Successful premiere: Volunteer exchange in Reinickendorf inspires over 500 visitors

Die erste Freiwilligenbörse in Reinickendorf am 30. Mai war ein voller Erfolg, trotz zeitweiligem Starkregen, der einige Aussteller dazu zwang, ihre Stände vom Außen- in den Innenbereich zu verlegen. Über 500 interessierte Besucherinnen und Besucher fanden den Weg in das Foyer des Ernst-Reuter-Saals, um sich bei knapp 100 Ausstellern über ehrenamtliches Engagement zu informieren und aktiv zu werden. Die von der Ehrenamtsbeauftragten des Bezirks, Katharina Schulz, moderierten Podiumsgespräche zu den Themen Einsamkeit und Engagement als Lese-, Mathe- und Sprachpaten in Reinickendorf erregten große Aufmerksamkeit und stießen auf reges Interesse bei den Besuchern. Diese Gespräche verdeutlichten die Bedeutung des freiwilligen Engagements …
The first volunteer exchange in Reinickendorf on May 30th was a complete success, despite temporary heavy rain, which forced some exhibitors to move their stands from the outdoors to the interior. Over 500 interested visitors found their way into the foyer of the Ernst Reuter hall to find out about volunteering and become active at almost 100 exhibitors. The podium talks on the topics of loneliness and commitment as reading, math and language sponsors in Reinickendorf, moderated by the district officer of the district, Katharina Schulz, attracted great attention and met with great interest among the visitors. These conversations illustrated the importance of voluntary commitment ... (Symbolbild/MB)

Successful premiere: Volunteer exchange in Reinickendorf inspires over 500 visitors

The first volunteer exchange in Reinickendorf on May 30th was a complete success, despite temporary heavy rain, which forced some exhibitors to lay their stands from the outdoors into the interior. Over 500 interested visitors found their way into the foyer of the Ernst Reuter-Saal to find out about volunteering with almost 100 exhibitors.

The panel talks on the topics of loneliness and commitment as reading, math and language sponsors in Reinickendorf, which was moderated by the district officer of the district, Katharina Schulz, attracted great attention and met with great interest among the visitors. These discussions illustrated the importance of voluntary engagement in society.

Mayor Emine Demirbüken-Wegner (CDU) was enthusiastic about the positive response of the event. She emphasized the importance and value of the volunteer in society and particularly praised the diversity of the offers on the volunteer exchange. Smaller organizations had the opportunity to present themselves and win new volunteers, which, according to the mayor, is a significant step towards strengthening social interaction in Reinickendorf.

Overall, the volunteer exchange was a successful event that strengthened the awareness of volunteering and encouraged the citizens to actively contribute to their community.

** table with relevant information: **

| Factor | Value |
| ————————- | ———- |
| Number of visitors | over 500 |
| Number of exhibitors | almost 100 |
| Moderated panel talks | 2 |
| Topics of discussions | Loneliness, commitment as reading, math and language sponsors |
| Mayor | Emine Demirbüken-Wegner (CDU) |



Source: www.berlin.de