The international charity marathon "Ball of Kindness" has started in Vitebsk
Chairman of the regional executive committee Alexander Subbotin opened the final stage of the international charity marathon "Ball of Kindness". Alexander Subbotin signed several balls, and later, after carefully examining all the Christmas trees, he chose a souvenir to his liking.
The unique charity event began in 2023 with 100 balls, and this year more than 112 institutions and masters from Belarus and Russia are participating in it. They have made about 200 balls, 30 of which are autographed by famous people – artists and athletes.
The organizers of the marathon are the Vitebsk Regional Association of Local Councils of Deputies, together with the Vitebsk Cultural Center, with the support of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies. It is aimed at providing targeted assistance to sick children who need to acquire rehabilitation equipment (not included in the state register) to improve their quality of life.
– As practice shows, we have caring people, and if someone needs help, there is no need to persuade them repeatedly, – noted Alexander Subbotin. – Our marathon of kindness has already become international, growing in the number of participants every year. This is one of the brightest and most wonderful events with which we begin the Christmas and New Year holidays. I would like to say a huge thank you to those who came up with all this and have been organizing it for the third time. Each ball hanging on the tree is a symbol of kindness, magic, and friendship.
This year, the balls of kindness will bring New Year's miracles to the homes of little heroes who, despite their illness and difficulties, are doing everything with their parents to overcome them. But even the resilient and strong sometimes need the help of others. These are Yana Zhigulevtseva from Glubokoye, who needs a mobile indoor lift, Nikita Petkevich from Miory, who needs a special bathing seat for children with cerebral palsy, and Eva Atrokhova from Orsha, who urgently needs a verticalizer with leg abduction.
Kind words to the organizers and participants of the marathon were spoken by the Chairman of the Regional Council of Deputies, Dmitry Demidov:
– The Christmas holiday season is the most magical, wonderful time of the year. Probably, each of us cherishes childhood memories, when together with our parents we decorated Christmas trees, took boxes of ornaments from the top shelves. Now, thanks to these ornaments, made by caring, talented people, many positive emotions arise in the soul. We are always dissatisfied with something, we always lack something, but looking at the children for whom we have gathered, you start to look at life differently, at what is happening to us. And to understand that everyone can do something not only for themselves and their loved ones, but also for families who have faced very serious problems. And these children should understand that they are surrounded by many kind, caring people who are always ready to help. By helping others, we become richer and taller in a human sense.
Over the three years of the "Ball of Kindness" charity marathon, many caring people have united around it, who not only donate funds for the purchase of balls, but also give free concerts, conduct master classes, and much more. Ekaterina Vyshnyakova, a talented confectioner, the author and ideologist of the "Cake Show" project in Vitebsk, whose project won the prestigious title of "Best Regional Project of the Country," came to the event not empty-handed: she donated one of the cakes from the latest show. All proceeds from its sale will be used to purchase necessary items for children with disabilities.
For the second year in a row, the famous Belarusian band Cosa Nostra has been coming to Vitebsk specifically for the opening of the "Ball of Kindness" event. Many more pleasant surprises awaited those gathered at the Vitebsk Concert Hall.
The event will continue tomorrow from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and on December 13th, the ball exhibition will move to the "Trio" shopping center, where it will be located from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
If someone does not plan to buy balls, but wishes to help children, they can donate a feasible amount in cash or to the marathon's settlement center through ERIP.
Details and news of the marathon are posted on the official project account: instagram.com/shar_dobranewyeahr
