A Short History of Volunteering 志愿服務簡史
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The origin of volunteering can be traced back to 12th century Britain， where there were more than 500 hospitals operated by volunteers. In the beginning， volunteering was strongly connected to religion and religious institutions. The word ‘volunteering’， taken from the French volontaire， started being used in the 18th century when people were willingly joining the military service. Today， the word is not so much connected with the military service， but with community service.
志愿服務的起源可以追溯到12世紀的英國，當時該國有超過500家由志愿者運營的醫(yī)院。（剩余2403字）