In 2020, Korneva learned about British veteran
Tom Moore, who began raising funds as part of the NHS Charities Together to support the
UK's National Health Service. Inspired, Zinaida decided to hold the same action in Russia. On 25 April 2020, a fundraising campaign was announced to support doctors, Together with you, we defeated fascism in 45, and now we are fighting this virus together.— YouTube channel of Zinaida KornevaFundraising to help doctors began on 1 May. Later, a YouTube channel was launched on which the veteran told stories about the war and her life in support of the initiative.
The Russian media covered the initiative. On 20 May, a teleconference was organized between Britain and Russia, during which Zinaida Korneva was able to talk with British colleague Sir Tom Moore.
Recognition The
United Nations expressed its appreciation of Korneva's contribution to the fight against COVID-19. By 6 June the amount collected reached 4,000,000 rubles. 135 families from different regions received assistance from these funds. On 17 June the city administration of Saint Petersburg filed a petition to award Korneva the
Decoration "For Beneficence", "For significant personal contribution to the development of volunteerism, preservation of the traditions of mercy, gratuitous assistance aimed at combating the spread of socially dangerous diseases". On 24 June she attended the Victory Parade online and a teleconference with the
governor of Saint Petersburg. On 27 June she became one of the participants in a teleconference with President
Vladimir Putin, during which she explained why she had decided to begin fundraising. The President thanked Zinaida and emphasized how amazing it is that at such a solid age, a veteran finds the strength to help other people as well. On 6 July
Valery Fadeyev,
Chairman of the Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation, conveyed a letter of gratitude to Zinaida Korneva and discussed with her the support of doctors' families. On 30 July Zinaida Korneva and her relative
Dmitry Panov, coordinator of the project to help doctors, addressed the
TEDx conference. In their report “Pandemic of Solidarity: Doctors are not abandoned in battle,” they talked about the unique volunteer experience of organizing fundraising for the families of health workers who died from COVID-19. On 27 August 2020, the project “Zinaida Korneva's Initiative” received the National Award “Media Manager of Russia-2020”. The award was received by Dmitry Panov, a member of the family of Zinaida Korneva, managing partner of Wallet One / RNKO "Edinaya Kassa". On 23 November 2020, the President of the Russian Federation awarded Zinaida the Distinction Badge "For Beneficence". “To award Zinaida Antonovna Korneva, the city of St. Petersburg, with a Distinction Badge 'For Beneficence', the city of St. Petersburg, for her great contribution to charitable and social activities,” the document says. On 10 December 2020, Sergei Shabanov, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Saint Petersburg Region, on behalf of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatyana Moskalkova, presented the «Hurry to Do Good» Award to the 98-year-old Korneva. ==Death==