Sichuan Earthquake Relief Fund

The Picture Perfect 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

2008-08-10T09:40:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to the grand opening of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games!

Relief Fund Completes Donations Transfer to China Red Cross

2008-07-30T08:53:00.003-04:00

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 30th 2008 - The Greater Cincinnati China Earthquake Relief Committee announced today that the donations collected for the relief efforts of the May 12 Sichuan earthquake have been wired to the Sichuan Earthquake Donations account of the Red Cross Society of China on July 15th 2008 in the total amount of $47,925.27. A copy of the wire transfer form is available to the donors by downloading it here.

The Committee thanks all the donors and volunteers for their generosity.

Fox 19 Interview

2008-05-30T20:06:00.004-04:00

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 27th 2008 - Fox 19 Morning Edition interviewed Leo Chan, Co-chair of the China Earthquake Relief Fund, and Kangming Ma, brother of an earthquake victim.

Please visit WXIX Fox 19 weblink here to view the recorded interview.

Fundraising Show A Great Success

2008-05-25T21:52:00.004-04:00

MASON, Oh, May 24, 2008 - Thanks to the support from all participating sponsor organizations and volunteers, the fundraising show featuring Anhui Art Troup was a great success. The show was held at the theatre of Mason High School. About 700 tri-state residents came to watch the show. Local artists, UC students, and volunteer parents from the two local Chinese schools kicked off the show with choir singing, Pipa, dances and Jinghu, followed by a series of singing, dances, operas and instrument performances by the Anhui Art Troup.

Mr. Jay Shi, Principal of Greater Cincinnati Chinese School and member of Sichuan Friendship Association, and Mr. Hua Hu, Chairperson of Greater Cincinnati China Relief Committee, delivered the opening remarks followed by a call for silent condolences. The audience and the artists stood in silence for 3 minutes to remember those who died in the Sichuan earthquake. According to the latest figures, as many as 60,000 people died in the earthquake, 27,000 people reported missing and as many as 5 million people remain displaced.

Local residents and businesses poured out their support by donating to the China Relief Fund at the show.

A series of fundraising activities will follow as the tri-state communities continue to gain awareness of the magnitude of the impact the earthquake has brought to the people of Sichuan. Please visit our website often to check for the latest activities schedule.

To view additional photos from the fundraising show, please visit any of the following links.

Kangming Ma and Lin Liu tell their stories - Channel 9's report

2008-05-22T23:00:00.003-04:00

Read the entire story here.

China Earthquake Relief Fundraising Show

2008-05-22T21:28:00.003-04:00

A China Earthquake Relief Fundraising show will be held at Mason High School this Saturday from 7:30 to 9:30 PM to raise fund for the China Relief Fund. Programs include:

- Choir performance
- Pipa
- Chinese folk dance
- Poem
- Erhu performance
- Chinese folk songs
- Chinese traditional opera

Performance will be given by the Anhui Art Troup (from Anhui Province, China) and local artists as well as parents from two local Chinese schools. Programs are subject to change without prior notice.

Mason High School is located at: 6100 S Mason Montgomery RdMason, OH 45040

Ticket sales begins at 6:30 PM at the entrance. $10 per person.

Contacts
Kay Liao: qihongliao@yahoo.com
Mi Shen: shen_mi_ms@yahoo.com

Co-chair Speech at the Press Conference

2008-05-21T16:21:00.006-04:00

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 22nd 2008 - As most of you already know, on May 12 at 2:28 PM local time, a strong earthquake measured 8.0 at the Richter scale struck Sichuan province in China, followed by many aftershocks, some of which measured 6.0 at the Richter scale, making this the worst earthquake in China since 1976. The death toll from this quake has passed 51,000 as of today. Nearly 300,000 people were injured, and approximately 30,000 people are still missing. Thousands of homes and hundreds of schools collapsed, leaving millions of people displaced. As many as 7,000 classrooms from various schools collapsed, burying many students and teachers. Telecom services were disrupted. Roads, factories, and other infrastructure were also severely damaged. Total economic damage is estimated around US$10 billion.

In response to this natural disaster in China, the Greater Cincinnati Chinese-American communities, consisting of more than nine organizations, quickly joined force and form the China Relief Fund. Leaders and representatives of those organization convened on May 19th to discuss how the local Chinese communities can work together to raise relief fund to help the victims of the China earthquake. The purpose of the joint efforts is to raise the public awareness of the earthquake and the relief efforts. The Greater Cincinnati China Earthquake Relief Committee (GCCERC) was formed, consisting of 1-2 representatives from each Chinese organization. A China Earthquake Relief Fund has also been set up in the US bank to accept donations. All donations will go directly to the Chinese Red Cross to help victims from the earthquake. Other longer term programs, including establishing a scholarship program to provide financial aids to the students, were also discussed at the meeting.

A series of activities have started under the leadership of the Steering Committee. Greater Cincinnati Chinese School, Huaxia Chinese School in Mason, and Univeristy of Cincinnati Chinese Students & Scholars Association – three of the participating organizations – have been raising money on their campuses. Donation boxes have also been sent to local Chinese restaurants. The highlight of this Relief Fund Campaign is a charity show to be held 7:30-9:00pm this coming Saturday at Mason High School. The show features Chinese traditional dances, folk songs and Chinese opera, performed by visiting artists from Anhui Province in China as well local performers. All proceeds will go to the China Earthquake Relief Fund. The details of this performance will be presented by the person in charge, Ms. Qihong Liao

The GCCERC also has two finance persons on board, to safeguard all donations, and to ensure that all donations will go directly to the Chinese Red Cross and to help victims from the earthquake.

Steering Committee Meeting Notes - 2008/05/18

2008-05-19T09:48:00.006-04:00

Meeting Memo May 18, 2008
Greater Cincinnati China Earthquake Relief Committee

Sponsored by: Hua Xia Chinese School at Mason, Greater Cincinnati Chinese School, Sichuan Friendship Association, UC Chinese Student & Scholarship Association, Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese American Association of Cincinnati, Greater Cincinnati Chinese Music Society, SOCAPS, MU-CSSA, FCC

Steering Team Members in GCCERC

Bingzhi Shi
513-336-8829
bingzhi_shi@yahoo.com
Hua Xia Chinese School

Xuemei Wu
maymeiwu@yahoo.com
Greater Cincinnati Chinese Music Society

Lixin Feng
lixinf@yahoo.com
Hua Xia Chinese School (Back up)

Hua Hu
513-898-0218 (h)
513-238-6974 (c )
huhuadce@gmail.com
GCCS

Jichun Shi
jayshi@fuse.net
GCCS (Back up)

Ying Fang
513-225-5933
fangying78@yahoo.com
CAAC

Lin Liu
513-255-4116
Lin.liu@uc.edu
SOCAPS

Yan Yu
Yan.yu@uc.edu
SOCAPS (Back up)

Huaying Ye
513-520-9541
Huaying_ye@hotmail.com
Chinese Chamber

Zejiang Yang
513-237-0993
zejiangy@yahoo.com
Sichuan Friendship Association

Ping Cui
Ping_cui_pc@yahoo.com
Sichuan Friendship
Association

Leo Chan
513-276-7657
lchan@labshanghai.com
Chinese Chamber

Yan Jin
513-288-0398
Jinyan61@hotmail.com
UC-CSSA

Tao Peng
513-288-2674
Taopeng2004@hotmail.com
UC-CSSA

Huaping Wu
513-969-0633
wuhuaping@hotmail.com
UC-CSSA

Fanghong Yu
513-300-5678
yufo@email.uc.edu
UC-CSSA

En Yu
513-330-0958
yue@muohio.edu
Miami University

Jia Feng
513-593-4072
njufengjia@gmail.com
Miami University

Hua Hu, Bingzhi Shi, Huaping Wu (Chair and Co-Chairs)
Documentation ( Leo Chan, Lin Liu)
News and Media (Ying Fang, Huaying Ye)
Treasury (Zejiang Yang, Bingzhi Shi)
Saturday or Memorial Day Donation Event (Jay Shi and Lixin Feng)
Charity Show (Qihong Liao and Mi Shen)

Action Items and Time Line

Monday Noon
Provide feedback on flyer to Lin Liu
Everyone
Monday, May 19, 2008
Flyer finalization
Lin Liu

Logo
Leo Chan

Poster: a) modify membership list; b) modify donation ways;
Ping Cui

Postcard
Yiming Hu

Permission form for donation site
Hua Hu
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Website Creation and Management
Leo Chan
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
News preparation
Huaying Ye

Contact local newspaper
Enquirer
Mason Pulse

Huaying Ye
Hua Hu

Donation site list: Meijer, Kroger, Mason Community Center, Costco, Sams Club, Walmart, Kenwood Mall, Tri County Mall, Fountain Square.
Qihong Liao
Hua Hu

Clarify Tax Deduction
Huaying Ye
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Identify Volunteer Family for Donation Event
GCCS and Hua Xia Chinese School
Saturday or Sunday, 2008
Contact TV Channel on special events
Ying Fang
Saturday or Sunday, 2008
Charity Show
Qihong Liao (qihongliao@yahoo.com) and Mi Shen(shen_mi_ms@yahoo.com)
Saturday or Monday, May 26, 2008
Donation Event
TBD
Saturday or Monday, May 26, 2008
Fountain Square Donation Event
UC-CSSA

Donation Account Details

2008-05-19T09:48:00.004-04:00

Three ways to donate to the fund:

1. Pay by checks:

Please make checks payable to: China Relief Fund and mail your donation checks to the following address:

Greater Cincinnati China Earthquake Relief Committee
P.O.Box 498044
Cincinnati, OH 45249

2. Wire transfer

Please use the following information for your wire transfer:

Payable to China Relief Fund
Account No: 130112167452
Address:
Greater Cincinnati China Earthquake Relief Committee
P.O.Box 498044
Cincinnati, OH 45249

3. Pay by cash

Visit the participating local Chinese restaurants and other retail outlets and drop your donation in one of the donation boxes clearly marked with the Relief Fund Logo (see our logo on the right hand side of this web page, under "About Us").

All proceeds less direct expenses (zero overhead) will be delivered to China Red Cross.

The Relief Fund Account is under the gardian of Greater Cincinnati Chinese School, which is a 501c3 non profit organization. Your donations may be tax deductible.

Greater Cincinnati China Earthquake Relief Fund - First Meeting

2008-05-19T09:48:00.000-04:00

Dear All,

This evening more than 30 representatives from local Chinese community organizations attended the Earthquake Relief meeting. We had a very productive meeting. First, all the organizations have introduced their own efforts on fundraising. On behalf of the local Chinese community, GCCS has helped to set up 12-15 donation boxes in local Chinese restaurants and Chinese merchandises. GCCS and Huaxia Chinese school have done fundraising within their own schools. UC-CSSA has started fundraising on campus. Other organizations also did a lot efforts on fundraising.

Second, all participants agreed with that the next step is to reach out a broad community. So, the Greater Cincinnati China Earthquake Relief Committee (GCCERC) was formed by all the local organizations. A GCCERC steering committee has been selected, and it includes 1 or 2 people from every organization. The members' names and their contacts are listed in the attachment.

Third, the GCCERC steering committee has identified two important events for fundraising. One is the Charity Show and the other one is to pledge donation in local community. Liao Qihong and Shen Mi are leading the Charity Show. GCCS, Huaxia Chinese School and UC-CSSA are responsible for community donation event. There is a lot of preparation work should be done before these two events. The detailed action items, owner and time line are listed in the attachment.

Fourth, a fundraising account "China Relief Fund" has been setup in US Bank.

Fifth, I forgot to mention this in our meeting. Here I volunteer myself, Bingzhi Shi, and Huaping Wu to be chair and co-chairs. Other subteam leaders are listed in the attachment. If you have any objections, please feel free let us know.

Our goal is to have a successful fundraising. We want to show American community that we have one voice, one image and one Chinese community.

Thank you very much for your time and efforts!

Hua