「创造改变日」10月24日：St. Johns住房伙伴组织招募志愿者 为长者、退伍军人与残障居民粉刷房屋、修建轮椅坡道
10 月 24 日是美国全国志愿服务日「创造改变日」（Make a Difference Day）。位于佛罗里达州 St. Augustine 的非营利机构 St. Johns 住房伙伴组织（St. Johns Housing Partnership，SJHP）当天举办 2026 年「创造改变日」服务活动，招募志愿者为 St. Johns County 的长者、退伍军人与残障居民粉刷房屋、美化庭院并修建轮椅坡道。
据该组织公布的活动信息，活动时间为 10 月 24 日上午 8 时至下午 5 时，上午 8 时在 Evelyn Hamblen Center（1 Christopher Street, St. Augustine）集合出发。志愿者可通过 SJHP.org 在线登记，或拨打电话 (904) 824-0902 报名；该组织同时接受捐款支持。
「创造改变日」自 1992 年起于每年 10 月的第四个星期六举行，由 USA Weekend 杂志与非营利组织 Points of Light 共同发起，是美国规模最大的全国性单日志愿服务活动之一，旨在鼓励民众以一天的服务改善身边社区。
St. Johns 住房伙伴组织长期在 St. Johns County 为长者、退伍军人与残障居民提供住房修缮与无障碍改造服务，本次活动是其年度志愿服务安排的一部分。
Make a Difference Day on October 24: St. Johns Housing Partnership Recruits Volunteers to Paint Homes and Build Wheelchair Ramps for Seniors, Veterans and Residents With Disabilities
October 24 is Make a Difference Day, a national day of volunteer service in the United States. The St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP), a nonprofit based in St. Augustine, Florida, marked the day with its 2026 Make a Difference Day project, enlisting volunteers to paint, landscape and build wheelchair ramps for elderly residents, veterans and people with disabilities in St. Johns County.
According to the organization's event listing, activities ran from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 24, with an 8 a.m. kickoff at the Evelyn Hamblen Center, 1 Christopher Street, St. Augustine. Volunteers could register online at SJHP.org or by calling (904) 824-0902, and the organization also accepted donations in support of the work.
Make a Difference Day has been observed on the fourth Saturday of October since 1992. It was created by USA Weekend magazine together with Points of Light, a nonprofit dedicated to volunteer service, and is one of the largest single days of community service in the United States, encouraging people to improve their communities through a day of hands-on help.
The St. Johns Housing Partnership provides home repairs and accessibility improvements for seniors, veterans and residents with disabilities in St. Johns County, and the event formed part of its annual volunteer program.
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图片来源：图：志愿者在住房修缮项目中进行屋顶修护施工（资料照片）。照片：美国海军陆战队官方照片，Jeremy Ware 下士摄，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / File photo: A volunteer performs roof repair work at a home-repair project. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeremy Ware, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
