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Earthquake Fundraiser
March 10, 2004
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Place:
Century Palace Restaurant, Markham (Steeles and
Warden)
Cost: $38 per ticket ($380 /
table of 10) or $680 for sponsors/VIP tables.
The
organizers will be the FCCM in cooperation with
CFIF (Canadian Federation of Intercultural Friendship).
Funds raised wiil be given to the Red Cross to
distribute to Iran.
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Fundraising
Dinner for Iranian Disaster a Success
The
fundraising dinner in aid of the recent Iranian earthquake,
hosted by the Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham
(FCCM) and the Canadian Federation of Intercultural
Friendship (CFIF), came to a successful conclusion on
March 10, 2004.
The
dinner party of twenty-eight tables was held at the
Century Palace Chinese Restaurant in Markham in an atmosphere
of warm fellowship. Guests not only enjoyed a delicious
Chinese banquet, but were also entertained with performances
of music and song. They also opened their wallets generously
for the charity sale and the raffle draw, thus adding
to the funds already raised by the sale of dinner tickets
and by sponsors.
In
his address to the gathering, Dr. Ken Ng as Chairman
of F.C.C.M., and President of C.F.I.F. stated that the
main purpose of the dinner was to raise money for the
victims of the Iranian earthquake which took place last
December. The city of Bam was devastated, the death
toll and casualties were astronomical, and the city
was in dire need of emergency and medical supplies.
In the spirit of community fellowship and mutual care,
FCCM decided to host this dinner in order to contribute
to the recovery of the city. Net proceeds of the evening
will be donated to the Iranian Relief Fund of the Canadian
Red Cross.
The
success of the evening was due to the unstinting support
of the community. Among those present were Hon. Jim
Karygiannis M.P., York Region Chief of Police Armand
LaBarge, Councillor Alex Chiu, Councillor Khalid Usman
and many more. Representative of Hon. McCallum M.P.,
Minister of Veteran Affairs, also presented a certificate
of appreciation to F.C.C.M. and C.F.I.F. for the goodwill
and leadership to the community. DJ Don Choi, singers
Beverlee Buzon and Kay Santos, and Chinese instrumentalist
Li Riu delighted the audience with their beautiful songs
and music.
During
the dinner, Dr. Ng and Mr. Ray Chiu were presented with
club jackets by the FCCM Basketball Team as a token
of appreciation for their leadership. The guests gave
the team a round of applause as a show of support for
the team’s competition in Montreal next month.
Also
took place was the graduation ceremony of FCCM’s
“Beginners’ Course for Tourism Recruits”
where seventy participants graduated. FCCM Vice President
Danny Li awarded the certificates to the graduates who
had just taken the first step towards a new career.
The
dinner party ended with dancing to DJ music into the
deep of the night.
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LETTER
FROM DR. KEN NG
Dear
Friends:
This
past December the nation of Iran was victim to one of
nature’s severest disasters. A 6.7 earthquake
leveled the city of Bam, claimed the lives of more than
fifty-thousand and leaves many more wounded and homeless.
Through hope and determination the Iranian people have
endured the difficult work of rebuilding their lives,
however, much support from the international community
is still needed. On March 10, 2004, the Federation of
Chinese Canadians in Markham (FCCM) and Canadian Federation
of Intercultural Friendship (CFIF) will jointly hold
a fundraising dinner for the Bam Earthquake Relief fund.
FCCM
and CFIF are not-for profit organizations with its focus
on enhancing relationships between the various cultures
in Canada. Formed in 2002, CFIF is composed of community
representatives from various ethnic groups, among which
include South Asian, Arabian, Italian, Caribbean, African,
Muslim and Chinese. FCCM is dedicated to the provision
of services to the Chinese community and the integration
of Chinese Canadians into mainstream Canada. Since its
establishment in 1989, FCCM has engaged the community
with a variety of social, cultural and business activities
and has been a supporter of local organizations including
the United Way of York Region, Sunnybrook and Women’s
College Health Science Centre, Versa Care of Rexdale,
Horsman Varley Art Gallery, Markham-Stouffville Hospital
and the Canadian Red Cross. It is the firm belief of
CFIF and FCCM that intercultural exchange of ideas and
principles promotes understanding and acceptance between
Canada’s diverse groups, results in non-violent
and non-prejudiced methods of solving problems, and
fosters community harmony and safety.
Knowing
of the unfortunate events befalling Bam, CFIF and FCCM
recognize a responsibility to act so as to realize the
organizational aim of promoting intercultural support
and friendship. By helping our Iranian brothers and
sisters through these difficult times, we shall demonstrate
the spirit of being Canadian, a multicultural nation
of peoples who see beyond all differences and willing
to cross all borders when required to help our fellow
human beings. We kindly invite your attendance on March
10th at the Century Palace Restaurant in Markham (Steeles
and Warden) in support of a virtuous cause. Fundsraised
will be given to the Red Cross/Red Crescent for distribution
to Iran.
Many
thanks and appreciation for your support.
Sincerely
yours,
Dr.
Ken Ng
Chairman, Federation of Chinese Canadians in Markham
And
President, Canadian Federation of Intercultural Friendship
Contact:
Email:
rsvp@fccm.ca
Fax:
905-471-1916 (Attn: Emily Ng)
Tel:
905-946-1137 (Attn: Robert Shek)
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