ANALYSIS
With this, they helped the birds survive the harsh
winter months and facilitated their nesting the following spring.
presented to students by members of various social
groups who explained how they had influenced their
lives.
AmCham Bulgaria launch a new volunteer initiative
called “Professionals at Schools” in the fall of 2012 to
encourage volunteers to share their knowledge and
give career development advice to students in more
than 30 Bulgarian schools. Many AmCham members
took part in this initiative, which included professionals with backgrounds in banking, finance, telecommunications, energy, IT, law, human resources, State
administration and the media who presented their
experience and answered student questions. Several
former Bulgarian ministers even entered classrooms
via this program.
In the spring campaign of 2013, volunteers trimmed
roots and branches at archaeological sites and cultural monuments, among them the Western Gate
of Serdica and the Antique mausoleum in the South
“Volunteer Days” hit another record in the spring
of 2011 when about 900 employees of companies
around Bulgaria worked on 23 projects in Sofia and
further afield. Projects included cleaning of parks
and renovation of outdoor equipment for homes for
children without parental care and the elderly, centers for children with disabilities, and those for environmental protection.
“Volunteer Days” gathered over 1,700 volunteers in
the fall of 2011. They all joined the initiative with enthusiasm, skill and diligence in over 60 different volunteer projects throughout the country. Many projects were executed at the national level, among
them: working at “Animal Rescue Sofia” a dog shelter in Bogrov; renovation of the nursery ward in
“Pirogov” hospital; completing and cleaning parks,
urban and central rural areas, greenhouses, waterways, eco-trails and other natural sites; as well as repairs in schools and social centers.
In addition, volunteers conducted medical examinations of elderly people, organized an informative
campaign for driver safety initiatives, supported the
"Living Books" initiative organized by the Charity
Association at the National School for Ancient Languages and Culture in Sofia. At the event, books were
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Park of Sofia. The work on these projects was facilitated by the American Research Center in Sofia. Volunteers also helped refurbish the Polytechnic museum, the National Museum of Military History as well
as the Boyana Church yard. In addition, volunteers
cleaned the path of the charity marathon of the Runner sports club near Pancharevo Lake where 250 people later raced for a good cause.
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