Second-hand books, cultural and creative groceries, handmade items... From March 23rd to 24th, a lively and interesting youth charity market event was held in the North Square of the Central Bookstore. Lei Feng story performances, themed charity sales, and fun game check-ins attracted citizens and tourists to stop in. 50 stalls were neatly arranged, and the works and dazzling array of items carefully made by young volunteers all exuded deep love.
Small market conveys great love
At the market, the stall owners were very busy recommending various stationery, books, toys, handmade items, etc. to citizens and tourists with great interest. The colorful activities not only allow everyone to further understand Lei Feng's spirit, but also feel the joy of giving love by participating in the on-site charity sale.
It is reported that this "Youth Shen Youth Join Hands for Benefit" Futian District Youth Lei Feng Month Theme Charity Fair was organized by the Communist Youth League Futian District Committee, the Communist Youth League Futian District Lianhua Street Working Committee, Shenzhen Radio and Television Charity Foundation, and Shenzhen Taoli Future Education Group Co., Ltd. Sponsored by the Futian District Party Committee Propaganda Department (Civilization Office), Futian District Volunteer Federation, Futian District Taoli Volunteer Service Team, and Shenzhen Angel Home Special Children Care Center. The activity aims to further promote Lei Feng’s spirit, create a willing service brand project that meets the growth needs of young people in the jurisdiction, help young people develop in an all-round way, and contribute to the construction of a happy Futian.
According to the organizer’s staff, through early publicity, a total of 140 groups of young volunteer families and 60 volunteer service teams were recruited to participate in this theme charity market event. All proceeds will be donated to the Shenzhen Care Action Charity Foundation·Angel Baby Care Fund, and the donations will be used for public welfare services such as rehabilitation and early education, care and condolences, and distress assistance for special children (mainly children with cerebral palsy).
Micro classroom creates big dreams
At the launch ceremony of this public welfare market, Taoli Volunteer Service Team also released the 2.0 version of "Happy Futian Sunshine Youth" and "Technology Futian Sunshine Youth" youth comprehensive quality improvement public welfare courses to enter community activities in 2024 Service plan.
According to the relevant person in charge of the Squirrel Volunteer Service Team, in March 2023, in order to better deliver volunteer services that care for young people to young people, the Futian District Committee of the Futian Communist Youth League cooperated with the Taoli Volunteer Service Team to launch the 2023-2025 "Happiness Futian Sunshine Youth" youth comprehensive quality improvement public welfare courses are carried out in community activities. The courses focus on students' interests and cultivate young people's creativity, logic and expression skills. It plans to provide 100,000 hours of public welfare courses to young people in the jurisdiction within three years. As of the end of 2023, the project has opened 78 special learning classes in 34 communities in the jurisdiction, and offered 936 public welfare courses including hosting, drama English, Chinese studies, robotics, programming, and family education, serving more than 14,000 young people. Very popular among teenagers and parents.
In 2024, the Futian District Committee of the Communist Youth League and the Taoli Volunteer Service Team will further focus on the city's high-quality development theme, focus on the current innovation and construction work of Shenzhen's science and technology industry, further cultivate young people's awareness of science and technology innovation and practical problem-solving abilities, and upgrade to create "Technology Futian Sunshine" "Youth" version 2.0. Integrating the scientific and technological literacy education and training model of "promoting learning through competition", it plans to provide virtual programming competition training courses, Lego creative courses and robot creative design themed courses for teenagers in Futian District. It will cooperate with 20 communities in the jurisdiction to provide 1,000 school-age teenagers in the jurisdiction. 10,000 hours of public welfare science and technology courses and more than 20 science and technology innovation activities have been held to promote young innovative talents with excellent academic performance to stand out, to provide more power to cultivate future top innovative talents, and to contribute volunteer efforts to the high-quality development of Futian!
Written by: Nandu reporter Zhang Xinyi