The idea of helping others voluntarily is also considered one of the hallmarks of the American mentality and is very popular among U.S. residents in principle. One can often read or hear the statement that volunteering is one of the main “conditions for a healthy democracy. Besides, many people in America are ready to spend all their free time on charity, considering it as a kind of leisure activity. “I just came to Los Angeles, I didn’t have a car, a job or my own house yet. A friend invited me to a volunteer party, just to hang out. There I met people who cooked and gave lunches to the poor every day. Since then I have been doing it for ten years and the volunteers have become my best friends, my family” – says Russian emigrant Natalia in her video blog. Her story is typical. Doing charity work in America, people make new acquaintances, exchange experiences, learn languages, and simply relax.