The message reads, in part:
“Over the years, your movement has evolved from the Sklif Volunteers initiative into a close-knit and supportive community, bringing together more than 200,000 volunteers and supporters across the country. You play an active role in addressing pressing challenges facing the national healthcare system, helping medical professionals cope with a wide range of difficulties in their work, while also providing support to participants and veterans of the special military operation during their treatment and rehabilitation. And, of course, your large-scale educational initiatives, as well as your significant contribution to promoting healthy lifestyles and voluntary blood donation, deserve particular recognition. Such wide-ranging and much-needed work, together with your compassion and care for those in need, deserves the deepest respect.”