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If you had billions of dollars, would you donate almost all of it to charity? Well, that's what Mark Zuckerburg, CEO and founder of Facebook, just said he would do.
Zuckerburg and his wife Priscilla Chan promised to give 90% of their Facebook shares to society. Right now that is about $45 billion, and they plan to donate the money to things like science and education.
Many billionaires have done similar things. Bill Gates, creator of Microsoft, made The Giving Pledge, an activity in which billionaires promise donate more than half of their wealth to charities. This started in 2010, and now 139 people from 15 countries joined it.
But giving back and helping others isn't just for big billionaires. People like Zuckerberg, and Gates may have more to give, but people with less are doing it, too.
Especially around the holidays, people want to do their part and give back to people who are less lucky than them. Schools may have food collections where people bring a few food items, and together they can make a big donation to places like homeless people's homes.
People also host special events like concerts of runs to be creative while raising money. Regular people donate whatever they can to US charities like the United Way and the American Red Cross.
Then these charities are able to help US communities in different ways like education, health and improving the lives of the poor. These individual donations come together to make a big difference.
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Family Day is a day for families to have fun together (一起). It's a time for us to show love to our family. Here are some kinds of activities (活动) for Family Day. ◆We can just stay at home and do some cleaning, do some cooking or play games together. ◆ We can have a picnic or play sports in the park. ◆ Some families may like to go to another (另一个) city to try something new there. ◆ Helping others is a very good family activity. So we can go to visit some old people and do some cleaning for them. These activities make us know each other. Families help us a lot. In Canada, Family Day becomes a holiday on the third Monday in February. Different families have different activities, but they are all very happy on Family Day. What about your family Day? Could you tell us something about it? |
Month | After-school Activities for This Term | |
September | Drawing Time: 3:00-4:00, every Thursday Teacher: Andrea Price All boys and girls are welcome. | Football Time: 2:30-3:30, every Friday Teacher: Lisa White Only for girls this month. |
October&November | Singing Time: 3:00-4:00, every Tuesday Teacher: Jose Brown American country music. All boys and girls are welcome. | Basketball Time: 3:00-4:00, every Wednesday Teacher: David Lee Special teaching: for girls and boys. |
December | Dancing Time: 3:00-4: 00, every Tuesday and Friday Teacher: Sally Smith All boys and girls are welcome. | |
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