In Changqiao Street, Xuhui District, there is such a group of people wearing blue vests, as long as the residents need it, they will appear in various places, bringing free and high-quality services to the residents. Young people often don't know much about them, but in the eyes of the masses, they are a well-deserved all-round team.
When the reporter first saw the Qinghe Rainbow Heart Bridge Volunteer Service Team, his first impression was quiet. Several people sat in front of different service points, not talking much, but their hands did not stop. From sharpening scissors to haircuts, the movements were clean and neat, and there were at least thirty or forty people waiting for service at the scene.
The "Past and Present" of the Volunteer Service Team
The Qinghe Rainbow Heart Bridge Volunteer Service Team was officially established in 2012, but the earliest spark of helping people can be traced back to 1997, when Tang Yaxing was still the commander of the basic militia company of the Shanghai Botanical Garden. He noticed that many community residents are Xi using aluminium pot lids, but once the lid is deformed, there is nowhere to repair it. As a soldier, Tang Yaxing stepped forward and used his spare time every day to help residents repair pot lids for free.
The road to helping others was not alone, and soon, two joint defense captains also joined, and the volunteer team began to take shape. After that, on the last Sunday of each month, the volunteer team provides services at Gate 3 of the Shanghai Botanical Garden, including haircuts, sharpening scissors, etc. Due to the large number of residents, the notebook used to record the number of people and the corresponding needs was quickly filled. Through word of mouth, the volunteer service team has gained a lot of popularity in Changqiao Street and even in Xuhui District.
In 2012, with the support of the District Civilization Office, Changqiao Street and Shanghai Botanical Garden jointly established the "Rainbow Heart Bridge" volunteer service base. Since then, the volunteer service team has an official name and has moved to a broader stage.
Seldom absent from convenience activities, what should the future be
The name is getting louder and louder, and the members of the volunteer service team have not changed their original intentions and are diligent in bringing free and high-quality services to the residents. As spring turns to autumn, this team of hairdresser apprentices, university teachers, veterans, etc., took root in Changqiao to give haircuts to elderly residents who could not leave their homes, warming the hearts of countless residents. Aunt Wang from Huichengyuan No. 5 Village told reporters, "The service is free, but the volunteers are very serious. Nong looked at this knife, sharpened it very carefully, and they really helped us solve the problem with their hearts and feelings. ”
For more than ten years, more than 3,000 days and nights, and more than 520 weeks, except for the Spring Festival, holidays, and extreme weather, the volunteer team has basically not left any activity, and the volunteers have served a total of 6,365 hours, with an average of more than 1,000 hours of service per volunteer, and most of the members are five-star volunteers. But the problem also emerged - there are a total of 10 volunteers in the Qinghe Rainbow Heart Bridge Volunteer Service Team, only two of whom have not yet retired, and the team has a high degree of aging, and various volunteer activities can be called "little old people" to help "old people".
At the same time, due to various reasons, the turnover rate of the Qinghe Rainbow Heart Bridge Volunteer Service Team is high, and there are only a few volunteers who have been more than 5 years old. This makes people ask: "When the older generation of volunteers 'retire and leave', what should this team do?"”
After contacting the reporter, it was learned that Longqiao Street had noticed this problem and attached great importance to it. At present, volunteers have been excavated in various neighborhood committees in the jurisdiction, and after finding capable people with skills and characteristic abilities, they will be integrated to continue the resource services of the Qinghe Rainbow Heart Bridge Volunteer Service Team.
Tang Yaxing, Sheng Changgen, Dai Feiyan...The selfless individuals make the "blue vest" shine more and more, and make the Qinghe Rainbow Heart Bridge Volunteer Service Team an all-round team in the eyes and hearts of residents. In the future, under the guidance of Changqiao Street, the Qinghe Rainbow Heart Bridge Volunteer Service Team will be combined with public welfare activities such as "Qinghe Tuesday" to provide residents in the jurisdiction with high-quality services that they really need, so that the flower of civilization can bloom in the community.
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Reporter: Wu Fenglin.
*: Long Bridge Street, Dai Feiyan.
Editor: Ning Pingying.
Reviewer: Wei Li.
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