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Meet Bernard Harkless Team BCNC Boston Marathon Runner
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"BCNC provides a tremendous service to the Chinese community of Boston."
Bernard Harkless will be representing Team BCNC at the 2012 Boston Marathon thanks to the John Hancock Non-Profit Marathon Program. Click here to read more about Bernard. Will you sponsor Bernard and help him reach his goals? Click here to make a donation!
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TJX Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipient:
Zhang Qi Zhang
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The TJX Outstanding Volunteer Award recognizes volunteers who make significant contributions to BCNC. Grandma Zhang has been a full-time volunteer for 8 years. The BCNC staff and children call her Grandma, an endearing term that tells us she's a caring, devoted and loving individual to everyone around her. Grandma Zhang was an experienced elementary school teacher in China and now continues to live out her heart for children and education. Thank you Grandma Zhang for the invaluable work you give to our children! |
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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 - Banquet and Live and Silent Auctions
We are SOLD OUT! We look forward to seeing you there! Special thanks to our Platinum Sponsor, State Street and Gold Sponsors, Joe and Selina Chow, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Laura Sen and The TJX Companies, Inc. Click here for a listing of all our sponsors and more information.
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 Youth awarded UMass Boston Scholarship
Congratulations to BCNC youth, Kellyann Leong and Manyu Ma for winning the Boston City Scholarship! This scholarship program recognizes Boston Public School graduates who demonstrate academic achievement and are admitted to UMass Boston. Click here to read more.
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Parents learn about healthy eating
Family Services invited Tracy Pui, dietitian from Tufts Medical Center to provide a healthy nutrition workshop for 30 parents. Tracy adapted the scientific nutrition knowledge into Chinese dining culture, demonstrated it in a vivid way and encouraged parents to apply what they learned.
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Bamboo Circle bowl for youth
Young professionals enjoyed bowling and raised $650 for the Youth Center! The Bamboo Circle cultivates BCNC's next generation of leaders, volunteers and donors through volunteering, social events and charitable giving. Click here for photos.
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Sharing New Year Traditions
Thanks to the Gund Kwok Cubs for visiting the BCNC Acorn Center for Early Education and Care classrooms and teaching the children about the traditional lion dance.
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Free Tai Chi Classes
Adult Education program graduate, renowned Master Zhou Xuan Yun is offering free Tai Chi classes in the 885 Washington Street gym every Friday from 3:30-4:25 pm until March 30th. Read his story here. Contact Helen Wong for more info.
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 Upcoming Events
Meet the Author: Jung Chang
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11 am
BCNC, 38 Ash Street, Boston
Free event | RSVP to info@bcnc.net
Jung Chang, international best-selling author, will be joining us for a discussion about her most popular book Wild Swans. Co-sponsored by the American Repertory Theater.
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Thank you!
Many thanks to Citibank and United Way of Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley 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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