Raising money for Ukraine

A group of 17 children  teamed up to swim the width of the English Channel in less than an hour, and  have collected more than ￡3,300 for people  suffering from (遭受) the war in Ukraine. The children, aged between 6 and 15 years old, swam together at their local pool in Derbyshire, England, and completed a distance of 21 miles among them. 

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Yellowstone National Park in the US is marking its 150th anniversary (周年纪念日), and it has started a new program called the Inheritance Pass. It is accepting $1,500 donations in exchange for an annual entry pass which is also good for the donor's children and grandchildren in 150 years. And the money raised through the sale of "Inheritance Passes" will be used to preserve (维护) the park for the next 150 years.

Max's second Big Camp-Out

Max Woosey, 12, has spent more than 670 nights camping outside for charity. Through the  challenge, he has braved howling winds and rain to raise ￡700,000  for a hospice (收容所) near his home in Devon, UK. Max is marking his second anniversary with a Big Camp-out, inviting young people to join in from their garden or to put up a tent in their living room to  raise money for any charity they choose.