Kelly is from a small town in Sydney. She has a special way of making a connection with nature. The connection is nowhere more     1     than her front yard. It is home to a community-based plant street library. Just like the book street libraries, this nature library operates through donations of seeds, little plants, cuttings and     2    .

Kelly, who hates waste, started leaving her cuttings out on the street several years ago. To her great surprise, they     3     in minutes. It wasn’t long before her front yard was open to the public and the community was offered a space. The local people took or left something of interest in the yard.

With up to 50 new plants a week, there is often a queue for plants, flowers, herbs and vegetable seedlings. For this keen gardener, the library offers a “village life” and is all about having a     4     of community connection.

Front Range Dog Rescue

Front Range Dog Rescue is a small group of dog lovers in the Denver area who volunteer to help homeless pets find new families.

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Hi, I’m Anja. I’m a beautiful six-year-old German Shepherd Dog. I was sent here when my owner needed a change in lifestyle. My former owner said I was good with other dogs, but she would not trust me with a cat.

I’m a really clever girl. I know some basic commands (指令). I may be a bit timid when I first meet people, but I do warm up quickly. My former owner said I might need a loving person who wouldn’t leave me alone for long periods of time.

Hi, I’m Oscar. I’m a good-looking two-year-old German Shepherd Dog. I was found searching for food on the street and was then sent here. My past life was a hard one, but I’m still a friendly boy who loves spending time with people, cats and other dogs. Would you like to give me a forever home?

Hi, my name is William. I’m a three-year-old German Shepherd Dog. My former owner lost her job after COVID-19 broke out. She could no longer afford to take care of me, and she sent me here. She said I loved attention. I also love car rides and giving kisses. I am good with kids, cats and other dogs. I’m now waiting for my new family to come along!

6 . Calista knows how hard her brother tries to do the things most kids can do easily. She also knows how much he loves being able to go to Special Olympics competitions and how great he feels when he wins an award. She has wanted to become an official Special Olympics volunteer ever since 2005 when she was only 7. ________ she was too young to become a real volunteer at the moment, Calista found another way she could do to help.

When she knew that their local Special Olympics program lost their largest fundraising (筹款) event, she came up with ________! She decided to make and sell crafts to help raise money for the program. Since December 2006, she has spent over 100 hours making and selling her crafts and has raised $440 for the program. She continues to make and sell her crafts every chance she gets and says that her goal is to raise $3,000. She named her project Calista Cares and even set up a website, in the hope of getting more people to know about ________ and raising more money for Crawford County Special Olympics.

Not only has she done all of these ________, but since the age of 5, Calista has helped out as much as she can at all of the Special Olympics events she goes to. Whether it is keeping scores or recording time on the field, picking balls during the softball throws or simply cheering on the athletes, she has been always ready to give ________.

Calista is an amazing little girl who spends many hours working on her crafts and always tries to find more places to sell them. She expects ________ from others, just collecting as much money for the program.

7 . Here to Help

The Los Angeles River was once a wonderful water source for the people of Los Angeles. But the river system was destroyed in the 1930s. In 1986, poet Lewis MacAdams took the first steps to “repair” it. To further save the river, Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) was then born. We have worked for more than thirty years to “repair” the river system.

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Welcome to Our River Movement!

There are more ways than ever to join our River Movement. FoLAR creates chances for every citizen in Los Angeles to save the Los Angeles River.

The Great L.A. River Cleanup

Each April, FoLAR’s Great L.A. River Cleanup brings volunteers across Los Angeles together to clean up our great river. We began with only ten volunteers. Over the past years, that number has grown to 7,000. In all, we have removed 800 tons of trash from the river system.

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Year-Round Volunteer Events for Individuals (个人)

Missed the Cleanup but still want to lend a helping hand? FoLAR runs lots of other volunteer events for individuals. Check out our Events Calendar to find out what’s coming up.

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River Makers

River Makers is your chance to bring your company or team to clean the Los Angeles River. FoLAR partners(同……合作) with groups of all sizes. We can’t wait to work with you to plan a great volunteer event!

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