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April 2011
In This Issue
Spotlight Story: Frank and Rose Chin
Banquet breaks fundraising records
BCNC featured in Boston Business Journal
Youth Art Transforming Violence
Assisted 500 with taxes
Playgroup for children with autism
BCNC in the News
Upcoming Events
Thank you!
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Frank and Rose Chin

Spotlight Story sponsored by State Street

"BCNC is a unique organization that helps and pro vides encouragement for the confused immigrants to become independent and productive families."  

- Frank K. and Rose H. Chin

 

BCNC Spotlight Stories, are stories about people from the BCNC family and how BCNC has impacted their lives.  Read more here about Frank and Rose Chin.  At the 2011 banquet, BCNC announced our first endowment gift from Frank

State Street

and Rose Chin to establish the Chin Tunn Fon Endowment Fund.  Read more in the Sampan article.  

2011 Banquet

Banquet breaks fundraising record   

 

BCNC raised over $200,000 to go to BCNC programs at our 2011 Chinese New Year Banquet on Friday, March 11th. Many thanks to our generous sponsors including State Street, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Bank of America, BJ's Wholesale Club, BNY Mellon, Capital One Bank, Citibank, Rhys Gardiner, South Cove Community Health Center, TJX Companies, Tufts Medical Center and others as well as our table hosts and guests.  Check out the World Journal article in Chinese and photos here.     

Adult Education English class

BCNC featured in Boston Business Journal 

 

In March, a Boston Business Journal article explains the need to provide English language classes for immigrant employees to become higher contributors for our economy and features BCNC.  Read more here.  


 

Youth Art

Youth Art Transforming Violence

 

Check out our youth's artwork at "The Potential of Ubuntu: Youth Transforming Violence - an Exhibition of Collaborative Youth Art"  on display April 19-23 at Wheelock College Towne Art Gallery.  See how BCNC youth aspire to be part of the solution through their artwork.        

Assisted 500 with taxesVITA Program

 

This tax season through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, BCNC helped over 500 low and moderate income individuals and families, doubling last year's goals of people served. Special thanks go to an inspiring volunteer - Yi Lin, site coordinator. Yi flew from Washington D.C to Boston every Friday for the past few months to visit his family and still dedicated his Saturdays to helping the low-income community in Chinatown. 

Playgroup for children with autism

Playgroup for children with autism 

Family Services organized a playgroup for children with autism and their parents. The goal is to use sensory materials to sharpen fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination and increase communication and concentration. In one session, we used finger paint to explore nature. One child was sensitive to the paint texture and wanted to wash his hands whenever he touched the paint. However, he was able to concentrate and finish his artwork!

BCNC in the News


Elaine Ng on Channel 5 The Chronicle

VIDEO: BCNC featured on Channel 5 Chronicle's segment on immigration, aired April 7th



Elaine Ng talks about the Tufts and BCNC partnership

 

Joanne Chang, Flour bakery Owner shares her story at BCNC, Sampan

   

Bamboo Circle: The efforts of BCNC come full circle, Color Magazine 

Upcoming Events


Click here for a full listing of upcoming events at BCNC.

 

Free Basic Legal Considerations Workshop for Small Businesses

Thurs, April 21, 5:30 - 8:00 pm

Cathay Bank, 621 Washington Street, Boston

This free workshop will provide an overview of business legal topics for small business owners. RSVP to Mary, 617-933-8488

 

Donizetti and Dimsum

Sun, May 8, 12:30 pm

BCNC, 38 Ash Street, Boston

Tour BCNC, feast on dimsum as you meet Lesley Koenig, new General Director of Opera Boston, and enjoy a performance of Maria Padilla at the Cutler Majestic Theater. Tickets are $75 each, which includes lunch and balcony seat.  Limit of 25 guests, reserve your ticket with Carmen Chan, 617-635-5129 x1053.

 

SAVE THE DATE:  BCNC Annual Meeting

Thurs, May 19, 6 pm

Mohr & McPherson, 460 Harrison Avenue, Boston

RSVP to info@bcnc.net, 617-635-5129 

Thank you!

 

Thank you to our sponsors for the 2011 Banquet:  State Street Corporation, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Bank of America, BJ's, BNY Mellon, Capital One Bank, Citibank, Rhys Gardiner, South Cove Community Health Center, TJX Companies, Tufts Medical Center, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, Deloitte, Renee Inomata and Paul Lee, NSTAR, Laura Sen, Verizon, Cathay Bank, Citizens Bank, Bob and Diane Hildreth, Hub International, Murphy, Edwards, Goncalves & Ferrera, PC,  Nobile Insurance, Rockland Trust and Sovereign Bank.

2010 Annual Report 

Founded in 1969, BCNC's mission is to ensure that the children, youth, and families we serve have the resources and supports to achieve greater economic success and social well-being.

Click here for our 2010 Annual Report.



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