Nativity play performed by seniors, brain gymnastics, relaxation exercises, and above all, the exchange of knowledge and experience – this Tuesday, 23 January, the first meeting of the “Behind the scenes of Caritas” series will take place at Olivia Business Centre. The guests of honour of this edition of the event will be seniors of Caritas of the Archdiocese of Gdańsk. The meeting will start at 5.30 p.m. and will last until 19.00.
23 January entrepreneurs, seniors and Caritas supporters will meet in one place. The guest of the first meeting will be Marek Demczuk – photojournalist, cinematographer, collaborator of mines. TVN, who will talk about his experiences in cooperation with Caritas. Then, there will be an opportunity to join the classes that regularly take place in Caritas facilities in Gdańsk, where seniors meet. A few exercises for body and soul: to keep both our muscles and brain in good condition. Later, we can see the fruits of these activities: Nativity play, performed by seniors from the Day Care Home from the Caritas Center. st. Sister Faustina in Rumia. At the end, the participants will be treated to a sweet treat and talk together over tea and the sounds of the guitar. The event will be graced by Photo exhibition entitled “Caritas Seniors”.
The idea of the series of meetings, whose originator and organizer is Caritas of the Archdiocese of Gdańsk, is to increase social awareness that today’s 60- and 70-year-olds are active seniors, people who not only have a lot of experience, but also the desire to share it with the environment and actively participate in public life, including professional life. In order for them to achieve this goal, it is important that they can spend time not only among themselves, but also exchange knowledge with people from other backgrounds, in this case – m.in. with entrepreneurs.
– At regular thematic meetings, such as those in Olivia Business Centre, we want to show you the behind-the-scenes of work at Caritas. During the first meeting, we will talk about the fact that life after 60 does not have to be boring and lonely. More and more older people see new perspectives for themselves, and thus “go out” of home to pursue their own passions and spend time actively. It is important to create as many such opportunities as possible for them and to change our perception and, consequently, the existing social model. We also invite you to the next meetings. We will tell you about our children with disabilities, tell you what is happening in our day-care centres and tell you who a volunteer is – says Marta Szulc, Secretary of the Board of CARITAS of the Archdiocese of Gdańsk.
– Olivia is a place that connects people m.in. by taking initiatives and promoting ideas that are important to each of us. By cooperating with the community of people gathered around Caritas in Pomerania, we want to show that it is worth being active and sensitive in various dimensions of social life. We hope that the meetings with seniors or the next ones about the talents and value of being a volunteer will allow us to get to know each other better and contribute to a greater awareness of the importance of matters related to the need to be close to human affairs. As a partner of the meetings, we invite everyone who wants to see how organizations, such as Caritas, join in helping people on a daily basis – says Monika Bogdanowicz from Olivia Business Centre, responsible for CSR projects.
Such opportunities are provided, among others, by the Caritas Senior Club at the Archdiocese of Gdańsk. It is a place where the elderly can not only meet, talk and establish friendly relations, but also spend time together creatively and actively. And there is no shortage of ideas. Numerous games, theatre classes, cooking together are just some of the forms of activity of seniors belonging to the Club. During the meeting, there will certainly be an opportunity to learn much more about this topic.
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