Being a volunteer is great!
Number 77 High School is home to three very special young people:Lin Pei and Zhu Ming.These three students all volunteer their time to help other people.This volunteer work takes each of them several hours a week,so it is a major commitment.Huiping loves to read,and she puts this love to good use by working in the after-school care center at her local elementary school.Here,she help young children to read.Lin Pei loves animals and plans to study to be a veterinarian when he leaves school.He spends every Saturday morning working in an animal hospital.Zhu Ming wants to be a professional singer.He sings for groups of people at the city hospital to cheer them up.“Volunteering is great!” says Huiping.“Not only do I feel good about helping other people,but I get to spend time doing what I love to do.”Lin Pei says he has learned more about animals.Zhu Ming says he has met some wonderful people at the hospital.The three students plan to set up a student volunteer project at their school.“Don't put it off,” says Huiping.“Become a volunteer today!”