At the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, the Community Service Committee recognized six individuals for their outstanding contribution to the committee and their communities. The individuals include:
- David Sadeli for leading this past spring's Community Servings event, one of CSC's most popular events. David also volunteers at Community Servings almost every weekend on his own.
- Mark King for his leadership on the the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center's (BCNC) Annual Oak Street Fair Planning Committee. Mark will continue his role this year and looks forward to another great street fair.
- Amy Hsu for her service in five CSC events this past year including BCNC Lunar New Year Banquet, QARI Lunar New Year Festival, Dorchester Cares' Welcome Baby Basket, Korea Culture Camp, and the Dragon Boat Festival.
- Kim Wong for her years of service and dedication to her community. Kim has been a NAAAP member since 2001 and has volunteered at numerous events during this time.
- Zin Ma for her service in five CSC events this past year including BCNC Lunar New Year Banquet, Korea Culture Camp, Dragon Boat Festival, Cradles to Crayons, and Ricesticks & Tea Asian Food Pantry.
- Dzung Nguyen for his support at CSC's monthly meetings. Although Dzung is a fairly new member, he has been a consistent member at the committee meetings and is always willing to share great ideas and comments.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CHIEN-MEI CHANG! The Community Service Committee recognized Chien-Mei Chang as the winner of the 2009 Unsung Heroine Award for her outstanding commitment, dedication, and service to NAAAP Boston and her community. She was nominated by NAAAP Boston member Jason Chan.
"For the last 2.5 years, Chien-Mei co-chaired NAAAP's Community Service Committee where she was a central and driving force of the volunteer events NAAAP has engaged in; helping to lead, plan, organize, execute, and follow up on numerous events such as LiveRight Walk, China and Korea Culture Camps, Bone Marrow Drive, BCNC Oak Street Fair, and countless more over the years. But Chien-Mei's leadership in NAAAP's Community Service doesn't end there. Chien-Mei is committed to helping our community and she has volunteered to help a Bangladesh family with job searches, doctor visits, and care of children. Also, on Saturday mornings, Chien-Mei volunteers at Community Servings where she packages and prepares food for people with terminal illnesses. Chien-Mei's leadership in volunteerism and dedication to helping other has been outstanding. She is a role model for our community and she epitomizes what community service is all about."
The Unsung Hero(ine) award is presented annually by NAAAP Boston's Community Service Committee at the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Celebration. Men or women can be nominated for this award and can include non-NAAAP members as well. CSC requests nominations in the spring.
Congratulations to all the award recipients! CSC looks forward to another successful year in volunteerism!
