"Houses of kindness" will work until February 28 as part of the project "Winter in Moscow"

"Kindness houses", where you can bring sweets, warm clothes, goods for animals and cards with good wishes for children in new regions of the Russian Federation, will work until February 28 within the framework of the project "Winter in Moscow". About it on Monday, January 27, the mayor of the capital Sergey Sobyanin told in his personal blog.

"More than 30 reception points are open at the festival sites of "Moscow Seasons", which are located in each administrative district of the capital. Their addresses can be found on the project page," he wrote.

In the "Houses of kindness" volunteers meet visitors, they and accept gifts. Many people come to the festival grounds for the first time. There they are told about the categories of goods that can be transferred and those for whom they are intended.

Any gift, regardless of size or value, has tremendous value. When choosing the goods that can be transferred, citizens should pay attention to the fact that sweet sets should be with a shelf life of at least three months, things - new, in packaging and with tags.

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