Through generous donations by our community toward the purchase of masks, Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) has some masks available to Lexington residents who are in need. If you need to go to a doctor office or whatever situation that puts you in an immediate need for masks, please fill out the form
You can also call (339) 970-8550 to request.
Please be noted that we have surgical masks, not N95 respirators.
The picture shows one of our mask self pick-up stations.
With extra medical grade Personal Protective Equipment production capabilities are available in China, WeStar Chinese American Alliance with CAAL as partner have placed three orders of masks from reliable sources there. Among them:
1. 23,300 masks, most of them surgical masks, some N95 masks, total $18,882
2. 32,500 surgical masks, $14,560
3. 9000 KN95 masks (KN is China code, equivalent to N95 in US), 29,000 surgical masks, total $31,504
In total 93,800 masks were ordered with the cost of $51,846.
The masks are going to be donated to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other frontline medical and health organizations. They will also be used to help residents in need especially seniors and those who are vulnerable to COVID-19 outbreak.
1. PayPal to CAAL using “Sending to friends and family” at donation@caal-ma.org and note “COVID-19” or press the following QRcode. 请 PayPal到donation@caal-ma.org, 选择“付款给朋友和家人”
2. Check: Payable to Chinese American Association of Lexington, Inc. (CAAL), PO Box 453, Lexington, MA 02420. Add “COVID-19” at the memo line. 邮寄支票到：Chinese American Association of Lexington，PO Box 453, Lexington, MA 02420.
3. Venmo: Pay to @CAAL-Lexington, last 4 digit of phone: 2775 账户: @CAAL-Lexington, 电话最后四位数: 2775
At the Community COVID-19 Forum last Thursday, one of the panelists Dr. Hua Wang mentioned that Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) is organizing a volunteer group to help those families impacted by the noval coronavirus. We have received many positive feedbacks.
We created an online registration form to recruit volunteers to serve those families in isolation or quarantine with urgent needs, to help them contact doctors, purchase food, medicine and other needed goods, and more.
If you can help, please register with the form below. If you are in need of help for your family, please register below as well. We will do our best to find the match and address the needs.
This is open to all Lexington residents who want to be a volunteer, or seek help.
We are all in this together and together we shall prevail!
United Chinese Americans (UCA), a national coalition of Chinese Americans in more than 30 states, calls on the American news media, public figures and the American public to refrain from using terms such as “China virus,” “Chinese virus,” “Wuhan virus,” or “Asian virus” to describe the new coronavirus, COVID-19. Such terms often misinform and misguide the public in the fight against this virus, and could lead to bigotry, inflame hatred and even incite violence against Chinese and Asian Americans, as has already been widely reported.
UCA will further monitor developments and call out any public figure or institution who continues to use the term “Chinese virus” or its other variants, until such wanton usage ceases.
As recently as this past week, and one full month since the World Health Organization (WHO) officially designated the virus’ nomenclature as COVID-19, we unfortunately still hear many public figures and well-known organizations using geographical- and race-specific terms to describe it, despite the fact that the virus infects all races of people and has spread to more than 100 countries. That list includes President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senator Tim Cotton, Senator Rick Scott, and Fox News. “Continuing to use such terms is wrong, and is unacceptable,” said Haipei Shue, president of UCA. “The virus has a name, and that’s the name that ought to be used.”
In a multiethnic democracy like ours, where Chinese Americans have historically been singled out as objects of racism and xenophobia and subjected to damning stereotypes, and at a time when we need our whole society to work together to defeat COVID-19, we must avoid or stop insensitive, divisive, stigmatizing, racial or racist remarks and acts, as we come together to defeat this virus as one nation. UCA Co-signs on Letter to Denounce Racism
In the past week, CAAL PAC has introduced to Chinese American community the five candidates who run for town wide offices this year. CAAL PAC thank the candidates who responded to our questionnaire. After reviewing the responses, CAAL PAC endorsed the candidacy of all five candidates. Below are the biography and responses from these candidates:
We are writing to express our heartfelt solidarity with you during these tense and troubling times.
We are concerned about rising xenophobia aimed at Chinese people in this country and abroad over the COVID-19 “coronavirus”. We know that in such times, concern can quickly turn into hysteria, which can lead to scapegoating. We pledge to help ensure that Chinese people feel safe and supported, and to combat attacks and stereotyping on social media. We know from history, ours and yours, that such fearmongering can be devastating. Read more
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