| 2010 Walkathon Announcements | |
Community Walks Today for the Youth of Tomorrow
Saturday, July 31, 2010
2010 Walkathon
Columbus Park, Chinatown (Mulberry and Bayard St.) |
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About Us
| Founded
in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) is one of
the largest nonprofit providers of educational, social, and community
services for Asian Americans in the United States. It now serves over
8,000 people daily through some 70 programs in 29 locations citywide.
CPC's mission is to improve the quality of life of Chinese-Americans in
New York City by providing access to services, skills, and resources
toward the goal of economic self-sufficiency and integration into the
American mainstream.
CPC Central Office
150 Elizabeth Street
New York, New York 10012
(212) 941-0920
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The Community Walks Today for the Youth of Tomorrow
| | Thanks to the support of 3,000 walkers and numerous sponsors the 2010 Walkathon was a huge success!
Starting promptly at 9am, registration for Walkers began. A few hundred people decided to show their support for the youth of NYC by walking in the Walkathon. Others showed their support by walking and pledging as much as they could give to the cause. Those who raised $50 and above received an official 2010 Walkathon t-shirt. Other prizes in the form of gift cards and the official 2010 Walkathon t-shirt were also given out according to the amount of money raised.
As of Tuesday August 12, 2010 - $120,000 has been raised.
Winners For Outstanding Fundraising Efforts:
Outside
Team: East West Bank (raised $4,248) Outside
individuals: Carol Yee (raised $879)
CPC
Program: Summer Camp at PS130 (raised $14,151)
CPC Employees:
Edgar
Pereira (raised $1,175)
Sheena
Ho (raised $710)
Jan
Schoonover -volunteer at PS130 (raised $640)
The monetary goal for this year's Walkathon is $180,000. You can still donate to support the youth of NY and help us reach our goal. Please visit our website to help.
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The Beginning of a Glorious Day
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| Top Left to right - Jenny Low, David Chen, Edgar Pereira, Alice Wong, Virginia Kee, and John Liu  |
Saturday, July 31st
After
warming up the crowd with morning stretches, opening remarks were made
to encourage the community to support Youth programs and provide the
youth of today and tomorrow with the resources they need to grow and
develop. Special thanks to CPC Executive Director David Chen, CPC Board Chairman Jenny Low, Grand
Marshall NYC Comptroller John Liu, Alice Wong from Sen. Danial Squadron's office and CPC
Youth Division Director Edgar Pereira for participating in the 2010 Walkathon Opening Ceremony. Following the opening ceremony, walkers left the starting
point of the Walkathon at Columbus Park and began their journey to the Brooklyn
Bridge and the excitement that awaiting them on the other side.
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Cadman Plaza Showcase
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| Walkers greeted with a warm welcome and words of encouragement as they enter Cadman Plaza
Once the walkers reached the Brooklyn side of the bridge they were immediately greeted by an enthusiastic group of volunteers lining the way to Cadman Plaza with signs that had words of encouragement such as "Keep Going!" and "Good Job!". Cadman Plaza was a buzz with activities and relaxation points to entertain those who were resting before they journeyed back to the Family Day Fair at Columbus Park. Walkers were also treated to a showcase of East Asian cultural performances. Traditional Chinese dances were performed by students at I.S 220, a Pakistani dance was performed by students from P.S 153 and CPC seniors and clients showcased their impressive vocal skills. Great Job Team Brooklyn! |
Family Day Fair Performances
| |   Entertainment and Motivation at the Family Day Fair
The Walkathon began with a bang at 9am with live music from Launchpad, featuring Youth Division staff member Daniel Kong. Adding a little Chinese culture to the day, the Man Chi Dramatic and Benevolent Association Inc. sung Chinese Folk songs and singer Ivana sung Chinese Opera.
For the first time in CPC history, the Family Day Fair featured a DJ to energize the walkers and keep the party going throughout the day. Special thanks go out to DJ Shakez for DJ-ing all day and encouraging everyone in the park and passing by on the sidewalk to come in and support the youth. Another first for the Family Day Fair was hosting two Watermelon Eating Contests. Contestants were split into two age groups (18 and below, 18 and above) and competed to see who could eat their way to the flesh of the watermelon without using their hands first. The lucky winners received gift cards to local businesses. Youth performances were also done by girls from Isadora Rhythmics, who beautifully displayed their gymnastic skills. CPC's After-School program at HS for Dual Language & Asian Studies Tae Kwon Do students sponsored by An's Taie Kwon Do also amazed the audience with their impressive display of marshal arts. And Walkathon volunteer Ken Ruan made his debut on the Family Day Fair stage. The headlining acts for the Family Day Fair were Mind of a Monk (an up and coming hip-hop group), Kelly Tsai (spoken word artist) and Taiyo Na (singer and rapper). Mind of a Monk captivated the audience with their original hip-hop songs. Kelly Tsai challenged and intrigued the audience with her spoken word performance on identity and youth. Taiyo Na also graciously came out to support the youth and spent some time with the volunteers. We would like to thank all of our performers for coming out to support the youth and performing at the Family Day Fair. |
Appreciating Our Summer Volunteers
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Recognizing Volunteers Who Went Above and Beyond
This summer CPC Central deployed over 80 volunteers to various areas of Chinatown, Sunset Park and Flushing to help CPC promote the Walkathon, raise awareness for the budget cuts and staff the Walkathon. Out of the 80+ volunteers, 30 volunteers were recognized for their extraordinary dedication and commitment to the Walkathon. These individuals went above and beyond what was asked of them by taking the initiative to lead their groups of volunteers out into the community and encourage everyone they came across to come to the Walkathon.
Thank you Zhi Jian Lin, Edward Fong, Helen Cheung, Leon Tran, Su Ting Wang, Susan Chen, Jacky Chuen, Kiyoung Ye, Jian Wang, Winnie Yu, Stephanie Ng, Jacqualine Ng, William Rong,
Albert Kwok, Steven Huang, Raymond Lau, Vincent Lee, Jackie Chen, Levin Ng, Carrie Huang, Susan Zhou, David Xiong, Raymond Wu, Lawrence Shum, Angela Fu, Carmen Lee, Yuanlin Liu, Daniel Liu, Kevin Chiu and Linda Huang for your hard work and dedication throughout the summer. |
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THANK YOU! |
| Thank You to all of our volunteers and CPC staff members for making this a successful event.
CPC Volunteers, Staff and Family Day Fair Perfomers (from left to right - DJ Shakez, Taiyo Na and Kelly Tsai)  |
We hope to see you again for the 2012 Walkathon!
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