A letter from Mr. Cui, chairman of the Senior Citizens Association, to the Chinese community

A letter from Mr. Cui, chairman of the Senior Citizens Association, to the Chinese community Cui Zengqi I joined the Phoenix Chinese Senior Citizens Association in 1999 and it has been 12 years now. The elderly people here are happy...

>A letter from Mr. Cui, chairman of the Senior Citizens Association, to the Chinese community Cui Zengqi I joined the Phoenix Chinese Senior Citizens Association in 1999 and it has been 12 years now. The old people here live happily together, using the same language, exchanging life experiences, discussing and learning about their new life in the United States, learning English, and applying for medical care and welfare. They love each other, help each other, sing and dance, play mahjong and chess, practice qigong and table tennis, learn English and practice calligraphy, and sometimes organize short-term trips to enjoy a carefree golden old age. The Senior Citizen Club is a happy home for the elderly. Whenever we enjoy these blessings, we always drink water and think about the source, and think of the hard work that the old overseas Chinese have put in to establish the Senior Citizens Association. I greatly admire the spirit of unity and dedication of the old overseas Chinese. They united as one, contributed money and efforts when they had the money, and built the Senior Citizens Club. On the wall of the Senior Citizen Club, there are still hanging lists of cash and in-kind donations for the new and expanded Senior Citizen Club in 1982 and 1995-1997. These old overseas Chinese have left precious material and spiritual wealth to the Senior Citizens Association. There is a question that has been on my mind since I became Chairman of the Senior Citizens Association. The Senior Citizens Association is a non-profit organization approved by the government. It is a vulnerable group of the elderly and needs continuous and extensive sponsorship and support from all walks of life. In the past, many old overseas Chinese working in the restaurant and grocery industries were the main contributors to donations. According to custom, they also make donations during weddings, funerals or birthdays to express their care for the elderly. Their donations can also receive corresponding tax exemptions from the government. In recent years, the composition of overseas Chinese has undergone great changes, and the members of the Senior Citizens Association have also changed accordingly. Many parents of new overseas Chinese came to the Senior Citizens Association, and their children worked in large companies or governments in the United States, or were engaged in high technology, doctors, lawyers, teachers and other professions. Some of them also provide sponsorship through various channels through volunteer work or through United Way, AmericanExpress Gift Program, Discover Financial Serve, Trust Distrubution, etc., but they don’t know much about the Senior Citizens Association. I hope to connect the New Overseas Chinese and the Senior Citizen Association through the Internet, and hope that the Senior Citizen Association can get more care and help from the New Overseas Chinese. We have many things we want to do, such as adding a few computers with Internet access for the elderly, replacing them with a large digital TV, improving the sound system, using solar energy technology to save electricity bills, and organizing some social activities with young people. I don't quite understand what's the best way for you to help us, how to connect us. The Sunbird Alberta Chinese Community Network provides us with the conditions for communication. I would like to put forward my ideas and hope that through discussion, everyone can explore more practical ways to help and care for the Elderly Association. Please express your opinions on the community website or email the Chinese Senior Citizens Association: CPCSCA@yahoo.com