On the background of the research entitled “The Quality Programs of Assistance to the Elderly People” organized by the Russian Red Cross the Red Cross of Chukotka proposed the methods and the ways to solve some of the problems of the retired people. The analysis of the proposals and the problems allowed to develop the program of assistance to the retired people of Chukotka entitled “The Volunteer Initiative in Solution of the Social and Common Problems of the Elderly People of Chukotka”. The program starts on November 01, 2005. The goals of the program are to motivate the elderly people and the young volunteers, to encourage their own decision-making and personal development, to acquaint them with the ways to help each other, to broaden their social contacts and to strengthen the links between the generations. 
    The objectives of the new program are
-          to create the working group of the retired people, which will involve as many elders as possible,
-          to systematize the information on the volunteers who are ready to help the retired people;
-          to propose the possible spare time activities for the elderly people;
-          to train the young volunteers to work with the elderly people.
       The program previews the operation of the “hot line” for the retired people, free consultations of addictions specialist, psychotherapist and lawyer, organization of various hobby clubs and the evening parties for the city elders, provision of targeted assistance and household help to the retired people. The first step forward was the meeting with the Anadyr elders, which took place on October 26 where the elders supported the initiative of the Red Cross of Chukotka and made a number of their own proposals. There will be more such meetings and, the first and foremost, the retired people will have an opportunity to live an active social life and feel their importance and involvement.