美国威力塔斯学校北京校区志愿服务源于心，奉献爱心在于行

　　美国威力塔斯学校北京校区志愿者联盟自成立以来，在老师和家长的组织支持下，孩子们承接志愿者联盟的优良传统，满怀“奉献、友爱、互助、进步”的志愿者精神，在不同的领域践行着自己的爱心、热忱和社会责任感。

　　Since the establishment of Veritas Volunteer League, with the support of all the teachers and parents, our children have carried on the fine tradition of the Volunteer League, with the volunteer spirit of “dedication, fraternity, cooperation and progress”, and fulfilled their love, enthusiasm and social responsibility in different fields.

　　新学伊始，志愿者服务各分队开始陆续行动起来：

　　At the beginning of the new school year, the volunteer service teams are taking actions:

　　9月6日、9月19日威力塔斯志愿者联盟师生与狮子会北京爱乐服务队悦读会一起，两次走进安民打工子弟小学，用自己的优势和爱好特长，为弟弟妹妹们带来爱心和关怀。

　　同学们为了活动成功举办，几天前就开始认真准备、明确分工，默契配合，有负责摄影摄像的、有负责现场活动新闻撰稿的，有的同学作为现场活动主持人，有的同学带去了精彩的才艺表演，和小朋友们互动、现场教学，其乐融融。通过接触和了解不同家庭的环境，让孩子们多了一份责任，多一份成长！

　　On September 6 & September 19, teachers and students from Volunteer League with the Lions Clubs-- Beijing service reading club, walked into the Anmin Migrant Primary School two times,sending their love and care to those sisters and brothers with their own advantages and hobbies. In order to make the activity held successfully, our children began to prepare a few days in advance with a clear division of labor, and the tacit coordination. Some children were responsible for photography, a number of children were responsible for news writing, certain children as the host of the live activities while some students brought wonderful talent show with interaction among those local students during happy on-site teaching. children may have more responsibility through contaction and understanding the different families’ background!

　　9月21日，志愿者联盟的同学们在老师的组织带领下来到了朝阳区澳美语言听力康复中心，这也是同学们定点服务、特别熟悉的地方。正值中秋佳节，同学们和康复中心的孩子们一起体验了中华节日传统文化。虽然这里的孩子们有听力障碍，但是在哥哥姐姐们耐心地沟通和演示下，他们愉快地一起游戏，听虫鸣、做月饼，个个脸上都洋溢着甜美的微笑。同学们在其中感受到了爱心陪伴的力量，体会到了无论是否健全，每个人都值得尊重！

　　On September21, under the guidance of teachers, the students from the Volunteer League went to the Aomei Language and Hearing Rehabilitation Center in Chaoyang District, which is students’ designated service place. During the Mid-Autumn festival, the students and the children in the rehabilitation center experienced the traditional Chinese festival culture together. Although the children can not hear clearly, but under the patient communication and demonstration of elder brothers and sisters, they played games together happily, listenning to insects, making moon cakes, all faces were filled with sweet smiles. The students have gotten the power of love through accompanying them, and realized that no matter whether they are sound or not, everyone is worthy of respect!

　　9月22日，在九九重阳节即将到来之际，为了弘扬尊老、爱老、敬老的传统美德，志愿者联盟的同学们与狮子会盘古服务队一起又来到定点服务地——益寿福敬老院，举办了重阳节敬老爱老联欢会。队员们为老人带去了水果、点心等慰问品，亲自送到爷爷奶奶手里。还为爷爷奶奶们精心准备了精彩的文艺表演，共同度过了一个温馨喜悦的重阳节。歌声，舞蹈把我们的问候和关爱带给每一位老人，给他们送去了欢笑，送去了祝福。活动结束，孩子们收拾垃圾、陪伴老人家们聊天、搀扶他们回房间。点滴细微的举动、感动别人的同时照亮自己，用他们的努力换回鲜艳的锦旗，我们一直在行动！

　　On September 22, as the Double Ninth Festival is coming in China, in order to carry forward the traditional virtues of respect for the old, our students from Veritas Volunteers League and the lion club Pangu Service Team came to the designated service place - Yi Shou Fu Nursing Home, holding the Double Ninth Festival party for the old. Team members brought fruit, snacks and other comfort goods for the old man, personally sent to those grandparents. They also prepared wonderful artistic performances for our grandparents and spent a warm and joyful Double Ninth Festival together. Our studetns have sent them best wishes through singing, dancing to all the old man. At the end of the activity, the children picked up the garbage, accompanied the elderly to chat, and helped them go back room. Subtle actions move others while it can illuminate ourselves, with their efforts to retrieve the bright pennant, we are in action!

　　一种美丽，从服务中绽放！涓涓细水可以汇成江河，滴滴爱心可以凝聚成绚烂的七彩。让更多的人加入我们的团队，让志愿精神生根发芽，深深地生长在每一位志愿者的心里！我自豪，我是一名志愿者！

　　A kind of beauty blooms within the service! A trickle of water can become a river, a drop of love can be condensed into gorgeous colors. Welcome more people join our team, let the spirit of volunteerism root and sprout, deeply growing in the heart of every volunteer! I am proud that I am a volunteer!