December 5th
International Volunteer Day
December 5 has been International Volunteer Day for over 30 years. Thanks to this, at the beginning of Advent, we are reminded every year how important volunteers are to society.
The UN Volunteers program coordinates International Volunteer Day on December 5th each year to recognize and support the tireless work of not only UN volunteers but volunteers worldwide. Volunteers dedicate their time and effort every day to ensure the inclusion of those who are often left behind, promote climate action, and advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
When people are encouraged to get involved in problem-solving, solutions are more likely to be feasible and sustainable. Volunteers engage communities and build people-centered movements to help build a better and safer future for all of us.
For the generations of tomorrow, we must take responsibility for the changes needed to build a better future now. Encouraging recognition and promotion of volunteering is an important part of creating a more equitable and inclusive future for communities worldwide. Volunteering means giving, sharing, supporting others, and creating a better future for everyone. Help us spread the message and voluntarily join our campaign.
Publish a photo, video, or graphic to show how VolunteerNow is working for our common future. Nominate another person to also sign up as a volunteer for our common future by tagging them with the hashtag #volunteernow.
For example, in our largest volunteer event, "Ukliďme Česko" (Let's Clean Czech Republic), over 200,000 volunteers participated in more than 5,000 clean-up actions this year, cleaning up 1,570 tons of waste. On the occasion of International Volunteer Day, the organizers of the event celebrated its 10th anniversary. The event took place in the traditional date at the beginning of April, specifically on Saturday, April 1, 2022. The date of the international clean-up day this year was September 17th. If you plan to join the growing clean-up movement, you can already sign up at www.UklidmeCesko.cz, where you will find all the necessary information about the 2024 edition, with the main spring date scheduled for Saturday, April 6th.
https://www.un.org/observances/volunteer-day
www.UklidmeCesko.cz
