The World Cooperative Day, celebrated last Saturday (1st), was marked by a solidarity action by the Unicred RS Institute. The non-profit organization, which promotes social impact projects together with individual cooperatives and partners, offered dinner to around 100 people hosted by Dias da Cruz, an entity that provides free spiritual and social assistance to people in vulnerable situations. society in Porto Alegre.
Volunteering and partnership
The initiative had the voluntary participation of employees and family members of Unicred Central Geração, Instituto Unicred and Corretora Unicred, who were divided into two groups: one that helped with the preparation of food during the afternoon and another that served those welcomed in the male and female cafeterias at dinner time. “This was an action where we were able to help one of the main social assistance entities in Porto Alegre in its assistance. One of the principles of cooperativism is to help create a more prosperous society and, for that, we also have to help those who are in a situation of social vulnerability. And nothing better than taking advantage of C-Day to continue doing good, as is our tradition”, says Unicred RS Institute Manager, Nara Lopes dos Santos.
The C-Day action further strengthens the partnership between Instituto Unicred RS and Dias da Cruz, which recently received a donation of 20 blankets collected by Unicred Central Geração and Corretora Unicred. “When we put ourselves side by side to help people in a situation different from ours, we dedicate the most important and precious thing we have: time. And that’s what true cooperation is all about. We hope that actions like this become routine and also awaken in other entities an even more assertive look at the social well-being that we promote here at our Institute”, says the Institutional Relations Director of Dias da Cruz, Cláudia Remião Franciosi.
About the organizations
Instituto Unicred RS is a non-profit Civil Society Organization of Public Interest (OSCIP), with the specific purpose of promoting projects of relevance, impact and merit that are implemented together with individual cooperatives and partners, promoting prosperity in the communities where the Unicred System.
The Dias da Cruz Institute is a non-profit organization that has been involved in the education and spiritual and social assistance of people in situations of social vulnerability since 1948. The organization offers a night shelter, daily meals, professional courses, medical and dental care, among other services. free.
To learn more about the work carried out by Instituto Dias da Cruz, visit the website http://iedc.org.br/.
The World Cooperative Day, celebrated last Saturday (1st), was marked by a solidarity action by the Unicred RS Institute. The non-profit organization, which promotes social impact projects together with individual cooperatives and partners, offered dinner to around 100 people hosted by Dias da Cruz, an entity that provides free spiritual and social assistance to people in vulnerable situations. society in Porto Alegre.
Volunteering and partnership
The initiative had the voluntary participation of employees and family members of Unicred Central Geração, Instituto Unicred and Corretora Unicred, who were divided into two groups: one that helped with the preparation of food during the afternoon and another that served those welcomed in the male and female cafeterias at dinner time. “This was an action where we were able to help one of the main social assistance entities in Porto Alegre in its assistance. One of the principles of cooperativism is to help create a more prosperous society and, for that, we also have to help those who are in a situation of social vulnerability. And nothing better than taking advantage of C-Day to continue doing good, as is our tradition”, says Unicred RS Institute Manager, Nara Lopes dos Santos.
The C-Day action further strengthens the partnership between Instituto Unicred RS and Dias da Cruz, which recently received a donation of 20 blankets collected by Unicred Central Geração and Corretora Unicred. “When we put ourselves side by side to help people in a situation different from ours, we dedicate the most important and precious thing we have: time. And that’s what true cooperation is all about. We hope that actions like this become routine and also awaken in other entities an even more assertive look at the social well-being that we promote here at our Institute”, says the Institutional Relations Director of Dias da Cruz, Cláudia Remião Franciosi.
About the organizations
Instituto Unicred RS is a non-profit Civil Society Organization of Public Interest (OSCIP), with the specific purpose of promoting projects of relevance, impact and merit that are implemented together with individual cooperatives and partners, promoting prosperity in the communities where the Unicred System.
The Dias da Cruz Institute is a non-profit organization that has been involved in the education and spiritual and social assistance of people in situations of social vulnerability since 1948. The organization offers a night shelter, daily meals, professional courses, medical and dental care, among other services. free.
To learn more about the work carried out by Instituto Dias da Cruz, visit the website http://iedc.org.br/.