Before the Mid -Autumn Festival, the thousands of difficult elders in Guangzhou received the "love dinner"

Yangcheng Evening News all -media reporter Fu Chang Correspondent Li Guoquan Wang Minyu

"Thank you! I'm going to the Mid -Autumn Festival immediately. I am so happy to receive your concern!" On September 7, Aunt Fang, who lived in Dongzheng Street, Liwan District, Guangzhou, received the blessing and delivery of the Mid -Autumn Festival from volunteers and sent it. After the milk, bread, grapefruit and other "love meals", I thanked each other.

It is reported that, on the occasion of the Mid -Autumn Festival, with the guidance of the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau and the support of the ninth Guangzhou Social Organization's public welfare venture capital activities, the Guangzhou Volunteer Association (referred to as the "Guangzhi Association") jointly carried out " The autumn love is accompanied by each other · Volunteer respects the elderly Mid -Autumn Festival "Caring for the theme volunteer service activities of the elderly in the community difficulties. The town (street) social workers' service stations in 11 districts organize volunteers to send" love meals "for 1,000 difficult elders.

Wishes to the elderly

It is reported that the dining activity began on September 7 for 3 days. The 150 -person community volunteers actively participated in the event and sent the Mid -Autumn Festival blessings to the elderly.

Many of these volunteers are "old friends" of the elders. Gu Jiefang, a 64 -year -old party member of this year, is one of them. On weekdays, she goes to the community elders to participate in volunteer services such as food preparation and food delivery almost every day. Forgot to pay attention to the needs of special difficulties such as the elderly in the elderly. Knowing that the Guangzhi Association held a meal delivery activity for the elderly in the difficulty of caring communities this year, Gu Jiefang first found the social worker station to carry out the corresponding activities near the Guangzhou Public Welfare "Time Bank".

"I hope to make them feel the warmth of the festival. After the festival, we will also carry out daily meal services, often with them." She said.

According to statistics, Guangzhou Public Welfare "Time Bank" has cumulatively launched more than 110 Mid -Autumn Festival Guan Ai Volunteer Service Activities. About 2600 volunteer service personnel celebrate the Mid -Autumn Festival with special difficulties such as the elderly in the community and children of difficulties.

20,000 "love to wait for meals" relay

It is understood that since 2014, Guangzhi has continued to carry out the traditional volunteer service of "love to wait for meals", combined with traditional festivals such as the Lantern Festival, Chongyang, Mid -Autumn Festival, and Winter Solstice. Institutions and community volunteer service teams provide 299,164 loving meals for the need for community difficulties, and more than 100,000 community volunteers participated in the service.

The relevant person in charge of Guangzhi Association said that from the Mid -Autumn Festival to December, Guangzhi Association will also work with the Foundation, Pension Institutions, Catering Enterprises and other loving power to provide 20,000 nutrients in the need for the elderly and difficult children in need. Loving meals, then, can contact the local social workers' service stations to apply for a service object, and volunteers will assist in distribution. Interested civic friends can join Guangzhou Charity "Time Bank" and become volunteer participation services.

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