【九月寄语】九月的初秋悄然而至，一树一树的红叶点缀着小镇的每一个角落。操场上，戴着口罩的孩子们在踢球奔跑追逐；镇中心的街道上，路边的栏杆装饰着居民参与的“Lexington Art Walk”画作，五彩纷呈，集世界多元文化精髓，拉近了人们六尺隔离生活的距离；居民参与，社区意识，通过艺术服务社区淋漓呈现。民兵雕像前，华协成员用真心和爱唱响了《相信爱》这一首表达关心社区，积极参与及支持社区的爱之歌。莱镇双月刊报“Colonial Times”九/十月刊以五版的篇幅报道了莱镇华协(CAAL)援助社区抗疫的事迹。秋日暖阳流连，带着光阴的美好，疫情下的生活依然处处充满着爱。点击阅读
莱镇华人近年来积极参与镇的管理，包括竞选镇议会, 学区委员会和其他管理席位。也有越来越多的华人居民参与镇里各委员会的运作。CAAL Civil Engagement Committee (社区参与委员会）在华协公众号推出“华人参与公众事务系列”， 相继介绍一些参与社区运作的华人代表。也欢迎更多的人参与进来，共同建设美好社区！请联系CAAL Civil Engagement Committee (社区参与委员会）contact@caal-ma.org。
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Because of your generosity and community spirit, the Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) has been able to support our Lexington community and frontline healthcare and essential workers during the global pandemic. Our intent is to recognize the unprecedented contributions of over 1,150 donors and volunteers, and 55 organizations, although the lists here by no means are complete.
With your generous donations and volunteering, CAAL has raised $258,025 in total. Together with the PPE donations from our community, these funds enabled us to source and donate 215,219 PPEs (includes N95 respirators, surgical masks, protective goggles, protective suits, face shields) to 61 hospitals, 42 nursing homes, 26 town departments, 7 local organizations and 11 businesses from Lexington to other communities in Massachusetts and beyond. We were also able to help the hospitals in Wuhan in February. In addition, CAAL COVID-relief funds granted total $16,500 to 10 non-profit organizations in Lexington. We also delivered $1,740 hot meals to frontline and essential workers of LPD, LFD, DPW, LPS, and Post Office.
You are our heroes!
We are forever grateful to your generosity and support. Together we shall overcome!
Click this link to read the detailed donor and volunteer list
Announcing the recipients of CAAL 2020 Community Building Award and COVID-19 Relief Grant program. These awards are made possible by the unprecedented and overwhelming support from our friends and families. We‘re all in this together. Together we shall overcome!
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为了应对目前社区中上述现象日趋严重，Anshul和Ayush组织了Sponsor-A-Basket这一活动来为Food Pantry捐助食物，当CAAL得知这一募捐活动之后，决定支持“Sponsor-A-Basket”的项目，并纳入CAAL Youth Program，同时，支持匹配500美元，鼓励项目能够得到更多来自社区的支持，在短短几天时间内总共募集了3000美金的捐助，远远超出当时活动策划时的预期！
在“菜篮子”项目之前，今年的”莱镇华协社区建设奖”以最高级别授予镇食品救济中心，华协已资助镇食品救济中心$5000以支持其在新冠疫情中的重要运作和贡献。
这次作为Sponsor-A-Basket莱克星顿分站CAAL Youth Program，由Daniel Xiang和Kyrie Ma二名LHS的高中生负责本次分站活动。Arun Kodumuru、Christian Han、Neo Chen和Ellen Wang等学生也纷纷加入进来。
美国大选已进入倒计时，亚裔美国人已成为合格选民中增长最快的群体。作为选民您准备好投票了吗？这里教您如何注册以邮寄方式投票：
How to vote by mail in Lexington, MA!
1. Make sure you are registered to vote at your proper address: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/
2. Check the status of your mail-in ballot: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema/track/trackmyballot.aspx If it says: “11/3/2020 State Election Pending”, you’re all set. You should be receiving your ballot in the mail.
3. Otherwise, you need to apply for your mail-in ballot. You can do so here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/Ele/eleev/early-voting-by-mail.htm
4. Don’t delay—do this today!
So proud of the tremendous effort by everyone of the
“Sponsor a basket” team! Shout out to the unbelievable CAAL youth group. Way to go! Huge
“Huge Thank you to CAAL and the Town of Lexington, MA for helping us raise $3000 of food for the Lexington Food Pantry! This was our biggest and most successful fundraiser!” from “Sponsor a Basket”.
Here is the summary of the 8/25/2020 School Committee Meeting on LPS Final Return to School Plans including the 8/30 update. These unofficial and informal notes are compiled by EdCAAL for the benefit of the community members to stay informed and updated.
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