International Volunteer Day is celebrated annually on December 5. It was introduced in 1985 by a resolution of the UN General Assembly.

The word volunteer in English means "voluntary helper." This is a person who helps for free where it is needed.

Volunteering in Ukraine has become an integral part of life. Every day, hundreds of gatherings are closed to meet the needs of the military, medical personnel, and people in need.

Volunteering is not only about providing financial assistance to someone or something, but also, for example, caring for the elderly, cleaning streets, taking care of your city and other people, combating disinformation, and sharing experiences.

An active volunteer movement in Ukraine began in 2014, when Russia began its armed aggression.

Since then, volunteerism in Ukraine has been developing, and caring Ukrainians close hundreds of meetings every day to meet the needs of the military and needy segments of the population. Therefore, today the whole of Ukraine is a country of volunteers, for whom sharing and giving to those who need it most has become a habit.

Chuguiv volunteers gathered today at the Resilience Center to talk to each other and remember the events of recent years, when volunteering in the community took on a new quality due to the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. Deputy Mayor and Executive Committee Manager Lyudmila Makarenko addressed them with words of welcome and gratitude, noting that volunteers are a powerful part of our community, and it is thanks to them, among other things, that it survived the beginning of the full-scale war and is still standing strong today.