Golden volunteer cards: Grafschaft Bentheim honors committed citizens!

Golden volunteer cards: Grafschaft Bentheim honors committed citizens!

In the district of Grafschaft Bentheim, a ceremonial handover of the golden volunteer cards recently took place, which honors the valuable work of long -term volunteers. Under the motto "appreciation - a kit with a future", District Administrator Uwe Fietzek presented the committed citizens to the committed citizens in the old weaving mill, which has been awarded since 2007. The aim of the campaign is to reward outstanding commitment and encourage other people to participate in volunteering. Over 2.8 million volunteers in Lower Saxony, such as ems-vechte-surfer.de make an important contribution to society.

A total of around 50 volunteers received the golden card, for which they have to work on a voluntary basis for at least three years and five hours a week. District Administrator Fietzek and Mareike Bölle, head of the office for commitment funding, emphasized the importance of volunteering for the community. "They contribute to the fact that our society becomes a piece of warmer and more human," said Fietzek. This appreciative gesture includes not only the certificate and the golden card, but also the recognition of your free services in various areas, including the volunteer fire brigade, several social services and other local organizations.

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also Ingrid Thole, chair of the volunteer agency and deputy mayor, agreed with the words of thanks and underlined that voluntary engagement was not a question of age or belonging. "We are all part of this society and can make it a little friendlier with any effort," she said. The event was framed by musical performances by the Musik Akademie Schüttorf and offered a solemn framework to honor the valuable contribution of the volunteers, which, for example, are active in emergency pastoral care, in the German Red Cross or in local youth groups, such as Grafschaft-bentheim.de .