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Sharing Saturday collects 200 tonnes in the Lake Geneva region

The solidarity and traditional collection of Sharing Saturday was held on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 June, in 95 shops in the canton.

In Geneva, more than 1,000 volunteers were present to offer customers one or more basic necessities for people in need.

Serve the City Geneva had 88 volunteers working in 7 stores, and we are thrilled with the results!

While the two successive crises impact inflation, the purchasing power of the population and the supplies of food aid structures, the organizers want to salute the generosity of the people of Geneva.

Indeed, once again, the population responded to the call for solidarity, offering 155 tonnes of foodstuffs and hygiene products in Geneva, as well as 45 tonnes in the canton of Vaud.

Partage would like to thank from the bottom of our hearts the volunteers who gave a few hours of their time for this operation: it is also thanks to their participation that we are able to provide food aid to those who need it most. 💚

Our congratulations also go to the donors and all the people who make this solidarity operation possible.

All of these products are currently stored at Partage, and will be sorted by teams of volunteers with a view to their redistribution to partner institutions, over the next two months.

La collecte solidaire et traditionnelle du Samedi du partage s’est tenue le vendredi 10 et le samedi 11 juin, dans 95 commerces du canton.

Le Samedi du partage engrange 200 tonnes dans l’Arc lémanique

La collecte solidaire et traditionnelle du Samedi du partage s’est tenue le vendredi 10 et le samedi 11 juin, dans 95 commerces du canton.

A Genève, ce sont plus de 1’000 bénévoles qui étaient présent.e.s pour proposer à la clientèle d’offrir un ou plusieurs produits de première nécessité, en faveur des personnes dans le besoin.

Alors que les deux crises successives impactent l’inflation, le pouvoir d’achat de la population et les approvisionnements des structures d’aide alimentaire, les organisateurs et organisatrices tiennent à saluer la générosité des Genevois.e.s.

En effet, une fois encore, la population a répondu à l’appel de solidarité, offrant 155 tonnes de denrées alimentaires et produits d’hygiène à Genève, ainsi que 45 tonnes dans le canton de Vaud.

Partage tient à remercier du fond du cœur les bénévoles qui ont donné quelques heures de leur temps pour cette opération : c’est aussi grâce à leur participation que nous sommes en mesure de fournir une aide alimentaire à celles et ceux qui en ont le plus besoin 💚

Nos félicitations vont aussi aux donatrices et donateurs ainsi qu’à toutes les personnes rendant possible cette opération solidaire.

L’ensemble de ces produits sont actuellement stockés à Partage, et seront triés par des équipes de bénévoles en vue de leur redistribution aux institutions partenaires, au long des prochains deux mois.

Le Samedi du partage engrange 200 tonnes dans l’Arc lémanique

A Genève, ce sont plus de 1’000 bénévoles qui étaient présent.e.s pour proposer à la clientèle d’offrir un ou plusieurs produits de première nécessité, en faveur des personnes dans le besoin.

Alors que les deux crises successives impactent l’inflation, le pouvoir d’achat de la population et les approvisionnements des structures d’aide alimentaire, les organisateurs et organisatrices tiennent à saluer la générosité des Genevois.e.s.

En effet, une fois encore, la population a répondu à l’appel de solidarité, offrant 155 tonnes de denrées alimentaires et produits d’hygiène à Genève, ainsi que 45 tonnes dans le canton de Vaud.

Partage tient à remercier du fond du cœur les bénévoles qui ont donné quelques heures de leur temps pour cette opération : c’est aussi grâce à leur participation que nous sommes en mesure de fournir une aide alimentaire à celles et ceux qui en ont le plus besoin 💚

Nos félicitations vont aussi aux donatrices et donateurs ainsi qu’à toutes les personnes rendant possible cette opération solidaire.

L’ensemble de ces produits sont actuellement stockés à Partage, et seront triés par des équipes de bénévoles en vue de leur redistribution aux institutions partenaires, au long des prochains deux mois.

Sometimes things just really go well. (Serve the City Geneva Newsletter)

..but First, if you could possibly help us on the Samedi Du Partage project as we still could use another 20 volunteers on the 10th and 11th of June.  If you are not sure what that is,  contact info@ServeTheCityGeneva.ch or sign-up on our website. 

One of our Serve the City Geneva volunteers is to be honoured this weekend in Bern at the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.   You can see the invitation for Ridwan Siddiqui to attend a very special occasion.

Camilla Chalmers from Bern writes:

The British Embassy Berne is a huge supporter of the Volunteering Movement in Switzerland and wants to help recognise the amazing works they are doing as widely as possible 

Dear Mr. Siddiqui, 

I am pleased to inform you that you have won one of our Platinum Champion Awards for volunteering.  The judging panel were very impressed by the commitment you’ve shown to others. 

We would like to invite you to our Big Jubilee Picnic on Sunday 5th June (details below) to celebrate, which we hope you’ll be able to attend.    

If for any reason you can’t attend, please let us know.  We’d like to recognise your service through the presentation of a certificate, so we’d like to ensure you receive this. 

Thank you for everything you do!  

After Samedi du partage we will then have to think about sorting all the donations..  We do not have signups yet but you can be thinking about days you may be able to volunteer to help sort it.  We will be trying to find teams of 10 people per day (Minimum age is 15 years are welcome as there is heavy equipment around, not so safe for the younger ones.

The dates STC dates for sorting after Samedi du partage are:  

Juillet
06.07.2022
08:00-11:45
Juillet
11.07.2022
08:00-11:45
Juillet
13.07.2022
08:00-11:45
Juillet
18.07.2022
08:00-11:45
Juillet
20.07.2022
08:00-11:45
Juillet
25.07.2022
08:00-11:45
Juillet
27.07.2022
08:00-11:45

    Many thanks.. the Serve the City team.

Serve the City Geneva Newsletter – Carrefour Rue needs help this Wednesday

BIG EVENT for WEDNESDAY if you can possibly help out:

Carrefour-Rue has a new place close to the soup Kitchen JdM, where they want to create a social center for the less fortunate and marginalized.
The project is for now called Teflon and the site is at 5 Rue de Montbrillant. Just on the corner from the soup kitchen.
It used to be a restaurant of some type earlier.
Anyway, the place needs to be cleaned up and made ready for the refurbishment.
Wednesday, May 25, CR would like to have some volunteers to help with the clean up. 9:30 on.. If only available in the afternoon let is know in comments

Samedi du Partage 10 & 11 June.
Please hurry up and decide.. as STC has committed to service 7 stores, so thats about 90 volunteers to help collect food and non perishable goods for the needy of Geneva. A fantastic program that collected 350 tons of donations last year.
Take a look at our website and see where you might be able to help ServeTheCityGeneva.ch

 

Up and coming events for Serve the City Geneva in June

Clair Bois Party
Wednesday, June 29th Fun End of School Year Event for Clair Blois children from 8h.30 to 18h:00 (with breaks)
We have a big End of school Year Party planned for the Handicapped kids over at Clair Bois. This is a wonderful time to help entertain the kids (and their care givers). Parents too will be part of the festivities. STC will be hosting by serving the drinks, the food goodies, setup/clean-up. Do come and be a part of this heartwarming event. We want to give the care-givers and staff a much-deserved break!
Complete details of options will be provided to you upon signing up. If you don’t see an option that suits you or you have date conflicts you can also sign-out of the event so we can find replacements.
Event: Wednesday, June 29th 8h30 to 18h (with breaks). If available we need help at 8h30 day before for setup!
Signup on the website and use the comments for your availability.
Samedi du Partage
This event is held twice a year, in June and November.
The next collection will take place on June 10 and 11, 2022
The goal is to distribute dedicated shopping bags to customers in partner stores, who can shop for Partage. In 2021, the two editions combined were exceptional. We collected 336 tons of products and 1’400 volunteers were present.
Serve the City has committed to provide volunteers to 7 stores and hope you will be able to participate in this very special event.. The stores we serve are listed under current activities or at the Signup page.
Other options are also listed on the www.ServeTheCityGeneva.ch webpage.