The Saxon Citizens' Prize this year goes to four associations for democracy, education and encounter, regional history and children from Chernobyl as well as an animal rescuer.
"All who put their heart and soul into volunteering deserve a big thank you," said Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) according to the announcement at the award ceremony on Thursday evening in the Dresden Frauenkirche.
Dresden - Such unselfish commitment is important for togetherness and democracy.
Prize winners and nominees are exemplary for everyone “who cares and lends a hand”.
The award, endowed with 5,000 euros each, went to the Buntmacher * inside Chemnitz, which advocates peaceful and solidarity with one another, and the Church in the Shop in Falkenstein (Vogtland) association, which builds bridges between the church and urban society by renting space.
The Heimatverein Königsbrück, which supports projects of importance for regional history, and the Chernobyl initiative Ottendorf-Okrilla, which organizes holidays for children from the region around the reactor in Belarus, were also honored.
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The prize has been awarded since 2011 by the Free State as well as the Frauenkirche Foundation and the Dresden Cultural Foundation of Commerzbank for outstanding commitment to democracy, homeland and the environment as well as other people worldwide.
Districts and urban districts can propose projects and people from their region.
According to the State Chancellery, 69 nominations were received this year.
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