September 2023 | Chinese-American Planning Council

CPC and JPMorgan Chase Deliver 100 Backpacks Filled with School Supplies
September 6, 2023
On September 6th, CPC Queens team partnered with JPMorgan Chase to distribute 100 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to special-needs families. The primary goal of this initiative was to alleviate the financial challenges faced by these families, ensuring that their children are well-equipped for the upcoming school year.
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September 6, 2023
State Senator Kavanagh Joins CPC Open Door Senior Center's Table Tennis Awards Ceremony
September 7, 2023
On September 6th, CPC Open Door Senior Center hosted the 13th Table Tennis Awards Ceremony. New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh joined the festivities and engaged in friendly matches with the men's and women's champions and runners-up. The event concluded a week of competition with performances by the Open Door Singing Group and the Open Door Dance Troupe.
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September 7, 2023
CPC Celebrates Governor Hochul's Declaration of Lunar New Year as Statewide School Holiday
September 12, 2023
On September 9th, CPC's President & CEO, Wayne Ho, and Director of Childhood Development Services, Mary Cheng, joined elected officials and community leaders as Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to make Lunar New Year a statewide school holiday. This achievement is the result of years of advocacy.
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September 12, 2023
Samuels Foundation Grant Supports Older Adult Wellness and Safe Housing at CPC Residences
September 14, 2023
CPC was recently awarded a $190,000 grant from The Fax Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation to provide supportive resources and holistic community programming for over 300 residents of two older adult affordable housing communities. The project, Older Adult Health and Wellness Resource Link @ Norfolk Street, will connect our services at our existing Hong Ning Housing building at 50 Norfolk Street with our new Norfolk Senior Housing building at 64 Norfolk Street.
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September 14, 2023
CPC FAIR Meets with Council Member Ung to Discuss Supports for Community Members with Special Needs
September 18, 2023
On September 15th, parents from the CPC Families Advocating for Individual Rights initiative (CPC FAIR) met with Council Member Sandra Ung for a conversation on how to better support Chinese immigrant families who have members with special needs.
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September 18, 2023
CPC Brooklyn Community Services Hosts the 13th Annual Health and Family Resource Fair
September 19, 2023
On September 16th, CPC Brooklyn Community Services brought together over 1000 community members of all ages at Leif Ericson Park for the 13th Annual Health and Family Resource Fair. The event featured cultural performances and offered essential health services and family resources, including screenings, flu vaccinations, and cardio demonstrations.
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September 19, 2023
CPC Nan Shan Showcases Sustainable 'Year of the Rabbit' Exhibition
September 25, 2023
On September 22nd, the CPC Nan Shan Older Adult Center arts and crafts program held an exhibition to showcase their latest project. The theme was "Year of the Rabbit.” To promote sustainability, most of the materials used were recycled items.

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September 25, 2023
CPC Co-Presents "The Cost of Living," A New Documentary About Poverty in Flushing
September 28, 2023
On September 27th, the Undo Poverty: Flushing collaborative and media agency F.Y. Eye presented "The Cost of Living," a new documentary film by Helena and Daniel Nalladurai (Sixty First Productions).
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September 28, 2023
Advocacy Manager Frances Huang Receives the UNH Trailblazer Award
September 28, 2023
On September 26th, CPC celebrated with Frances Huang, Advocacy Manager, who was honored with the inaugural UNH Trailblazer Award at the United Neighborhood Houses (UNH) gala. The award recognizes their outstanding efforts, going above and beyond to engage in extraordinary work that addresses ongoing community issues. The event also provided a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with settlement house colleagues, government allies, and community supporters.
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September 28, 2023
CPC Quoted in CNN Story About America's Persistent Child Care Problem
September 29, 2023
On September 27th, Mary Cheng, Director of CPC Childhood Development Services, was quoted in a CNN story about the country's persistent childcare problem, exacerbated by the expiration of the federal child care stabilization grant program on September 30th.
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September 29, 2023