2025惠灵顿公益挑战赛｜我们对公益的承诺

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5月10日，惠灵顿杭州校区足球场化身爱与责任的能量汇聚之地，2025惠灵顿公益挑战赛在晨光的照耀下盛大启幕。

从幼龄跑者到成年人，共计56位公益跑者，以及18个公益摊位的摊主和志愿者，百余名惠灵顿社群成员通过奔跑、创意与陪伴，共同谱写了一曲关于“成长、善意与可持续未来”的动人乐章。

本次公益活动共筹集善款4392元，全额注入三大公益项目：联合国儿童基金会（50%）、“梦想屋”留守儿童计划（25%）和百万植树计划（25%），让每个人的奔跑足迹，永远铭记在守护地球与孩童成长的年轮之中。

18个慈善摊位如繁星般点缀在操场上，每个角落都闪耀着知识与行动的光辉，成为联合国可持续发展目标（SDGs）的“微缩实践场”，精准覆盖消除贫困、零饥饿、良好健康与福祉、优质教育、可持续城市和社区、负责任消费和生产、气候行动、水下生命等12个核心领域，让全球议题在创意互动中触手可及。其中，以下几个慈善摊位尤为引人注目，成为全场的焦点：

总校长Kathryn Richardson女士的“Reading with the Master”共读摊位，以书香搭建起跨越山海的教育桥梁。现场陈列着校长精心挑选的中英文绘本，孩子们可以与校长共读经典。这里传递的不仅是阅读的乐趣，更是“终身学习”理念的萌芽。

小学部“堆肥小卫士”摊位前围满了好奇的目光，学生们演示如何将校园厨房的果蔬废料转化为有机肥，让循环经济不再是课本上的概念，而是孩子们亲手参与的环保实验。

幼儿园的“拯救海洋”主题摊位充满童真与巧思：孩子们和家长一同用画笔在环保画纸上描绘心中的蓝色海洋——波光粼粼的海面、形态各异的鱼类、摇曳的海草……每一幅作品都化作对“保护蓝色星球”的温暖呼吁。现场通过绘画的方式，让守护海洋的理念在色彩与创意中自然流淌，传递“守护海洋即守护我们共同家园”的美好愿景。

中学部“梦想屋”摊位聚焦支持大慈岩中心小学的留守儿童，学生们以“漆扇手作”为核心筹备义卖，通过现场制作手工艺品筹集善款，将每份手工的温度转化为对乡村儿童的切实帮扶。这一行动不仅以创益实践诠释了惠灵顿杭州校区“仁”与“义”的价值观，更让学子在身体力行中感悟：教育的真谛，在于以己之微光，照亮他人生命的成长之路。

继2023年成功种植首片“惠灵顿森林”后，今年该团队再度活跃于校园各活动现场。其年度目标为筹集25,000元人民币，用于向我国内蒙古荒漠化核心区域增种树木，延续生态修复行动。该团队以持续的行动力诠释气候责任，让每一份支持都成为守护地球的绿色动能，续写“惠灵顿森林”的可持续发展篇章。

家长志愿者主理的“惠灵顿之友（FOW）”摊位，始终是校园活动的暖心存在。本次公益挑战赛期间，摊位特别准备了FOW运动套装及能量补给饮料，为参赛家庭提供贴心支持。FOW家长团队多年来持续助力学校活动，用实际行动凝聚社群力量，其每一次参与都成为家校协同的温暖注脚，为校园发展注入源源不断的善意动能。

“根与芽”是珍·古道尔博士创立的全球性青年环保组织，致力于通过教育和行动推动可持续发展。此次活动中，其代表带来黑猩猩保护、百万植树计划等互动装置：黑猩猩保护项目通过展示坦桑尼亚冈比国家公园的科研成果，呼吁关注濒危灵长类的生存；百万植树计划自2007年起在内蒙古、宁夏等地种植超200万棵树，兼顾生态修复与社区发展。现场传递“每一个生命都重要，每一次行动都能改变世界”的理念，鼓励青少年以微小行动参与环保，共建绿色未来。

竞潮社区在活动现场设立“垃圾分类微课堂”，一线社区工作人员通过四色分类模型（可回收物、厨余垃圾、有害垃圾、其他垃圾），生动演示垃圾分类的本地实践。现场倡导“垃圾分类是可持续生活的第一步”理念，鼓励家庭将分类习惯带入社区公共空间，以日常行动为“无废城市”建设和社群环境共治贡献力量，让“绿色循环”从口号变为可触摸的生活方式。

传化科技城·御钱湾慷慨捐赠8000元善款支持本次慈善挑战赛，为活动物料筹备提供了重要支持，助力赛事顺利举办并赋能所支持的公益项目。活动现场，品牌设置“幸福套圈”互动专区，吸引众多学生和小朋友热情参与。大家在轻松欢乐的氛围中投掷圈套取礼品，现场笑声不断，成为活动的暖心亮点。感谢传化科技城御钱湾的爱心助力，让公益与欢乐同行，为活动增添温暖色彩。

惠灵顿公益挑战赛的每个摊位，都是社群成员用智慧与热情编织的SDG实践网。当创意遇见责任，当个体行动汇入集体洪流，我们见证的不仅是一场活动的圆满，更是“教育即公益”的理念在真实土壤中扎根生长的力量。

“携手同行，我们力所能及；并肩作战 我们必将成功；同心协力，我们义不容辞；拯救世界，共筑美好未来。”——全场齐呼的公益誓言，与集体照中百张笑脸共同构成惠灵顿社群的精神图腾。教师志愿者的证书颁发仪式，致敬幕后守护者；捐赠仪式上，学生代表将善款交予“根与芽”组织，见证“责任教育”从理念到行动的落地。

从晨光熹微到正午暖阳，这场以爱为名的聚会，不仅是一次公益实践，更是一堂关于共生的沉浸式课程：幼儿在奔跑中触摸善意的温度，青少年在创意中理解责任的重量，成人在陪伴中成为价值观的传递者。

感谢每一位跑者的全力以赴、摊主的奇思妙想、志愿者的默默守护，以及社区朋友的热情参与！惠灵顿公益挑战赛虽已落幕，但责任与爱的旅程永不停歇——期待下次相聚，继续用行动书写更美好的未来。

School Community Engagement Leader

On 10th May, the football field of Wellington College Hangzhou transformed into an energy hub of love and responsibility as the 2025 Wellington Charity Challenge kicked off in the morning light. With 56 runners of all ages, 18 charity booth hosts and dedicated volunteers, hundreds of Wellington community members came together through running, creativity and companionship to craft a touching narrative about 'growth, kindness, and a sustainable future'. 

A total of 4,392 RMB raised from the event was fully allocated to three major public welfare projects: UNICEF (50%), the 'Dream House' Left-Behind Children programme (25%) and the Million Tree Planting Initiative (25%), ensuring that every individual's effort is inscribed in the mission of safeguarding both children and the planet. 

Eighteen charity booths were scattered across the field like stars, each corner shining with the light of knowledge and action, serving as 'micro-practice fields' for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These booths addressed 12 core SDG areas, including poverty alleviation, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and life below water, making global issues tangible through creative interactions. Among them, the following booths stood out as highlights: 

The Master of Wellington College Hangzhou, Kathryn Richardson's 'Reading with the Master' booth, built an educational bridge through literature. Displaying the Master's curated collection of Chinese and English picture books, children had the opportunity to read classics alongside her. Beyond the joy of reading, this space nurtured the seed of 'lifelong learning'. 

The 'HIBA Compost Guardians' booth from the primary school drew curious crowds as pupils demonstrated how to transform kitchen waste into organic fertiliser. This hands-on experiment turned the concept of 'circular economy' from a textbook theory into a tangible green practice. 

The nursery's 'Save the Ocean' booth was filled with innocence and purpose. Children and parents jointly painted visions of the blue ocean on eco-friendly paper—sparkling waves, diverse fish and swaying seaweed—with each artwork becoming a warm call to 'protect our blue planet'. Through painting, the idea of ocean conservation flowed naturally, conveying the vision that 'protecting the ocean means safeguarding our shared home'. 

The Senior School's 'Dream House' booth focused on supporting left-behind children at Daciyan Central Primary School. Pupils organised sales of handcrafted lacquer fans, turning each handicraft into a vehicle for care through creative fundraising. This initiative not only embodied Wellington's values of 'Responsibility' and 'Kindness' but also allowed pupils to understand that the essence of education lies in lighting up others' lives with one's own efforts. 

Following the successful planting of the first 'Wellington Forest' in 2023, the committee returned to campus activities this year with a goal of raising 25,000 RMB to plant additional trees in the core desertification areas of Inner Mongolia, continuing their ecological restoration efforts. Through sustained action, they demonstrated climate responsibility, turning every contribution into a green monument for protecting the Earth. 

Hosted by parent volunteers, the 'Friends of Wellington (FOW)' booth has always been a heartwarming presence at school events. During the Charity Challenge, the booth provided FOW sports kits and energy drinks for participating families, offering thoughtful support. The FOW parent team has consistently empowered school activities, embodying the spirit of home-school collaboration and injecting continuous goodwill into campus development. 

Founded by Dr. Jane Goodall, Roots & Shoots is a global youth environmental organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable development through education and action. At the event, their representatives showcased interactive installations on chimpanzee protection and the Million Tree Project. The chimpanzee protection exhibits highlighted research from Tanzania's Gombe National Park, calling for attention to endangered primates, while the Million Tree Project, which has planted over 2 million trees in Inner Mongolia and Ningxia since 2007, integrated ecological restoration with community development. The organisation conveyed the philosophy that 'every life matters, and every action can change the world', inspiring young people to engage in environmental protection through small daily efforts. 

Jingchao Community set up a 'Garbage Transformation Workshop' at the event, where professional waste-sorting instructors used physical models to demonstrate local waste management practices: food waste was converted into organic fertiliser through composting, wastepaper was recycled into art paper and hazardous waste was safely disposed of via professional channels. The workshop promoted the idea that 'garbage sorting is the first step toward a sustainable life', encouraging families to bring sorting habits into community spaces and contribute to 'zero-waste city' initiatives and environmental co-governance, turning 'green circulation' from a slogan into a tangible lifestyle. 

Yuqianwan from the Transfar neighbourhood generously donated 8,000 RMB to support the Charity Challenge, providing essential funding for event materials and preparations to ensure the success of the event and empower the supported public welfare projects. On-site, the brand created a 'Happy Ring Toss' interactive zone, where pupils and children enthusiastically participated, tossing rings to win gifts in a joyful atmosphere that became a heartwarming highlight of the event. Thanks to their compassionate support, philanthropy and joy went hand in hand, adding a warm touch to the occasion. 

Every booth at the Wellington Charity Challenge represented a network of SDG practices woven by community members with wisdom and passion. When creativity meets responsibility, and individual actions merge into collective momentum, we witness not just the success of an event but the power of the philosophy 'education is philanthropy' taking root in real life. 

"Together, we can! Together, we will! Together, we must save the world!"—the unified pledge of the crowd, accompanied by hundreds of smiling faces in group photos, formed the spiritual totem of the Wellington community. The ceremony honouring teacher volunteers and the donation handover to Roots & Shoots testified to the transformation of 'responsible education' from concept to action. 

From dawn to noon, this gathering in the name of love was not just a charity event but an immersive lesson in 'symbiosis'. Young children felt the warmth of kindness through running, teenagers understood the weight of responsibility through creativity, and adults became role models for values through companionship.  

Grateful to every runner, booth creator, volunteer and community member for your dedication! While the Wellington Charity Challenge has concluded, the journey of 'responsibility and love' continues. We look forward to the next gathering, where we will continue to write a brighter future through action.