Volunteer Foundation celebrates for five years with a million -dollar support in MV!

Volunteer Foundation celebrates for five years with a million -dollar support in MV!

With a colorful ceremony, the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Foundation celebrated its tenth anniversary and at the same time celebrated the fifth birthday of the foundation in Neustrelitz. The ceremony could hardly have been greater: On May 28th, the MV 2025 volunteer award was awarded in the Golden Hall of the Neustadt Palais in Schwerin in Schwerin, which has been awarded to outstanding school and club projects in the region for six years. Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig presented the pricing packages to the happy winners.

Six projects were able to look forward to recognition, including schools from Schwaan, Pasewalk and Neubrandenburg as well as clubs from Graal-Müritz, Strasburg (Uckermark) and the Rostock district. These positive and committed examples make it clear how important volunteering and civil society are for the region.

Support for committed projects

A look at the last five years impressively shows that the German Foundation for Engagement and Voluntary Purposes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has invested almost eight million euros in the association's work. This funding includes many exciting projects that range from a singing bus in Demmin to the support of Ukrainian artists in Wrodow after the start of the Russian war of aggression. A total of around 124 million euros flowed to various clubs in Germany, with Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania issued a significant share with 7.8 million euros. Tagesschau reports .

The German Foundation for Engagement and Voluntary also offers a variety of funding programs that want to support volunteer project sponsors. In addition to the future - qualification program for prospective managers in volunteering also the 100xdigital program, which helps non -profit organizations during digital change. This shows that the foundation places great emphasis on the further development and modernization of the volunteer landscape. German Foundation for Engagement and Volunteering has created a rich offer.

a shifted future

A special announcement of the ceremony was the planned move of the foundation to the Carolinen palace in Neustrelitz, which was built by architect Friedrich Wilhelm Buttel in 1850. Unfortunately, the move has been postponed indefinitely because the renovation of the historical building has not yet started. The foundation currently has a rental agreement in the former district office in Neustrelitz by the beginning of 2027 and thus remains at its location for the time being. Volunteering Foundation MV with her committed work remains flexible and ready to adapt.

The ten -year anniversary and the current events are characterized by recognition and promoting the volunteer in the region. It can be felt that despite the challenges that the recent years have brought with it, the community in volunteering is strong and continues to actively act for positive changes.