“Love hockey! Do good!”: In Orsha, the charitable campaign “We are together” took place for the third time
In Orsha, the large-scale charity event "We Are Together" took place for the third time. Under the slogan "Love Hockey! Do Good!" the event brought together dozens of enterprises, hundreds of people, and most importantly – children, especially those in need of support and attention.
The event, organized at the initiative of the Vitebsk branch of the Belarusian Children's Fund with the support of the Orsha District Executive Committee, became a true celebration of kindness. The target audience of the event included children from family-type orphanages, the center for corrective and developmental education and rehabilitation of the Orsha district, the Orsha social-pedagogical center, and other specialized institutions in the region working with children.
The celebration began with a ceremonial part and a concert featuring creative groups. Organizers and honored guests addressed the audience from the stage.
– Today, by joining forces, we are not just giving gifts – we are strengthening children's faith in goodness, and therefore in the future of our country, which they will build, – emphasized the chairman of the Orsha District Executive Committee Igor Moroz.
The director of the Vitebsk regional branch of the Belarusian Children's Fund Olga Obukhova noted the growing scale of the event: – It is nice to see how many caring people participated in the event. Together we are doing a good and very necessary thing and hope that these gifts will bring joy to every child.
There were indeed many gifts collected through joint efforts. This year, 40 enterprises and organizations from the Orsha region, as well as representatives of public associations, joined the charity movement. And their number continues to grow. The enterprise "Kalina" and the Orsha bakery provided their products for the guests of the celebration.
The highlight of the evening was a hockey match of the Belarusian championship among the teams of the Higher League between Orsha's "Loko" and Lida's "Knights". The sports excitement and support for the favorite team became a worthy conclusion to the day, which clearly showed: when we are together, any help is possible, and kindness can warm just as passionately as true sports passion.
Vadim KRAVCHENKO.
Photo by the author.