The United Way Romania Gala is an annual event with tradition which, since 2005, rewards the efforts of all those involved in the Foundation’s projects in the previous year.

The United Way Romania 2020 Gala was carefully prepared for March 2020, in a collective effort and with the support of our sponsors and partners. For obvious reasons, we were unable to get together on March 16, at the 15th edition of the Gala, in order to recognize the implication of the partners who supported the foundation’s programs in 2019: companies, organizations, donors and volunteers who, through their efforts and acts of generosity, have helped to build a bridge of hope for the future we wish for.

This year, United Way Romania Gala awarded prizes to a number of 28 companies and 40 major individual donors. Also, 3 organizations, 5 volunteers and 9 teachers and specialists from the non-profit sector were awarded. The winners were chosen from a total of over 260 United Way partners: companies, non-profit organizations, institutions and authorities that support the work of United Way Romania, as well as from the more than 1,568 volunteers who contributed with their own time, knowledge and expertise on the United Way’s mission.

“Looking back and thinking about everything we have achieved, we understood that the support of United Way Romania represents, for the community, a real bridge that connects, unites and always goes forward. It unites the disadvantaged children, young people and the elderly’s need for help with our desire to give, with the power of the many to do good deeds, whom we want to thank. It is like a bridge that opens roads always going forward, paths to a better future. But the most important binder of it all are the people. Those governed by the spirit of generosity, driven by the desire to do good, who put their arms together in order to move things and to help those in need.”, declared Adriana Dobrea, Executive Director, United Way România.

United Way Romania addresses special thanks to its partners for supporting the organization’s programs. In 2019, with the support of 130 companies, over 3,500 individual donors, 40 major donors and 1,568 volunteers, we helped a total of 12,979 people: children and young people, families and elderly who face social problems. and teachers. 8,763 children from disadvantaged backgrounds were helped to continue their education, 545 people received vocational counseling for labor market integration and 1,381 children and 601 adults and the elderly benefited from medical services through United Way Romania’s programs.

We would like to thank the sponsors of the 2020 Gala, who stayed near us for this event’s planning:

Regina Maria, GlaxoSmithkline, Kinstellar, DLA Piper, Asseco SEE, LCL Grup, Cheil-Centrade and Dacris.

We fight together hoping to fulfill the dreams of those who need help. But this bridge of hope will never be completed without the efforts of donors, companies, volunteers, organizations and people involved in this endeavor, whom we want to thank. We also hope that they will stay with us and continue to recover what has been lost, to rebuild and develop the communities that need us.

We invite you to access our social media pages and website, to see the Virtual Gala album! We will be happy to get reactions, comments and shares: sharing is caring!