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Film "Is the Holocaust Wallpaper Paste?" Screened

On 29 May 2014, "Is the Holocaust Wallpaper Paste?", a documentary by Mumin Shakirov, which caused a sensation at the Moscow International Film Festival in 2013 was screened for the film club of Elena Pogrebizhskaya. Apparently, a couple of girls when asked, "What is the Holocaust?" did not realise that their answer would somehow be related to their own life. The show took place at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Centre followed by a discussion with its film director talking about his impressions and thoughts about the film. The audience aged between 19 and 50 had a vehement discussion about the picture. We also participated energetically in the discussion.

We congratulate you with your birthday, Vladimir Albertovich!

On 26 May, our dear chief celebrated his birthday! Dear Vladimir Albertovich, we are immensely pleased to work with you to make common cause! Your ideas and fantasies inspire us to do further good deeds. Your self-sacrificing work and love for your brainchild is the moving force, which has turned us not into ordinary colleagues, but into a single, and we are not afraid to say, family:) . We wish you new ambitious plans, which will be undoubtedly implemented, with our assistance! We wish you and all your relatives always be close by and live many years surrounded by love and mutual understanding!

Shopping in Lavka Radostei

1.                                   Our foundation director buys things for herself and her relatives in «the Lavka Radostei shop», and you?

 «Lavka Radostei» is a project of the «All Together» Charity Assembly. We raise funds for programmes carried out by 39 charity organizations to pay for the expensive treatment of children and adults, support orphans and handicapped people, and many other things. «Lavka Radostei» is an unusual shop as things here are given for donations rather than sold. This is a real charity shop, the first of its kind in Moscow, which is located at 7, Maly Sukharevsky pereulok, and 

·      where you can find gifts for any occasion and renew your wardrobe, or

·      bring various things here, new or almost new, but in a very good condition, which will no doubt find their new owners

·      Besides, it is simply a nice place to spend a good time!

Following the link below you will find information about what things we accept and how and where you can bring them: http://lavkaradostej.ru/give/

Visit to "The Road to the World Centre."

On 23 May 2014, Vladimir Smirnov, the Foundation founder, and Olga Kruglova, its administrative director, visited the partner Interregional Social Organization "The Road to the World". The guests looked into the current activities of colleagues, and explored new avenues for cooperation. "The Road to the World" was established in the summer of 1997 to unite families that were bringing up children with various development disorders, which include autism, mental deficiency, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, genetic disorders and others. "The Road to the World" carries out a broad range of activities. These embrace health rehabilitation, running a summer camp, and creating training or job places for young people with special needs, and arranging groups of psychological support for parents. Currently, "The Road to the World" is a caregiver for 30 children. From the next school year, their number is expected to be 45-50. That suggests that such families do not keep to themselves in a difficult situation and realize that their poor child can have a full and meaningful life! The Vladimir Smirnov Foundation continues to sponsor all the undertakings of "The Road to the World", and we are happy to be involved in this significant project.

Blood Drive at NOVATEK

On 22 May 2014, the Blood Service together with the Gift of Life Charitable Foundation held a blood drive at NOVATEK, a natural gas producer. Sixty volunteers made their contribution to the donor movement!