To celebrate the International Volunteer Day 2013, the Gozo NGOs Association is organising a three day programme of events. The aim of these events is to make the general public aware of the work performed on a voluntary basis by the local NGOs.

The programme will involve different sectors of local NGOs starting from the young to the senior generation. Thursday, the 5th of December is the day to celebrate ‘Volunteer Day,’ a day, to say thank you to the many people involved and make part of organisations that out of their free time they do volunteering.

The Gozo NGOs Association’s members come from four categories of NGOs, such as Philanthropy, Sports, Educational and Cultural.

The commemorative programmme will be held over three days, between Thursday, the 5th and Saturday, the 7th of December and includes sports, commemorative ceremonies and a conference.

Thursday 5th December:

10.00am – ‘The NGOs Sport Shield’ taking place at the Kercem Football Ground, a softball game organised by the Gozo Collage Girl’s Secondary School students.

4.00pm – A Commemorative Ceremony to be held at the Gozo NGO Centre, Xewkija. Honouring the former Presidents of the Gozo NGOs Association and commemorating anniveries of five Gozitan NGOs.

This event is under the patronage of the Minister for Gozo Dr Anton Refalo and the Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties Dr Helena Dalli.

Friday 6th December:

8.30am – A Regional Conference at the Gozo NGO Centre, Xewkija with the theme ‘Volunteering and Tourism …. do they complement each other?’ This event is being held with the full collaboration of the Gozo Tourism Association and the Xewkija Local Council.

Saturday 7th December:

9.30am – High Mass by the Bishop of Gozo Mgr Mario Grech, with the participation of Gozitan NGOs at St Francis Church, Victoria.

10.45am There will be a tree planting ceremony the Villa Rundel Gardens, by the 5 Gozitan NGOs, celebrating an anniversary. This event will be under the patronage of the Minister for Gozo Dr Anton Refalo.

All NGOs affiliates with the Gozo NGOs Association and those that are not members of the Association as well as the General Public are invited to attend.

For more information contact the Gozo NGOs Association on email info@ngos-gozo.com.

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