Why is taking a snail for a walk a large-scale nationwide charity event?

The large-scale public welfare activity "Take a Snail for a Walk" was initiated by the China Disabled Persons' Federation and the China Association of Relatives and Friends of the Intellectually Disabled. The aim is to lead children with intellectual disabilities to visit landmark city parks, so that they can get out of their depressing lives in beautiful seasons, feel the beauty of nature, let go and integrate into society; *** also calls on the whole society to care for children with disabilities and eliminate Discrimination and improve urban health quality and taste.

After the launching ceremony, nearly 500 people with intellectual disabilities and their relatives, accompanied by teachers and disabled volunteers, participated in parent-child activities such as mini-marathon integration competition, tortoise and hare race, and rope net. .

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The national brand series of "Take a Snail for a Walk" has been held for six times, through which intellectually disabled people join hands with relatives and friends to participate in mini marathons, hiking, etc. Sports and fitness activities and fun competitions have further enriched the cultural life of the grassroots intellectually disabled people and their families, driven more intellectually disabled people to go out of their homes, integrate into society, and engage in physical fitness, creating a "first-class construction and first-class enjoyment" A good social atmosphere of "integration, integration".

It is reported that this event is a national demonstration event organized by the China Disabled Persons Sports Management Center and the China Association of Intellectually Disabled Persons and Relatives and Friends in response to the 29th National Disability Day and to celebrate the 70th birthday of the motherland. . In addition to the Nanchang station activities, other regions will also hold sub-station activities with rich content and various forms. It is expected that the number of direct participants in the activities will reach more than 5,000 people.

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