Making someone smile is a big deal, especially when this someone has lived and seen a lot. That is why Bank Audi’s Retail Department partnered with different NGOs for the purpose of sharing time with the elderly and entertaining them.
So on November 5, 2016, 55 volunteers from Retail took a trip to the Sanayeh Garden, and spent a delightful morning with 114 elders, playing games and sharing laughs. The highlight of the day, however, was a stretching session that was specifically designed for the elderly, to help them relax, distress, and feel agile. Afterwards, the volunteers served them lunch amid the beautiful scenery of the location.
The NGOs expressed their gratitude for the beautiful day and the amazing efforts of the volunteers. However, to the surprise of quite a few, it was the volunteers who had the most heartfelt experience; they found the company of the elderly to be very pleasant, and the whole day to be much more rewarding than they would’ve ever expected.