第一封信
Hi Everyone,
We are very excited to have the opportunity to go back to Sichuan for this volunteering event, especially during the Christmas season. We warmly welcome your participation.
I would like to introduce to you Sincerely, Hope, a volunteering organization founded by middle school and high school students. Our mission statement is to redefine the new generation of Chinese-Americans. It is well-known that Chinese students are dedicated, hard-working, and academically strong. We not only want to encourage this spirit, but we also want to promote community service and volunteer work.
Community service is a way for each child to bring his or her full potential to give back to the community in which he or she has received so much from. Serving others can have an important impact on people in need as well as yourselves. There is so much power in one that gives back to other people without receiving anything. Volunteering brings out the best in every person, because we are living for a cause rather than applause. And it is in such ways that Sincerely, Hope strives to bring Chinese children from everywhere to join hands and serve your community.
With this goal in our minds and hearts, the members of Sincerely, Hope looks toward a brighter future. From the summer of 2012 when Sincerely, Hope was established, to the present, the events we have done are numerous and the hearts we’ve touched are priceless. Our volunteers have done a variety of services, from hacking weeds of state parks to sewing Christmas pillows for sick children. As the days passed, changes in our volunteers were inspiring because the truth is that you get more joy out of giving joy to others.
I am so happy for all of you that you have taken the first step to serve your community. You are contributing your greatest qualities to help someone else and although the difference may not be large, as a group, we can achieve much. I hope that through this experience, we all can learn about our community, ourselves, and how lucky we stand amongst millions of children around the world.
On the behalf of Sincerely, Hope, I want to welcome everyone in Chengdu, Nanchong and anywhere, to join us in our mission to touch others’ lives as well as our own.
Sincerely Yours,
Iris Xing
11/27/2013
第二封信
大家好，我是來自香港的王宇飛。我今年十四歲，我很高興可以來這里和大家一起參與這個義工活動。這次的活動有來至美國，南充和成都的青少年來參與，有機會和這麼多生活環境和我大不相同的青少年交流，絕對是一個難得一遇的機會。而且，四川是我媽媽的故鄉，這是一個讓我感到很親切的地方。因此我知道這次活動後，我馬上就參加了。
在香港，有很多不同種類的義工組織，像是紅十字會，基督少年軍，童軍等等，香港人從小開始就參加各種各類的義工活動，例如探訪老人院，賣旗籌款等，而我則參加了香港聖約翰救傷隊少年團。但在中國依然有很多人一聽到“義工”兩字就覺得是浪費時間，也有很多家長覺得子女參加義工會影響學業，令他們成績低落，影響前途。但其實義工有很多好處，也可以為我們帶來很多非物質性的酬勞。第一，做義工可以貢獻社會，令一些有需要幫助的人例如老人，流浪者，病人等得到幫助；第二，做義工可以讓我們增長知識，比方說，我在聖約翰救傷隊裡不但學習到了很多有關於急救的知識，還可以參加不同的技能課程，如防火、獨木舟、露營、攀山及烹飪課程等；第三，做義工可以讓我們參與一些大型的活動的服務工作如足球比賽，馬拉松；最重要的是，做義工可以為我們帶來了一群新朋友。讓我們在學習的途中，培養團隊和服務精神，讓我們真正達到全方位發展。
但是，我們自己的能力很有限，我們一個人能做到的很少，所以透過像Team HBV這樣的義工組織，可以把人們的力量凝聚起來，就可以舉辦大型的活動，這次的行程就是其中一個例子。同時，我也非常感謝家長給我的支持。我希望能通過我們的努力，搞好這次活動，展示我們的能力。我也希望能在這次活動中交到朋友，如果誰對香港的是有興趣的話，可以和我交流。謝謝！
王宇飛
Hi Everyone,
We are very excited to have the opportunity to go back to Sichuan for this volunteering event, especially during the Christmas season. We warmly welcome your participation.
I would like to introduce to you Sincerely, Hope, a volunteering organization founded by middle school and high school students. Our mission statement is to redefine the new generation of Chinese-Americans. It is well-known that Chinese students are dedicated, hard-working, and academically strong. We not only want to encourage this spirit, but we also want to promote community service and volunteer work.
Community service is a way for each child to bring his or her full potential to give back to the community in which he or she has received so much from. Serving others can have an important impact on people in need as well as yourselves. There is so much power in one that gives back to other people without receiving anything. Volunteering brings out the best in every person, because we are living for a cause rather than applause. And it is in such ways that Sincerely, Hope strives to bring Chinese children from everywhere to join hands and serve your community.
With this goal in our minds and hearts, the members of Sincerely, Hope looks toward a brighter future. From the summer of 2012 when Sincerely, Hope was established, to the present, the events we have done are numerous and the hearts we’ve touched are priceless. Our volunteers have done a variety of services, from hacking weeds of state parks to sewing Christmas pillows for sick children. As the days passed, changes in our volunteers were inspiring because the truth is that you get more joy out of giving joy to others.
I am so happy for all of you that you have taken the first step to serve your community. You are contributing your greatest qualities to help someone else and although the difference may not be large, as a group, we can achieve much. I hope that through this experience, we all can learn about our community, ourselves, and how lucky we stand amongst millions of children around the world.
On the behalf of Sincerely, Hope, I want to welcome everyone in Chengdu, Nanchong and anywhere, to join us in our mission to touch others’ lives as well as our own.
Sincerely Yours,
Iris Xing
11/27/2013
第二封信
大家好，我是來自香港的王宇飛。我今年十四歲，我很高興可以來這里和大家一起參與這個義工活動。這次的活動有來至美國，南充和成都的青少年來參與，有機會和這麼多生活環境和我大不相同的青少年交流，絕對是一個難得一遇的機會。而且，四川是我媽媽的故鄉，這是一個讓我感到很親切的地方。因此我知道這次活動後，我馬上就參加了。
在香港，有很多不同種類的義工組織，像是紅十字會，基督少年軍，童軍等等，香港人從小開始就參加各種各類的義工活動，例如探訪老人院，賣旗籌款等，而我則參加了香港聖約翰救傷隊少年團。但在中國依然有很多人一聽到“義工”兩字就覺得是浪費時間，也有很多家長覺得子女參加義工會影響學業，令他們成績低落，影響前途。但其實義工有很多好處，也可以為我們帶來很多非物質性的酬勞。第一，做義工可以貢獻社會，令一些有需要幫助的人例如老人，流浪者，病人等得到幫助；第二，做義工可以讓我們增長知識，比方說，我在聖約翰救傷隊裡不但學習到了很多有關於急救的知識，還可以參加不同的技能課程，如防火、獨木舟、露營、攀山及烹飪課程等；第三，做義工可以讓我們參與一些大型的活動的服務工作如足球比賽，馬拉松；最重要的是，做義工可以為我們帶來了一群新朋友。讓我們在學習的途中，培養團隊和服務精神，讓我們真正達到全方位發展。
但是，我們自己的能力很有限，我們一個人能做到的很少，所以透過像Team HBV這樣的義工組織，可以把人們的力量凝聚起來，就可以舉辦大型的活動，這次的行程就是其中一個例子。同時，我也非常感謝家長給我的支持。我希望能通過我們的努力，搞好這次活動，展示我們的能力。我也希望能在這次活動中交到朋友，如果誰對香港的是有興趣的話，可以和我交流。謝謝！
王宇飛