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District administrator awards special prizes to clubs for special commitment

On December 14, 2023, District Administrator Dr. Stephan Meyer twelve clubs from the Görlitz district representing the numerous volunteers from our region

in the Unbezahlbarlounge in Görlitz. For your extraordinary and exemplary commitment, you were honored with the Görlitz district's special volunteer award 2023. The continuous voluntary work of the award-winning clubs enriches social life in our homeland. It makes an important contribution to social cohesion and a high quality of life. The Special Volunteer Award 2023 recognizes this commitment and supports the implementation of current projects.  

The guests included representatives from the association: 

• Orienteering Görlitz eV (special price: 500 euros)
• Die Mühle Rockt eV (special price: 500 euros)
• Radio Initiative Dreiländereck eV (special price: 500 euros)
• Horka Senior Citizens' Association (special price: 1,000 euros)
• DRK Weißwasser eV (special price: 1,000 euros)
• Trombone choir Rothenburg eV (special price: 1,000 euros)
• HSG TURBINE ZITTAU eV/ Boxing Club Dreiländereck (special price: 1,000 euros)
• Citizen helper at the health department (special price: 1,000 euros)
• MusKnica eV Bad Muskau (special price: 1,000 euros)
• Wishes from the heart eV (special price: 1,000 euros)
• District Fire Brigade Association (special price: 1,500 euros)
• Kleinbahnverein Rothenburg/OL eV (special price: 2,000 euros)

They all applied for the Free State of Saxony's volunteer budget in 2023 with very different projects and campaigns and experienced a very special surprise that evening. The jury for the volunteer work in Unpayable Land selected her for the special prize. District Administrator Dr. Stephan Meyer praised the tireless commitment of the numerous actors and especially that of our award winners: “Volunteering is unpaid, but priceless. I am therefore very pleased to be able to give something back with the special prize and thank all the volunteers in the Görlitz district for their ongoing commitment. This is tax money well spent.”

On behalf of the Görlitz district, the ENO #unbezahlbarland service point implements the volunteer budget for the Görlitz district. The award ceremony was also organized by the UBL team. “We really managed to pull off a surprise,” says service center manager Ingo Goschütz. "The invited clubs did not expect this special form of recognition."

Background: 

The Free State of Saxony continued to support volunteers in the Unpayable Land in 2023. 150,000 euros were available for direct award. Applications for the volunteer budget could be submitted in the spring. A total of 566 applications were submitted. 391 of these were approved. Next year there will again be the opportunity to submit an application to support voluntary projects. This measure is co-financed with tax revenue based on the budget approved by the Saxon state parliament.

Photos: NW media design