In recognition of their efforts, the Department of Social Services in Sharjah celebrated the volunteers who participated in the success of the voluntary initiatives and events organized by the department in its internal scope or the scope of its partners from government institutions, during the year 2019 CE, in conjunction with the International Day of Volunteering, which the world recently celebrated. His Excellency Afaf Ibrahim Al-Marri, member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Sharjah, head of the Social Services Department, witnessed the ceremony organized by the Department of Community Solidarity of the Department, in the yard of the nursing home, to celebrate the volunteers who contributed to the success of the activities of the volunteer department represented by 20 volunteer opportunities. The ceremony included military band performances, and a lecture on volunteering and its societal impact, presented by Mr. Jassim Al-Hamdai, Secretary General of the Sharjah Award for Voluntary Work; He presented excerpts on the achievements of the volunteer department, in addition to the speech of Mr. Ali Al Zaabi, a human development trainer. On the topic of "My journey with volunteering". Providing 500 seedlings, and the celebration included a number of paragraphs represented in the initiative to grow seedlings under the title Volunteer for the homeland, where 500 seedlings were provided as a kind of community awareness of the importance of trees in our lives and their importance in preserving the environment. The ceremony also featured a show of artistic material related to lasers and overlapping colors, as well as entertainment competitions and raffles in which children and their families participated. Promoting the culture of volunteering in society: Jassem Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of the Sharjah Award for Voluntary Work, addressed in his lecture the importance of volunteering in society, beginning with his assertion and appreciation of the efforts of volunteers that have a prominent role in achieving the message that seeks to enhance the culture of volunteering in the community from individuals and institutions, Praising appreciation to all those who contributed to his effort and time to promote volunteerism and inculcate its values ​​and principles among members of society. Al Hammadi also touched on the importance of volunteer work whose benefits accrue to society and the individual, in terms of enhancing the confidence of the person himself, and increasing his experiences and information, which contributes to obtaining psychological happiness, as well as self-disclosure through various voluntary opportunities, in addition to benefiting from the energies of youth in every What is useful, and investing free time in social and humanitarian work, pointing out that the most important benefits that protect the success of volunteer work is sincerity in saying and working to obtain reward and reward from God Almighty. 1158 volunteers, carried out 6240 volunteer hours during the third quarter of 2019, Hessa Al Hammadi, director of the Department of Community Cohesion, said that our ceremony came in conjunction with the International Day of Volunteering, in appreciation and gratitude to everyone who contributed his effort and time in order to promote volunteer work and enhance aspects of social cohesion and solidarity, pointing out that the department Follows closely the noble initiatives of the volunteers and values ​​their honorable stances towards the various groups of society, especially the weak ones. The director of the Department of Community Solidarity added that the number of volunteers during the third quarter of 2019 amounted to about 1158 volunteers, during which they implemented 6240 volunteer hours, and that this large number of volunteers who participated in various programs of the volunteer department reflects the level of awareness of volunteer work for these generations, especially Young men and women are among them, and that we seek to attract more volunteer cadres that lead our march towards excellence and human giving, which embodies the values ​​of the Emirati society and its noble human goals, expressing its thanks to the various partners from government institutions and private bodies, which presented various complains To support and cooperate in order to make our voluntary programs a success, which reflects their social responsibility and constructive partnership, which embodies the slogan of volunteering for Sharjah. 20 fixed volunteer opportunities Al-Hammadi explained that the center was able to launch and implement many volunteer programs and opportunities that amounted to about 20 fixed volunteer opportunities, which included various health, educational, environmental, humanitarian and social fields, as these opportunities received a large turnout from the participating volunteers from individuals and institutions. Noting that all these accomplishments would not have been achieved without the active efforts of volunteers, who left clear imprints and pioneering work, and witnessed contributions in activating the role of volunteerism in the Emirate of Sharjah.