More than 4,000 Victory symbols adorned the homes of veterans and war participants in the Vitebsk region

May 9, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. More than 4,000 Victory symbols have adorned the homes of veterans and war participants in the Vitebsk region, the Vitebsk Regional Committee of the BRSM informed a BELTA correspondent. The symbols of the campaign - red stars with the inscription "Thank you for Victory!", made by hand - were distributed by members of the youth organization from May 5 to 9 as part of the republican patriotic campaign of the same name. In addition, the young people presented the elderly with greeting cards, souvenirs, provided household assistance, and were warmly welcomed in educational institutions. "Veterans are a living embodiment of courage and patriotism for the youth, so on the eve of Victory Day, BRSM activists did everything possible to give them maximum attention," the committee emphasized. Significant work was carried out before the holiday to improve places of military glory, burials, memorials, and complexes. "It is important to honor not only the war participants who are with us today, but also to remember those who did not live to see this great date," the committee added. The "Thank you for Victory!" campaign is designed to foster civic consciousness in the younger generation, respect for the history and heroic past of their Motherland, and develop an active life position in children and adolescents. Work with veterans and the elderly is carried out by the primary organizations of the regional BRSM on a regular basis. Over 6,000 veterans, war participants, elderly people and victims of war consequences, and citizens living in nursing homes for the elderly and disabled are assigned to BRSM members. They are provided with assistance in cleaning houses and adjacent territories, chopping firewood, cultivating garden plots, managing households, etc. For this purpose, more than a dozen different campaigns are held: "Address of Care," "A Veteran Lives Nearby," "Hand in Hand," "Warmth of the Soul," "Thank you for Peace," "A Feat in Legacy," "Youth to Veterans," "We Will Help as Much as We Can," "Hurry to Do Good," "Week of Kindness." For the prompt collection of information on providing assistance to the elderly, a telephone hotline operates in the territorial committees of the organization. -0-