The world is not made of bricks and mortar 泥浆. It is

made up of people interacting 相互影响 with each other and

supporting each other.Each year volunteer workers put in hundreds

of thousands of hours in a huge range of activities.Sometimes they

are in formal organizations； more often they are simply helping

out those in the neighborhood less fortunate than themselves.What

they have in common is that they are doing their volunteer work

because they want to， not because they are paid.,International

Volunteer Day celebrates one of the most honorable jobs in the

world - being a volunteer.Many not­for­profit and non­government

organizations rely on the devotion of volunteers and International

Volunteer Day gives these organizations an opportunity to

acknowledge 认可 their efforts.

The United Nations General Assembly 联合国大会 established

International Volunteer Day in 1985.International Volunteer Day is

the perfect time for an organization to express thanks to its volunteers.