Charity and sponsorship
Russian Coatings Corp. strives to make considerable contribution to the society’s social initiatives. Charity and sponsorship are considered to be a part of social responsibility. This is exemplified by our diverse programs on preservation of cultural and general human values, supporting interesting initiatives of local culture officers, sporting events and other nonprofit projects. The church of John the Baptiser on the right bank of the river Kotorosl (right near Russian Coatings Corp’s building wall) is more than three hundred years old. A unique church with fifteen cupolas has become à symbol of Russia nowadays, its picture has decorated a one thousand roubles note of 1997. The church, which is unique in Russian architecture, was built by the whole community. Tolchkovaya Sloboda dwellers including workers from Vakhrameyevs’ plant donated a considerable sum of money to erect and to decorate the church. Nowadays the church of John the Baptiser is on in the list of Russian cultural monuments which are recommended to be visited by international organization UNESCO. The church has become a kind of Russian Coatings Corp.’s symbol, its emblem and guardian. In 2002 the enterprise mounted external illumination consisting of more than 500 units of lighting equipment which enables this unique monument to glitter at night. The enterprise renders financial assistance to schools, preschool institutions, hospitals in repairing buildings and constructions belonging to them. In 2003 support was rendered to 31 children’s institutions. Assistance is traditionally rendered to war veterans and the retired employees. A contest for the best project of a kindergarten facade in Yaroslavl was organized in 2002. A special commission consisting of the city architects and designers assessed more than 30 projects. The best of them was realized by Russian Coatings Corporation.
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