Edward rose early on the New-year morning. He looked in every room and wished a Happy New Year to his family. Then he ran into the street to repeat that to those he might meet.

When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars.

His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bookstore.

He left the house with a light heart, expecting to buy the books. As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family.

“I wish you a Happy New Year.” said Edward, as he was passing on. The man shook his head.

“You are not from this country.” said Edward. The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak his language. But he pointed to his mouth and to the children shaking with cold, as if(好像)to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.”

Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble. He took out his dollars and gave one to the man, and the other to his wife.

They were excited and said something in their language, which doubtless meant, “We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time.”

When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up.

“I have bought no books”, said he. “I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry then.” He went on, “I think I can wait for my books till next New Year.”

“My dear boy,” said his father, “here are some books for you, more as a prize for your goodness of heart than as a New-year gift.”

“I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family. It was nice for a little boy to do so. Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year.”

Jake and Max are twin brothers who have passion（热爱）for volunteering. Their family has always done community services, and at a young age, they asked guests to donate money toward a charity（慈善机构）. Jake and Max have chosen Cookies for Kids Cancer and the American Heart Association, such as donating a guide dog to the blind.

When they were seven, Jake and Max were interested in volunteering with a family friend at the local homeless shelter to help to cook. Unfortunately, he turned them down because they were too young and had to be fourteen to cook. This led them on an endless task to come up with a way to help other kids who were also facing a similar challenge: wanting to help but being turned down because of their age.

So, Kids That Do Good was created to “show ways to kids or adults, at any age, they could take part in the community and make a difference.”

The small project that started with the twin brothers has grown into a large website that brings thousands of interested visitors each year. Jake and Max say that their website brings 35,000 unique viewers, and of those viewers, Kids That Do Good has connected kids to 16,000 organizations.

Kids That Do Good even has two student board of directors, Steven and Jordan, who are also active in community service, as well as a group of adult advisers.

Jake and Max are busy with school and after-class activities and other community service promises. Kids That Do Good has blog posts that advise kids on building their own charitable event.

Look at the boy in the photo. His name is Ryker, and he is 11 years old. Ryker is not happy these days. Why? Let me tell you.

Ryker feels very sad about it. He even wants to stop taking his lunch to school. David Pendragon, Ryker’s uncle, wants to do something for the little boy. So he gets the same lunchbox and takes it to his company every day. Pendragon also tells his workmates (同事) the story behind the lunchbox.

Pendragon also shares the story on Facebook. People from all over the world read it. Some of them even buy the same lunchboxes to support Ryker.

So just be yourself and love whatever you want to love!