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England 英國
Rotary Club of Elthorne-Hillingdon member 埃爾索恩-希靈頓扶輪社成員莎拉g加德納
Sarah Gardner founded Serving Our Superheroes 於2020年疫情期間創立了服務我們的超級英
in 2020 during the pandemic to support caregivers, 雄組織d旨在支持包括英國國家醫療服務體系
including staff of the National Health Service. 工作人員在內的護理人員f加德納在扶輪社服務
The name "was inspired by the everyday heroes 英國和愛爾蘭的地區雜誌上寫道d該組織的名稱
we serve," Gardner writes in the Rotary regional 靈感來自我們所服務的日常英雄d最初只是為
magazine serving Great Britain and Ireland.
"What began with sewing laundry bags for NHS 英國國家醫療服務體系工作人員縫製洗衣袋d但
staff quickly grew into a registered charity" that 很快就發展成為註冊慈善機構f該機構分發捐
distributes donated wash kits, toiletries, clothing, 贈的洗漱用品e衛浴包e衣物e新生兒用品和其
products for newborns, and other items. Rotarians 他物品f扶輪社成員和其他志工將這些物品送到
and other volunteers deliver the items to hospitals, 醫院e安養院和護理中心f最近d加德納成立了
nursing homes, and care centers. More recently 幫助西倫敦d這是一個由慈善機構和組織組
Gardner formed Helping West London, a network 成的網絡d旨在共享剩餘物資f莎拉她說﹕我
of charities and organizations that share surplus 喜歡說我把點點滴滴連接起來d扶輪社也體認及
supplies. "I like to say that I join the dots," she says. 展現了這種連結的精神f
"Rotary reflects that same spirit of connection."
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