happy they would be to decorate their homes with the arrangements. But the final realization that the New Year's miracle had occurred came to me when one of the participants started thanking us volunteers for our work by saying: “You helped fulfill my dream! I really wanted to have a Christmas tree, but I no longer have the strength to put up a big one and so for several years I have been celebrating the New Year without a tree. But just the other day I had this dream about having a small Christmas tree and after that I came to the Lada Center to find out that we were going to have this master class. I got so excited! And today we produced so much beauty! I am very happy.”

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