With a nod to the philanthropic work of Rockefeller and remembering that it’s not wealth itself that brings happiness, but what you do with it, Yury Mintskovsky got involved into charity work whenever he got the chance, donating money to variety of establishments, helping the hungry, needy and poor, but also donating to various local religious institutions.
A large part of his charity work involved children, most of his donations going to children hospitals that desperately needed toys, equipment or center repairs, the most notable of these being the Scottish Rite and St Judes children hospitals.
Scottish Rite was established in 1921 with it’s main focus being caring for children affected by polio. Ever since it’s creation, Scottish Rite has treated more than 200.000 children affected by orthopedic conditions, such as scoliosis, clubfoot, hand disorders, hip disorders and limb length difference.
St Judes hospital is the leading research center in the fight against cancer and other catastrophic diseases. It’s main focus is and has always been the development of treatments and ultimately, ways of eradicating these diseases.
A big animal lover, Yury Mintskovsky also adopted a dog from the SPCA local shelters. He’s a firm supporter of SPCA and their work with abandoned animals and wishes more people would follow this example and adopt pets.
SPCA is a non-profit organization that helps treat injured pets and domestic animals, as well as trying to find abandoned pets a new home. They rely on donations to build centers and provide treatment for these animals that would otherwise die without help. SPCA’s main goal is to stop animal cruelty, wherever it may happen, and find a new home for the abused animals.
Yury Mintskovsky adopted a dog for his family and hopes he will inspire more people to do the same: “We adopted our labradoodle from one of the SPCA local shelters. They do amazing work on behalf of these poor, abandoned animals.”