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Support Team BCNC and watch from finish line seats!
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BCNC is proud to announce Marlon Esguerra and Bernard Harkless will be representing Team BCNC at the 2012 Boston Marathon thanks to the John Hancock Non-Profit Marathon Program. Will you help them reach their fundraising goals for BCNC? Make a donation of $100 or more by January 17th and you will be entered for a drawing for finish line seats. 
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Will you give a gift to help another family?
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My name is Yanyi Emily Weng and I am 19 years old. Every winter I think about how BCNC has changed by life. Read more about Emily's story and how you can give a gift of warmth and hope this season. |
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See BCNC on the billboard!
Check out the billboard of BCNC at the corner of Arlington and Stuart Street in celebration of Chinese New Year, thanks to Liberty Mutual. The billboard features Jasper, a student at our after school program and lion dance classes. See his reaction when he saw himself on the billboard.
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 Children and youth celebrate the holidays
BCNC hosted a holiday party for 90 children and their parents from the Family Child Care program. Special thanks to BMC HealthNet Plan for sponsoring and the State Street Chinese Professional Network for volunteering and donating gifts! Click here to see photos. 50 youth from the Youth Center also came together for food and gifts generously donated by the Boston Chinatown Lions Club and NAAAP Boston.
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Free Citizenship Classes
BCNC is starting free Citizenship Courses to help people become US citizens, thanks to the support of the Fish Family Foundation and the New American Integration AmeriCorps Program. Contact Michael Turi for more information.
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New Jackets and Shoes for Children
90 children from the BCNC After School program received brand new sneakers thanks to Shoes That Fit and City Connects. 36 children also received new winter jackets thanks to Operation Warm.
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Bamboo Circle has a great first year
The Bamboo Circle cultivates BCNC's next generation of leaders and supporters. Through its first year's efforts, the Bamboo Circle raised $5,000 to support the Youth Center! Special thanks to the steering committee! Read more about the Year in Review and the upcoming Dragon Bowl event. |
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 2012 Chinese New Year Banquet - Year of the Dragon
Friday, March 2, 2012
Empire Garden Restaurant,
690 Washington Street, Boston
5:30 pm - Wine and Dim Sum Reception
7:00 pm - Traditional Chinese Banquet and Live and Silent Auctions
BCNC celebrates the Chinese New Year with its largest annual celebration that attracts 600 guests and raises over $200,000 in essential funds for the community's children, youth and families. Click here to purchase tickets online. Join the festivity! There are many ways to support us: Sponsor the banquet, Host a Table, Purchase Tickets, Advertise or Donate Items.
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Upcoming Events
Dragon Bowl
Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 6 - 8 pm
Lucky Strike, 145 Ipswich Street, Boston
Come bowl and meet new friends while supporting the BCNC Youth Center.
Tickets: $35 Purchase tickets and RSVP online here. Contact: bcnc.bamboo.circle@gmail.com
 Lecture by Dr. Mae Ngai
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 2-4 pm
BCNC, 38 Ash Street, Boston
Come hear from Columbia University professor and author of "The Lucky Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention of Chinese America"
Free event | RSVP to info@chsne.org
Co-sponsored by the Chinese Historical Society of New England
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Free EITC Tax Prep Service
BCNC is offering free EITC tax prep and credit advising services for low-income families on
Saturdays, January 28 - April 14th. Families can contact 617-635-5129 x1000 to make an appointment. Individuals and families must meet include eligibility guidelines. Services are supported by Cathay Bank.
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Thank you!
Many thanks to AT&T, Bank of America, Citizens Bank, Liberty Mutual, the Community Mobilization Fund, FUEL, the North Face Explore Fund, P&G, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts Neighborhood Service Fund and the Wang Foundation for their generous support.
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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.
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Inc. Mail Address: 885 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
Site Address: 38 Ash Street, Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-635-5129
Fax: 617-292-6599
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