The Arsenal of Hospitality, Lombard families who welcome young people who are alone. And they finance it by selling party favors (photo)

A unique case of support, with 50 people living in homes organized by Arsenale volunteers. Thus, a baptism or wedding becomes an opportunity to help the poor.

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Solidarity welcome

ARSENAL RECEPTION

Baptism, communion, confirmation, graduation and wedding, what better way to make all these beautiful moments of life unforgettable by finding space for the solidarity? The bomboniere solidarity of “Arsenal of Hospitality” They're the perfect choice for remembering every occasion in life, from baptisms to weddings—the last moments we often leave behind. A purchase to support a unique project in Italy that combines hospitality and listening, support and integration.

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SOLIDARITY FAVORS

«Our story began, over 10 years ago, with a key left in the door, but on the "wrong" side...that is, outside.», says the president of the association Andrea Menin. The association Arsenal of Hospitality born in Borghetto Lodigiano, in the province of Praise,and is connected to the Sermig created in 1964 in Turin by Ernesto Olivero. The association  collects  A group of families who have made a very radical choice: to live with their doors always open, taking care of being a home and a family for those who don't have one. So much so that, on a rotating basis, about 50 people, including young people and children living alone, live in this community. It also provides about 50 support and assistance sessions a day.

Welcoming, listening, support and awareness are the four pillars on which the association is founded, whose objective is to help children and young people to recognise their own dignity and discover their talents.

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SOLIDARITY FAVORS

The metal candle lantern, the jar of honey or jam, the white jute bag, the personalized parchment: here are some of the proposals that the association offers in order to be able to make unique the opportunities of our life, giving the opportunity to be able to customize them with confetti of the color we want and with the addition of an adhesive label and/or folding card on which we can engrave names or dates we will remember forever.

The project is competing for the 2018 edition of the Non Sprecare Award. To learn more about the competition and participate, go to here!

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