英语翻译HelenMonsonhasalwaysbeeninterestedinhelpinghercommunity.HerfirstvolunteerexperiencewasfortheAmericanRedCrosswhenshewasinhighschool.Whenshewasaschoolteacher,shealsofoundtimetovolunteer.Oneyear,sheorganiz

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　　HelenMonsonhasalwaysbeeninterestedinhelpinghercommunity.HerfirstvolunteerexperiencewasfortheAmericanRedCrosswhenshewasinhighschool.Whenshewasaschoolteacher,shealsofoundtimetovolunteer.Oneyear,sheorganizedaSuperSaturdayFunDayforkidsinthecommunity.ShealsousedtovolunteerattheMintFestivaleveryyear.Onesummer,sheservedfood,anotheryearsheorganizedanartprogramme.

　　Aftersheretired,shestartedvolunteeringtohelptheold.Whenherfatherwasolder,hewasnotabletoseeaswellasheusedto,whichmadehersadbecausehehadalwaysenjoyedreading.Shedecideditwouldbefuntoreadtoelderlypeopleinhercommunity.Shealsohelpedonewomanwriteherstories.Annwasalmost100yearsold,andHelenwrotedowninformationaboutherlifewhenshevisitedher.Sheputtheinformationinabookandgotitpublished.Annwasveryexcitedtoshareherlifestorywithherchildrenandhergrandchildren.

　　Afterahurricanedestroyedsomesoutherncities,HelenvolunteeredagainfortheAmericanRedCross.Shepreparedfoodandansweredphonesinacarecentre.Shesays,“IhavealwayslikedtheRedCrossbecausetheorganizationhelpspeopleinneednomatterwhat.”

　　Oneday,Helenreadanarticleinthenewspaperaboutrefugees(难民)whoneededtolearnEnglish.Now,shemeetsonceaweekwithSahra,a38-year-oldwoman,fromSomalia.Sahraislivingandworkinginatownabout30minutes’walkfromwhereHelenlives.Theyworkonreadingandwritingskills.HelengaveSahraacameraandaskedhertotakepicturesofherdailylife.Shedevelopedthepictures,andthenaskedSahraquestionsaboutthem.Intheend,theywroteabooktogetherandusedthephotosinthebook.ThishelpedSahralearnmanynewwordsabouthereverydaylife.

　　Helensays,“ThemostrewardingpartofvolunteerworkisbecomingfriendswiththepeopleIhelp.TheyenrichmylifeaswellasIenrichtheirs.”