明日之光First Step 团队的2021年
前言
2020年11月，美中下一代基金会明日之光公益奖平台正式成立并得到华人社区的积极响应。平台的职责之一是传播各个团队的事迹和经验，共大家学习，交流和参考。这篇文章是喜得2020年美国总统义工服务奖的林家姐妹Annie（英文原创）和Chloe（中文翻译）再次携手，报道她们团队2021年所做的公益活动。希望其他团队的队员们也踊跃将自己的经历写下来，互相交流，互相促进。
快速发展的一年 – First Step 团队2021年工作总结
Annie Lin (English) Chloe Lin (Chinese translation)
林佳音 （英文） 林青青（中文翻译）
Over the year 2021, First Step team continued the mission of improving our community by cleaning up trash, volunteering at local food banks, bell ringing for the Salvation Army, and more. We have grown from the original four members to more than 35 in just one year, and organized more than 50 activities. Here’s a brief summary of all we did in 2021.
在2021年里，First Step 团队一直坚持通过清理垃圾，在食品银行帮忙，为救世军募捐等方式帮助和改善我们的社区。我们已经从最初的四人发展到35人以上，并组织了50 多次活动。下面是一份简短的2021工作总结。
We organized more than 30 trash cleaning activities over the past year. Some of the highlights were: The Earth Day Challenge – Members cleaned up trash around their neighborhoods on Earth Day; Shine A Light Awards Ceremony – members received the Shine A Light Award, and then picked up trash in Wills Park after the awards ceremony; the Lake Lanier Shore Sweep 2021 – This annual event was organized by Lake Lanier Association. More than 20 people participated, including students and their parents.
一年来，我们组织了30多次垃圾清扫活动。 其中一些亮点是: 地球日挑战 – 团队成员在地球日清理自己社区周围的垃圾；明日之光颁奖典礼 – 部分成员获得了2020 年明日之光奖项，颁奖典礼结束后我在 Wills 公园捡垃圾; 2021 Lanier 湖岸清扫 – 这是由Lanier 湖协会组织的年度活动，包括学生和家长在内的20多名团队成员参加了这天的清洁活动。
We organized 6 fundraising activities over the past year. Some of the highlights were: CFF 5k walk – Together as a team, we walked more than 60 miles and raised $460 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; Summer Bake Sales – We baked cookies, brownies, muffins, etc and made lemonade and sold them in a neighborhood to raise money for trash cleaning equipment purchases; Salvation Army holiday fundraise – We organized three days of bell ringing in November and December, and raised close to $1400, which the Salvation Army will use to help people in need. Total fund raised in 2021 was more than $2000.
2021 年我们共组织了 6 次筹款活动。 其中一些亮点是：CFF 5公里走路募捐 – 作为一个团队，我们十几个人加起来共走了 60 多英里，为囊性纤维化基金会筹集了 460 美元； 夏季烘焙销售 – 我们烘焙饼干、布朗尼蛋糕、松饼等，制作柠檬水并在一个小区出售，为购买垃圾清洁设备筹集资金；救世军圣诞募捐 – 我们在十一月和十二月组织了三天的摇铃活动，筹集了近 1400 美元，救世军将用于帮助有需要的人。 全年筹集的资金总额超过 2000 美元。
Many team members volunteered at Cross Pointe Church food bank where volunteers are much needed every week.
许多团队成员在 Cross Pointe Church 食品银行帮忙，那里每周都非常需要志愿者。
Many members participated in other volunteer activities not mentioned in the previous paragraphs. Here are some examples: World Changers, True Love Summer Camp, Oatland Island Summer Camp junior counselor, and online tutoring in English, debate, and other subjects.
许多成员参加了文章前几段没有提及的其他志愿者活动，比如：世界改变者；真爱夏令营；Oatland Island 夏令营初级辅导员；在线辅导英语，辩论，以及其他科目。
We held several team building activities throughout the year. Some of the highlights were: Kayaking on Lake Lanier; Whitewater rafting in Columbus, GA; Boating on Lake Allatoona for Labor Day Weekend; and Skiing and snowboarding at Cataloochee Ski Area. We always had a great fun time together!
我们还举办了多次团建活动。 其中一些亮点是：在 Lanier 湖划皮划艇；在乔治亚州哥伦布市的激流漂流；劳动节周末在 Allatoona 湖坐轮船；去 Cataloochee Ski Area 滑雪。我们总是在一起玩得很开心。
We have also published the following articles 我们还发表了以下这些文章:
- Nancy Wang 千里之行 始于足下;
- Annie Lin, Michelle Huang 心灵之光可点燃生命的希望 – 明日之光First Step 团队5K走路募捐活动 First Step team CFF fundraising 5k walk;
- Jeremy Wu 特别的母亲节 – 湖边寻“宝”；
- Helen Chen 聚光成炬 点亮明日希望; Annie Lin, Karen Yan, Estelle Shen, A letter to parents;
- Annie Lin, Chloe Lin 难忘的海滨暑假 An unforgettable summer along the Georgia coast;
- Rachel Li 做一次拉尼尔湖畔的”清扫员” Lake Lanier Shore Sweep 2021;
- Annie Lin, Chloe Lin 救世军圣诞铃声响起 Salvation Army Bell Ringing.
Despite the pandemic, 2021 has been a successful and fast growing year for the First Step team. We are grateful for the opportunities to make a difference in our community by helping people and the environment. We hope to continue the effort in the new year and we welcome more friends to join us.
虽然新冠大流行还在继续，但是 2021 年对我们团队来说是成功的并且快速成长的一年。有机会通过帮助人们和环境改善社区，我们心存感激。我们希望在新的一年里继续努力，并欢迎更多的朋友加入。
有意加入者请联系我们(firststepteam2020@gmail.com）
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