By Paulina Wabik | Partnership Specialist
We're happy to share with you a short summary of the 22nd edition of the Noble Gift.
Thank you again for your kindness and support for our program!
XXII edition of the Noble Parcel in numbers
On the Weekend of Miracles on December 10 and 11, aid was provided to 15 500 people: families who felt noticed and important.
The help connected over 597 000 people and the total value of support under the Noble Box amounted to almost PLN 60 million this year.
Despite many adversities, 473 000 donors and 12 000 volunteers showed how much good comes from sharing with others.
Donors were generous this year: the average value of a parcel remained at a similar level as last year and amounted to almost PLN 3,900. In this edition, over 46% of aid was prepared by companies, institutions, or educational institutions, which is 4 percentage points more than a year ago. Packages were mostly created in groups - an average of 31 people participated in creating one package. The result of this work is aid worth almost PLN 60 million.
Stories of the Weekend of Miracles
Behind each presented number there are personal stories of the families in need, as well as volunteers and donors.
Together, we have introduced goodness into many homes, which does not end with the closing of the door. The shoes that Jas received will give him not only warmth but also a sense of dignity; the tools that received Mr. Jan will help him bring his apartment to a state of which he can be proud; and Mrs. Anna will gain strength and peaceful nights knowing that hunger will not keep her awake at night. After the Weekend of Miracles, a lonely senior after a leg amputation will become more independent. The woman was given a special bed, upon seeing which she said: "With this help, I will be able to get up to eat on my own. This is the happiest day of my life."
On this special weekend, the single mother of three said: “The kids got gifts for the first time, but they were real: brand new toys, original sweets. I don't know how to thank you for their smiles."
"I thought it was going to be one package, but it's twenty?" – said the elderly beneficiary of the Noble Parcel, not hiding her emotion. She looked at everything with great gratitude. To say goodbye, she reached into the bookcase, from which she pulled out bundles with hand-prepared homemade pasta. Each volunteer got one. In this way, she taught everyone an important lesson that even when you have little, you have enough to share at least a little.
Who got help this year?
The Noble Gift operated in 636 locations in this year. Among the families that received support:
• 60% experience difficulties due to illness and/or disability;
• 20% experience problems due to illness and/or disability of children;
• almost 30% struggle with the problems of old age and loneliness;
• almost 20% found themselves in a difficult situation due to misfortune, accident or fortuitous event.
This year, the Noble Box helped about 5 000 elderly people, almost 17 000 children and 5 000 independent parents.
We all sharing goodness. Thank you again for your support.
With gratitude,
Wiosna Association TEAM
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