Social district officers held workshops for residents in Nizhny Novgorod and Dzerzhinsk in support of the SVO fighters.

      Social district officers organized a unified day of master classes in support of participants in the special military operation. The event took place in the territories of Nizhny Novgorod and Dzerzhinsk at 11 venues. The main venue was the neighborhood center #vMeste in the Lenin district, where participants of the special military operation also arrived to support and thank all those involved. "Making candles and camouflage nets is a significant and very necessary task that truly helps and brings victory closer. I came here today to express my sincere gratitude to all these people on behalf of the fighters and personally," said a participant of the special military operation with the call sign "Zyatyok." Dozens of residents gathered at various public venues to make trench candles, which are in daily demand in the combat zone. All materials were provided by the "Social District Officer" project. Social district officers accompanied the work at all venues, helping participants master the technology of making trench candles, which will be sent to the area of the special military operation by the nearest humanitarian convoy. "Trench candles are not just a source of heat. They are a sign of respect, support, and care for our fighters. It is very important that participants of the master classes leave inscriptions and wishes on the candles for the defenders to return home alive, whole, and unharmed. In each such candle, there is human warmth and sincere emotions that will surely reach the guys," said Olga Lazorenko, a social district officer from the Lenin district of Nizhny Novgorod. Supporting the fighters of the special military operation and their families remains a priority task for social district officers. Similar charitable and volunteer actions will continue to be regularly held in all areas of the project's implementation. Earlier, the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Gleb Nikitin, positively assessed the work of social district officers in supporting participants of the special military operation and their families, and also instructed to continue and strengthen this direction. Let us remind you that the "Social District Officer" is a public-social project initiated by Gleb Nikitin and launched in the Nizhny Novgorod region in 2023. Its mission is to establish direct communication between residents and government authorities. The project covers Nizhny Novgorod, Kstovo, Dzerzhinsk, Arzamas, and Bogorodsk and unites about 1,000 activists. Social district officers work on specific everyday problems of citizens, help navigate support measures and regional programs, and also formulate and convey systemic requests to the level of decision-making.