a Journey of Giving Hearts About the Chinese Community Center The Chinese Community Center (CCC), a United Way Agency, was founded in 1979 as a Chinese language and cultural heritage school to provide education and support to immigrants who had recently arrived in the United States. Since then, CCC has expanded its programming to offer comprehensive, wraparound services that address the needs of Greater Houston residents from any racial or ethnic group and at any stage of life—from early childhood to retirement age.
As we continue to look forward, CCC is committed to serve the lives of more than 20,000 Greater Houstonians annually through its mission of bridging East and West by enriching families with educational, cultural, and social service programs.
EDUCATION The Early Learning Center helps young children achieve age-appropriate developmental milestones and become independent learners and thinkers as they prepare to enter kindergarten. The program is part of United Way’s Bright Beginnings initiative and is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
The Youth program, part of United Way’s Education Collaborative, assists at-risk, minority, and immigrant students in their academic and interpersonal development. The program offers after-school activities and a summer camp that place an emphasis on providing quality academic support and character building.
SOCIAL SERVICES CCC is a member of United Way THRIVE, a designated LISC Financial Opportunity Center, and an approved Housing Counseling Agency by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Our services include financial education, employment training, career and financial coaching, benefits enrollment assistance, citizenship assistance, and first-time homebuyer education.
HEALTH & WELLNESS This program helps older adults maintain their well-being and connection to the community through such services as our membership-based Wellness Program, Caregiver Support and Education, and Wan Yuan Senior Companionship.
CULTURE & COMMUNITY The Language School offers Chinese classes for children and adults, as well as leisure learning courses, such as piano, calligraphy, and arts and crafts.
Asian Heritage Tours showcase the best cultural, shopping, and dining hot spots in southwest Houston through bus tours, walking tours, culinary evenings, and Chinese cultural performances.
The Lunar New Year Festival is an annual, family-friendly event that brings the community together to celebrate the most important holiday in Chinese culture. 關於中華文化服務中心
成立於1979年,中華文化服務中心的起始為一所中文語言學校,旨在為初來乍到的新移民提供教 育服務和幫助。自成立以來,文化中心的項目內容就不斷逐年增加,為來自不同族裔和不同年齡 層的居民提供越來越完善的幫助。
回首過去的40年,文化中心一直秉持其宗旨:“通過教育,文化和社會服務項目來作為融通中西的 橋”, 已經服務了大休士頓地區超過兩萬人士。
教育 文心早教中心幫助年幼的孩童們培養獨立的學習和思考能力,並為他們進 入下一階段的幼兒園做好準備。此項目隸屬於United Way Bright Beginnings項 目 , 并 獲 得 了 全 國 幼 兒 教 育 協 會 的 認 可 。
青少年計劃通過學術和人文發展項目幫處於劣勢的少數族裔和移民學生成 功融入社區。此計劃提供課後活動和著重於提供優質的學術支持和性格培 養的夏令營。
社會服務 中華文化服務中心是United Way THRIVE成員之一,指定的LISC金融協助中心,也是 由美國住房和城市發展部批准的住房諮詢機構。我們的服務包擴金融教育、就 業培訓、職業和金融指導、福利註冊協助、公民申請協助和首次購房者教育。
健康與養生 此計劃通過會員制度的養生課程、居家護理課程以及晚緣項目來幫助年長 者保持健康並成功融入社區。
文化與社區 中文學校提供青少年以及成人中文語言課程,並另設有其他文化相關課程 如鋼琴、書法、傳統藝術和手工。
亞洲文化之旅項目形式多樣,抱括通過巴士之旅、步行之旅、烹飪課程和 中華傳統藝術表演等,藉此發揚中華文化,並推廣休士頓西南區地區的文 化、購物和餐飲的熱點地區。
年度盛事農曆新年園遊會非常適合家庭參加,旨在將社區召集在一起,共同 慶祝中華文化中最重要的節日。 Capacity Building Campaign Benefactors 2003 – 2007
$250,000 & Up $10,000 to $49,999 $5,000 to $ 9,999 City of Houston CDBG Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Agama Systems, Inc. U.S. Dept. of Housing & Feld LLP Eddie & Chinhui Allen Urban Development George & Erika Black Nancy C. Allen Houston Endowment, Inc. CAP Barbell, Inc. Amegy Bank CAPS & Partners Asia Chemical Corporation $100,000 to $249,000 CenterPoint Energy Baker Botts, LLP Brown Foundation Michael & Vicky Chang Mark & Ingrid Chang Crown Mark, Inc. (Directron.com) Andrew Cheng & Danny Cheng Lovett Homes Chinese American Dr. Allen Chin O.D.P.C. Wellington & Serena Yu Citizens Alliance Terry & Loretta Chow Bank of America Chinese School PTO Cole Chemical & Distributing USA Sports, Inc. Fanco, Inc. Continental Airlines Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Cecil & Betty Fong Freddie Mac Chao Foundation Gee Family Foundation Ben & Catherine Foo George & Gloria Gee Thomas Gee $50,000 to $99,000 H-E-B Glen & Kathy Gondo Joseph Y. & Crystal J. Chen Mike & Sophie Rydin Edmond & Beverly Gor Meadows Foundation Houston Rockets Peter & Karen Hsieh Stone Mountain Properties In memory of Alan Jacobs Michael & Grace Koo JPMorgan Chase Mark & Alice Lee Dr. Daniel H. Lam Kenneth & Annie Li Kouh-Weih & Jean Liao Mission Constructors, Inc. Macon, Inc. Perry Homes Janice & Bob McNair Sha Family Foundation Shell Oil Company MetroBank, N.A. Tim & Donna Shen Peter Chang, M.D. & Hon. State Farm Insurance Theresa Chang Joe Ting Washington Mutual Edward I. Tsao Architects, Inc. Dai-Shan & Dorothy Wong UPS Daisy, Andrew & Alden Wong Wang Chi Sun Frankie & Sally Wong Yetter & Warden LLP Yao Ming New Horizons Capital Campaign Benefactors 2014 – 2019
Legacy ($1,000,000 and higher) Distinguished ($20,000–$29,999) City of Houston Housing and Philip K. Chung Community Development Frank & Susan Fong Hu Shao Lean 胡小蓮 | Cecilia Sze 施蓉蓉 Peter & Karen Hsieh Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation Drs. Thomas T. C. Hsu & Laura Ling Hsu Kenneth Li Champion ($500,000–$999,999) Ted & Linda Wu Houston Endowment, Inc. Acclaimed ($7,500–$19,999) Visionary ($250,000–$499,999) Agama Systems, Inc. The Birney Family Foundation | Amegy Bank of Texas Stone Mountain Properties Cathay Bank Foundation Louis & Jessica Lien | USA Sports, Inc. Audrey Chang Victoria Chin | Jonathan Chin Luminary ($100,000–$249,999) The Consulate General of the People’s Advanced Healthcare Professionals, Inc. Republic of China in Houston 慈心家庭看护中心 Rocky & Tracy Lai Bank of America Mark & Alice Lee Sunny Chang | Formosa Africa Enterprise LP Jean Lin | Wilcrest Physical Therapy Clinic The Honorable Theresa Chang & Lovett Homes | InTown Homes Peter Chang, MD, PhD Sophie Rydin, PhD & Mr. Mike Rydin Gina & Jarvis Cheung | Ting-Ling Sha, PhD Claudine Cheng & Family Studio RED Architects Charlene Chuang Joe Ting Crown Mark, Inc. Ruei-Fong Tuo & Kuochen Tsai M. D. Anderson Foundation Debbie P. Yee The Meadows Foundation Vican Sun & Family | Sun’s Wholesale Club | Commemorative ($3,000–$7,499) Viet Hoa International Foods Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Philanthropist ($50,000–$99,999) Nancy C. Allen | The Greentree Fund Cecil & Betty Fong Mark & Ingrid Chang Jett Lin & Lynn Chou Albert & Anne Chao Sanders Service Solutions Henry & Chin-Ze Chen Rose Chen Illustrious ($30,000–$49,999) Chinese Community Center Parent Teacher The Brown Foundation, Inc. Organization (CCC PTO) CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Frank Chou, PhD, & Judy Hwan Jay & Maggie Hwang East West Bank Jerry & Cindy Young Elsie Huang Hall & Herbert M. Hall Harris Health System Wei-Cheng Chu Glen Gondo | Gondo Company, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. C. C. Chung Drs. Beng T. & Daisy Ho Dr. Judy Dai & Dr. Sam Wu Japage Partnership Shelley Ding Tai-Li Keng Raymond Hu & Chen-Chie Teng Kouh-Weih & Jean Liao Susie Hu Drs. Jan C. Liang and Gary E. Gallick Frank & Judy Jeng Mr. & Mrs. Eddy Lim The Joint Chinese College Alumni Association of Eugene Liu & Sandy Ho Southern USA 美南中國大專院校聯合校友會 Herbert & Faye Lum Elaine & Wan Kan Margerie P. Mo William & Mandy Kao Michael & Lisa Pearson Jan Kish Marguerite Gee & James R. Royse Chiu-Wing & Kwai-Woon Lam Y. Ping Sun & David W. Leebron Alexander K. Lee Drs. James & Elizabeth Tang George M. Lee Hau-Ran & Chien-Wen Wang Frank Lin | Geotest Engineering, Inc. WHCC Tax Group Chia Liu Tien-When & Irene Lo Laudatory ($2,000–$2,999) Linna & Robert Lou Lillian Ai Mitchell & Priscilla Lou Thomas & Anna Au Gang Lu & Jianyi Yu Bea Lyn Bannister Ingrid Mao Ming Chen Burdett Foundation Marylynn Kallina Phil Cao Anthony McLain Simon Chan 陳世民 Barrett Yang Mitchem & Bennett Yang Mitchem Deborah Y. Chen Aaron & Jennifer Pool Nine-Min & J.C. Cheng David Ruiz Stephen Le, Jr. & Tiffany Le Sue & Randy Sim Wen-Jack & Judy Lin Amy Sung Foundation William & Lily Ling Memorial Oaks of Dignity Memorial Gloria Liu Taipei First Girls’ High School Alumni Association Tammy & Wayne Nguyen Charles Tang & Ting Yao Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston James & Jennifer Wang Texas Teo Chew Association Robert M. C. Wang, MD, & Emily J. Y. Wang Tom Wilkinson Wang & Company CPA’s Notable ($1,000–$1,999) Michael & Alice Wen BKD Foundation Welcome Wilson Jr. CCI | Clutch City Insurance Ching-Hsaung & Wei Kwock Wu Lillian Chan, MD Mark & Chris Yang Frank & Jenny Cheng | Shan & Mai Yang Hector, Hayden, Remington Bernard Yu, MD, & Wen-Li Chang, MD Gloria Chiu Elaine Zhang New Horizons Impact Most ambitious expansion in CCC’s 40-year history with a vision to impact an additional 10,000 Greater Houstonians each year.
The New Horizons Expansion Project was completed in August 2019 and included:
• Construction of a new 20,000 square-foot, two-story facility on CCC’s existing campus. The building and its immediate surroundings consist of:
• a Day Activity & Health Services (DAHS) program for older adults (this program is currently in development)
• an auditorium and multipurpose conference and activity suites for public use. These areas are available as a community resource to host events, conferences, and workshops.
• a commercial kitchen and banquet hall for older adults. This space is available to the public for private events as well.
• a courtyard garden to promote health and wellness for all clients. This space is used for outdoor events.
• Conversion of an existing storage building into a recreational center for health and wellness activities. This space may also serve as an emergency shelter during times of crisis for the city.
• Relocation of the Early Learning Center and Youth Playgrounds to place them adjacent to the existing building and improve student safety.
• Modification to parking lot layout to increase parking capacity, as well as improve overall pedestrian safety and traffic flow.
With our expanded facilities, CCC is able to host several new programs:
Day Activity and Health Services (DAHS) program Wellness Program Arts and Cultural Programs
This program will offer a range of daytime Offering active retirees with stimulating, Bringing in new visitors to CCC and to the services, including meal, nursing and volunteer-led activities that will enable Asiatown area of southwest Houston, personal care, physical rehabilitation, them to stay socially connected, maintain these programs will play an essential role medication management, and recreational their health and well-being, and find joy in in CCC’s celebration of the rich diversity of activities, to Medicaid-insured older adults. learning new skills. Greater Houston. A Journey of Giving Hearts Concert
Key Performance North America Youth Chinese Orchestra
This 40th Year Journey of Giving Hearts concert features talented young musicians from the North America Youth Chinese Orchestra. NAYCO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by Changlu Wu. Its goal is to promote and enhance the cultural diversity and richness of American society through the dissemination of traditional Chinese music, training of young musicians, performing for and serving the communities. NAYCO provides music-loving young people professional guidance and the opportunities to showcase their talents in performances and competitions. Concert Program
Classic Music Ensemble 名曲聯奏 Chinese Lute and Guzheng 琵琶和古筝 NAYCO
Diu Diu Tong 丢丢咚 Taiwanese Ballad, Chinese Lute, and Guzheng 琵琶和古筝 NAYCO
We Are The World Tiny Kitten Early Learning Center Children Choir
On The Wings Of A Song Piano Duet 鋼琴聯彈 CCC Chinese School
Craving For The Spring Wind 望春風 Western and Chinese Medley 中西合奏 NAYCO & SM A
The Jazz 撥弦爵士 String Quartet 弦樂四重奏 SMA
Ode To Guizhou 黔中賦 Pipa Solo 琵琶重奏 NAYCO
Wandering The West 西域隨想 Guzheng Solo 古筝獨奏 NAYCO
Fishermen’s Triumphant Song 漁舟凱歌 Chinese Drum and Piano 中國排鼓和鋼琴 Tsai-Chien Lee/YunTing Chiu Our Journey 1979–1991
1989 CCC acquired its first home at 11596 Beechnut and implements job training program for newcomer families.
1979 Chinese Community Center founded by Dr. Yhi-Min Ho, Mr. Joseph Lee, and Mr. Char-An Chao.
1989 Kathryn J. Whitmire, former 1980 Mayor of the City of Houston, CCC establishes a Chinese School and was proclaims June 3, 1989, as soundly supported by members of the community. Chinese Community Center Day. Coupled with low tuition, a strong, self-sustaining organization was created.
CCC holds its first-ever Voter’s Education session.
First Chinese School Principal, Joseph Chen, is elected.
First Executive Director, Grace Chen (left) Houston Lighting & Power, Marylynn Kallina (center) Job Training Director, Grasha Fan (right) 1989 The Houston City Council approves CCC to provide job training services.
1989 CCC holds its inaugural Chinese School Summer Camp.
CCC Board Members and Job Training staff
1991 CCC offers beginner guitar classes.
1989 Adult Literacy Program begins.
CCC receives its first public funding through the Harris County Department of Education.
CCC becomes a United Way of Greater Houston agency. Our Journey 1992–2004
1996 Child Care facility opens through assistance of a $400,000 grant from the Housing and Community Development Department of the City of Houston.
Mayor Sylvester Turner, formerly State 1992 Representative at time of event, joins CCC’s Board Retreat as key speaker. CCC moves to its 5855 Sovereign location.
1994 CCC receives a grant from National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) 1997 to administer Senior Community Youth Program begins as it receives Service Employment Program (SCSEP) funding from City of Houston’s in Harris County, Texas. Community Development Block Grant Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Program and United Way. 1998 Child Care reaches 200 in number of children served.
2003 CCC initiates Capacity Building Campaign to add a gymnasium, stage, and additional programming space.
CCC board members brainstorm goals and visions at Capacity Building Campaign 2000 meeting. Many of these goals still guide Senior Program begins. CCC’s core values today.
1999 CCC celebrates its 20th anniversary. 2003 Opera To Go performs for CCC Youth. CCC hosts first community-wide Lunar New Year Festival.
Chinese School registration reaches 1,000 students.
Child Care program grows to 9 staff and 5 classrooms. Our Journey 2005–Current
2010 CCC becomes the second LISC Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) in Houston.
2005 CCC moves to a current home at 9800 Town Park Drive, a 57,000-square-foot facility in the heart of southwest Houston. Child Care receives NAEYC accreditation, Groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate making CCC the only NAEYC-accredited Chinese Community Center’s new home. center in the 77036 ZIP code. Fewer than 10% of childcare centers are accredited nationwide.
Gymnasium and stage completed.
2005 2009 Asian Heritage Tours launches CCC celebrates its 30th Anniversary. its inaugural tour.
30th Anniversary Gala at The Houston Marriott Westchase honoring Asian Pacific American Educators
Senior Program celebrates CCC's 30th anniversary 2016 Groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the construction of the New Horizons Expansion Project.
2017 CCC receives grants from Southwest Management District, International Management District, and the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance to support the expansion of its Chinese arts and culture programs.
2019 Celebrating 40 Years 2017 a Journey of Giving Hearts In response to Hurricane Harvey, Construction of New Horizons Expansion Project CCC provides disaster relief services completed. to more than 2,700 people affected by flooding. Grand opening of T. T. and W. F. Chao Senior Center.
Grand opening of Early Learning Center Playground.
USA Sports Rec Center Open House.
2014 New Horizons Capital Campaign begins. Board Members Past and Present
Ken Abrau J. C. Cheng Yhi-Min Ho Norma Benzon Nine-Min Cheng Hsin-T Hsi Erika Black Sheila Cheng Jane Hsieh David Blumental Jarvis Cheung Karen Hsieh Ming Burdett Robert Chiao Ta-Ming Hsu Edward Chan Allen Chin Elsie Huang Frank Chan Victoria Chin Stephen Huang Audrey Chang Dominic Ching Ernest Hui Bill Chang Frank Chou Garcia Hui Helen Chang Ping-Ying Chou Alice Hung James Chang Carol Chow Fani Hung Margaret Chang John Chu Soo Hung Mark Chang Richard Chu Chu-Ping Hwang Michael Chang Wei Chu Fred Hwang Peter Chang ChiPing Chung Danielle Jen Theresa Chang Michael Chung Judy Jeng Y. T. Chang Shelley Ding Jeff Jow Jarvis Cheung Juanita Elizondo Marylynn Kallina Charlene Chuang Harvey Fine Jan Lang Kish J. C. Chao Cecil Fong Ann Kong Jia An Chao Chia-Wei Foo Michael Koo Pat Charnveja Maria Olga Garza Clement Lam Calvin Chen George Gee Wendy Lam Helen Chen Beverly Gor Alice Lee Joseph Chen Palmer Greene Jen-Hung Lee Kathy Chen Robert Greene Joseph Lee Sun-Ling Chen Peter Han Molly Lee Susan Chen Mark Hecker Richard Lee Victoria Chen Craig Kyle Hemphill Tom Lee Vivian Chen Alice Hung Jack Li Frank Cheng Beng Ho Kenneth Li C. C. Liang Paul Sha L. S. Weng Jean Liao Ting-Ling Sha Allen Wong Wayne Liauh Saira Shah Dai Shan Wong Frank Lin Tim Shen Daisy Wong Grace Lin Joseph Storthz James Wong Jean Lin Allan Stutts Chang Lin Wu Julie Lin Frank Sung Linda Wu Richard Lin Ken Tan Jenny Yang Brian (Xin) Liu Chung Tang Jerry Yang Karen Liu James Tang Po-Cheng Yang Paul Liu Simon Tang Debbie Yee Wei-Cheng Liu Sean Xiang Tao Mao-Sen Yeh Ying Liu Grace Trent Ann Yiu Chen-Meng Ma John Tsai David Young Jimmy Ma Edward Tsao Bernard Yu Kristine Mansour Yuh-Hwang Tsao Yali Zou S. T. Mao Kwei Tu Marvin Marcell Ruei-Fong Tuo Ruling Meng Rebecca Tung Chih-C Moa Simon Tung Calvin Ng Ying Chu Velasquez Joseph Ngo Rudy Velasquez Kim Nguyen Latha Viswanathan Shantha Raghuthaman Albert Wang Jesse Ramirez Chang Wang Linda J. Reyes Hau Ran Wang Dawning Pan Karen Wang Michael Pearson Keh-Han Wang Steve Pao Wei-Sheng Wang Lucy Reyna Joy Wangdi Patricia King Ritter Xiao Hong Wen Chinese School Principals 1980 – PRESENT
1980–1981 1994–1995 Joseph Chen Po-Cheng Yang
1981–1983 1995–1996 Yhi-Min Ho Meng-Yu Wong
1983–1984 1996–1998 Wei-Cheng Liu Fang Ling Tzuang
1984–1985 1998–1999 Yeh Tzeng Chi-mei Lin
1985–1987 1999–2002 Steve Pao Christy Chang
1987–1988 2002–2004 Chu-Ping Hwang Shu-Mei Chen
1988–1989 2004–2014 Wei-Cheng Chu Nine-Min Cheng
1989–1990 2014–2015 Nine-Min Cheng Hanyun Hsio
1990–1991 2015–2016 Karen Hsieh William Ben Lim
1991–1993 2016–Present Wei-Sheng Wang Fang Ling Tzuang
1993–1994 Sheila Cheng 2019Leadership
Executive Committee Advisory Board Consulting Council Charlene Chuang, Chair Thomas Au Mark Chang Jean Lin, Vice Chair Peter Chang, MD, PhD Joseph Chen Ting-Ling Sha, PhD, Secretary Jarvis T. Cheung, ScD Victoria Chen Jack Li, Treasurer Shern-Min Chow Frank Chou, PhD Audrey Mae-Hua Chang Harry Gee Michael Chung Shelley Ding Glen Gondo Beng Ho, PhD Cecil Fong Marylynn Kallina Karen Hsieh Michael Pearson Jean Liao Elsie Huang Hall Linda Wu Louis Lien Annie Mak Joseph Ngo James Tang, MD The Honorable Steve Radack Latha Viswanathan Board of Directors Y. Ping Sun Hau-Ran Wang The Honorable Theresa Chang Wei Li Wang Yali Zou, PhD Victoria Chin The Honorable Gene Wu Xin (Brian) Liu, C.A.R.E. President Linda J. Reyes, CCC PTO President CCC PTO Members Saira Shah Chief Executive Officer Nina Amador Ruei-Fong Tuo Chi-mei Lin Jessica Lo Allen Wong Yayuan Lu Linda J. Reyes Lin-Chu Shen Ruei-Fong Tuo Yin Wang
A Word of Gratitude The Board of Directors thanks the teachers, students, volunteers, donors, and partners who have joined us on our 40-year journey of giving hearts. Your selfless commitment and support is what has made our service and growth possible, and we are excited to take the next steps into the future with you by our side! BRIDGING EAST AND WEST BY ENRICHING FAMILIES WITH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS
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