Cameron volunteers at Project Open Hand in America. It 1 meals to some sick or old people. They prepare 2,500 2and 200 bags of healthy groceries (食品)in their voluntary program every day.
Last year, Cameron first learned about Project Open Hand. He was working on Polk Street at that time.3 he walked past their store on his way to and from work each day, Cameron began getting,4in their notice about "Volunteers Wanted". Cameron later learned that some of his doctor friends were working in it. They were studying and looking for 5 food for the program. After they found the 6, they would give it to sick people.
Cameron quickly learned of how Project Open Hand got its beginning. They began by serving food to those living a poor life because of health problems.
"When I knew they did this kind of work and it was making a big 7to people, I decided to give a hand'" said Cameron.
During his 8, Cameron helps make sure the food is healthy for old or sick people. He also raises money for the program.
"Charities (慈善组织)are 9 looking for volunteers'" says Cameron. "And it's 10 for you to be one of them. Just do something you love to do and enjoy doing it with others. "
A few months ago, I learned that the city food bank needed some volunteers. I used to be the 1 in my group of friends. So, I sent letters to 10 friends. I'd like to 2a group that would volunteer to serve dinner to the disabled people. I wanted to 3 my friends to be part of the group. Almost all of my friends 4.
One day, several of my friends brought some food and helped prepare the 5. "I got such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I saw the 6people get the food！" said one friend. Later, another friend made a list (清单) about serving,7 we could do quickly and easily. Now each month there are new faces that join the group. One woman 8 invited another group of her friends to serve.
It's hard to imagine that simple 9asking friends to help have made a great difference. At first, I just wanted to be an organizer. Now, I 10 my idea. I also love to work as a volunteer, because I can get more joy from the happy faces of the disabled people.
A: How was your day, Susie?
B: Long! I did a lot today!
A: Good job! Do you have plans for this evening?
B: No.
A: I volunteer at a soup kitchen after work on Mondays. And they need more help!
B: OK!
A: You can serve hot soup with a smile(微笑)!
B: That's easy!
A: Yes. The weather is cold now. A lot of homeless people want hot soup.
B: And the soup kitchen is warm inside.
A: Yes, it is! They have hot coffee and tea, too.
B:
A: Yes. And I'm not one of them. I feel very lucky.
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A. But it was good. B. But it is terrible. C. Why do you ask? D. How can I help? E. Why don't you help them? F. Are you going there right now? G. There are a lot of homeless people in this city. |
"MakeAWish" is one of the world's most wellknown charities. It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升机) and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favorite actors, singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let's hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try their best. Almost 25，000 volunteers help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?
This is a true story of a very special hotel named Maggie. Do you wonder what makes Maggie special?
It started long ago in Michigan, the USA. Maggie was one of the most popular hotels. People liked going swimming in its pool and having meals at its restaurant. Its halls were always filled with people and laughter (笑声). However, years later, there were more good hotels in Michigan. As a result, fewer and fewer people went to stay in Maggie. And its halls became empty.
One day, a man named Mike Karl came to Maggie. He said, "I'm going to fill Maggie with people and laughter once again. " First, Mike Karl hired (雇用) people to fix up the hotel. They painted and cleaned the rooms and halls. Next, Mike Karl went to look for people without homes and brought these people to Maggie. Maggie became a famous hotel for the homeless in the USA. Very soon, more and more homeless people moved into the hotel. Maggie provided these people with warm beds, food, clothes, showers and jobs.
As you can see, without Maggie and Mike Karl, many people would not have homes. Now, do you know why Maggie is special?
A 94yearold retired (退休的) teacher is still busy over the winter vacation, giving lessons to the children in Buchen Village. This is the 21st winter since Ye Lianping first began teaching children Chinese and English for free.
Most of the children in the village are left behind as their parents work in other cities. Ye decided to offer help by giving free lessons. And his generosity (慷慨) does not stop there. Over the past 21 years, he's spent over 300'000 yuan on the children—almost all his savings (积蓄). In 2012, he set up a scholarship (奖学金) to help the students in need. He doesn't have much money now, but Ye says he is rich in spirit.
In the summer of 2018, Ye was hurt while riding a bike to school. He was asked to rest in bed for months, but he went back to the children quickly. Now in his 90s, Ye still keeps teaching for five hours every day. Thanks to him, many volunteers from different universities come to the village to teach.
"This is what education should be like. Its purpose (目标) is to teach students how to become better people'" said Ye.
Give Your Love
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10 ， 000 Storybooks Needed If you have old storybooks at home and you have no places for them, you can give them away to Momo Bookstore. The bookstore is collecting(收集) 10，000 storybooks from April 25 to May 28. The storybooks are going to be sent to schools in poor places. You will get a doll(布娃娃) gift if you give 5 storybooks or more. |
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Your Money, Their Hospital Tzu Chi is planning to build a new hospital in Sichuan that will give free medical treatment (医疗) to the poor people there. By December 31, you can help by sending money through the post office. Tel: 09887465, To: Tzu Chi. |
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We Need Your Time The Red Cross needs more voluntary workers to take care of the old, especially(尤其) on weekends. We have 500 old people, but only 30 workers. More are needed. Please call us: (03)4227896. |
Dear neighbors，
Next Saturday is the Volunteer Day of our community (社区). Here is the plan.
7: 30 a. m. : Meet at the Community Center for breakfast.
8: 00 a. m. －8: 30 a. m. : Decide which of the following organizations you'd like to work for. You can begin thinking about what you may want to do now.
Happy Homes: It provides home repairs for people in need.
Elder Care: It sends volunteers to the old people's home. Volunteers can play games with the old people there or talk with them.
City Parks Association: It needs volunteers to help plant flowers and pick up trash (垃圾) in city parks. These are outdoor activities, so remember to bring some drinking water!
Love and Learning: It helps children with learning disabilities. Read books out loudly to groups of children and help them with their homework.
8: 30 a. m. －9: 00 a. m. : Get on the bus for your chosen activity, and ride the bus with the other volunteers to your activity site (地点).
9: 00 a. m. －12: 00 noon: Work as a volunteer.
12: 00 noon －1: 00 p. m. : Share lunch with your volunteer group.
1: 00 p. m. －3: 30 p. m. : Go on with your voluntary work.
3: 30 p. m. : Get on the bus that will take you back to the Community Center. You can talk with other volunteers and share your experiences.
To know more information, please call us at 718384782. We are looking forward to your joining.
Central Community
Long long ago, each kind of animals lived in their special village that was the same color as themselves. They believed the world's color was the same as their color, and no animal thought there would be any difference outside their village.
But one day, a little bird came to the village of the brown elephants. He said that he saw some yellow cows in the cows' village and that all the things in that village were yellow. Of course no one believed him. So the bird asked them to go with him and visit the cows' village. When the elephants arrived, they could see that it was true. It was really a different world. Everything in that village was yellow. The yellow cows were also surprised to see the brown elephants. The two groups of animals got together and decided to go and find more colors.
They took a trip through many other villages of different colors. When all the animals were together, it started to rain. The rain mixed the animals' colors up, leaving each one with the color they have today.
This story tells us that not all the things are the same as we think. We should always be openminded.
