One of the most popular projects, Susitikim, focused on promoting the employment of older people, continues its sixth project season. Before the start of traditional creative activities, the organizers of the project once again invite the seniors of the city of Vilnius to meet in the springtime nature of Vilnius and to go around the entire city of Vilnius together! From now on m. April 26 hikers will be active every Tuesday for up to ten weeks in a row. Initiative partners: network of dental clinics CLINIC | DPC, Vilnius city municipality, Active Vilnius. Project partners: Perskindol and mineral water Druskininkai Hermis.
"It's no secret that the 100 km trail around Vilnius is most popular with runners, in good physical shape or young people due to the difficult tracks. However, since last year, thanks to our "Susitikim" project, it has also been adapted for older residents of the city of Vilnius and its guests: we avoid big hills on the route, bypass mountains, and choose a safer route. We checked the passability of the track last year and proved by our example that everyone can overcome the 100 km trail around. Last year, more than 100 seniors participated in our hikes, of which even 10 covered the entire route, that is, they hiked the entire 100 km. It was a wonderful time, so this year we simply cannot fail to repeat it. This hike has already become our spring tradition. We believe that this kind of active spending of time in springtime nature is extremely beneficial for everyone. We encourage people to be physically active, especially after the somewhat more sedentary winter season. We all deserve new experiences, fresh air and good company, and we really guarantee it. We live in a great city, surrounded by a variety of nature - we need to know the environment in which we live. I invite everyone to join!", Jelena Narūnienė, the project manager, shared her impressions and the nearest plans of the "Susitikim" project.
This initiative of the "Susitikim" project has been under the patronage of the long-term partner of the project, the network of dental clinics CLINIC | DPC, who will not only encourage the activity of project participants with symbolic gifts, but the clinic's dentists will once again share their experience and various useful medical advice with those who spend their free time actively.
"We are long-term supporters and partners of the Susitikim project. The results of these long years of our beautiful cooperation are new ideas, new initiatives that arise and are later realized. We are glad to be able to make a real contribution to promoting the employment of older people in our country. We want our country to have not only cheerful, good-humored people, but also, most importantly, healthy seniors. We will take care of that and try to give the best advice to the participants of this project, who have become very close to us during these years of cooperation. Each of their smiles has its own stories, which we can't wait to hear again in live meetings. We miss the participants of the project very much", commented the network of dental clinics CLINIC | DPC representative Laura Bukaveckienė.
The co-authors and partners of this initiative are VŠĮ "Active Vilnius", which greatly contribute to the active life of Vilnius residents of all ages.
"We are happy to be partners in this beautiful initiative. Our institution is directly responsible for the 100 km trail in Vilnius, so as soon as we heard that Vilnius seniors wanted to hike along it, we could not help but support their wish. Every citizen of Vilnius is important to us. We want both children, adults and older residents of the city of Vilnius to find an acceptable form of active leisure in the city. This is part of the mission of our institution. Therefore, together with the team, we strongly support the Susitikim project and all its participants. I am sure that both myself and the Active Vilnius team will try to join the hikes more than once. Is it possible to think of a better way to spend a Tuesday morning than the Susitikim project? In nature and with such a great company," said Gintas Teslia, head of Active Vilnius Public Enterprise.
The 100 km trail around Vilnius can be bypassed by everyone. Elderly people in Vilnius are invited to meet 26 Tuesdays in a row, 10 kilometers each, and get to know 10 different sections located in the most beautiful surroundings of Vilnius, from April 10, at 10 am.
