Welcome to Caring Day on 26 August
Kindness Day will be celebrated across the country tomorrow, Saturday 26th August, and families all over the country are invited to take part. Hafnarfjörður is taking part in Umhyggjudagurinn and is offering free swimming for everyone from 2-4 pm on the day, as well as a treat for cheerful children upon arrival at the pool, while stocks last.
Free swimming in Hafnarfjörður from 2 pm to 4 pm.
Kindness Day will be celebrated across the country tomorrow, Saturday 26th August, and families all over the country are invited to take part. The City of Hafnarfjörður is taking part in Umhyggjudagurinn and is offering free swimming for everyone from 2-4 pm, as well as a treat for happy children upon arrival at the pool, while stocks last. Mayor Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir and Aðalsteinn Hrafnkelsson received the gift this week when Árný Ingvarsdóttir, CEO of Umhyggja, and Þórdís Helga Thors, a specialist, visited Ásvallalaug. Care, an association for children with chronic illnesses, is organising the day for the first time nationwide.
Mayor Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir and Aðalsteinn Hrafnkelsson, manager of the swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður, received the gift this week when Árný Ingvarsdóttir, CEO of Umhyggja, and Þórdís Helga Thors, a specialist, visited Ásvallalaug.
Umhyggja works for the benefit of seriously ill children
Umhyggja is an organisation that works to improve the welfare of seriously ill children and their families. Umhyggja offers free psychological services and legal advice for parents, subsidised courses for siblings, financial grants, holiday homes, assistance with the fight for rights, as well as counselling for families and children. Umhyggju-Day is held with the aim of raising awareness of the association and the work it does for seriously ill children and their families. The association has been carrying out important work for this group for 43 years, having been founded in 1980. Umhyggja now comprises 16 clubs and organisations, all of which can make use of its services.