There are many ways of volunteering, engaging your community, and during the pandemic, we learn to live through adversity by continuing finding ways making positive changes in our daily life.
In December 2020, FunforGOal Foundation has organized an online volunteer activity “I see, I care Project”. This is a 3 sessions of an online community engagement activity taking place on December 12th, 19th and 26th. By attending all 3 sessions, participants will obtain up to 7 volunteering hours, and get to explore and discuss social issues on aboriginal reconciliation in Canada, and history of Chinese immigrants.
FunforGOal Foundation has invited Ms. Joey from Villa Cathay Care Home to give us a virtual tour of the center and a presentation on its history and services. Villa Cathay Care has a long history of caring for senior Chinese immigrants back in 1922. Those who lived in 1922 were some of the first generation of Chinese immigrants who came to BC to build railways and during the Gold Rush period. Villa Cathay was established as a non-profit organization and continues to be one today.
In addition, we also have Ms. Maura Gowans, the Executive Director of the Aboriginal Mother Centre Society to join us sharing her own personal story of growing up under the effects of Residential School. The struggles she was facing then, and how she overcame, and used that experience to empower others are inspirational! She has also shown us how important it is for reconciliation to take place, and the effort of helping aboriginal people regain their culture, language and history back.
