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Lesson 489 of 500 · Extra Passages
⭐ 30 XPVolunteering
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Volunteering means giving your time to help others without getting paid.
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Volunteering means giving your time to help others without getting paid. People can volunteer in many ways, like helping at a food bank, picking up litter at a park, or reading to younger kids. When you volunteer, you help your community and make it a better place. For example, if you help at an animal shelter, you might feed the animals and keep their area clean. Volunteering is a fun way to make friends and learn new things!
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