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#23 APAPA Austin

This is what Austin is doing, I think it is effective and achievable The effort is lead by APAPA Austin President CJ Zhao 我们不赞成去中国抢购口罩, 因为金钱和精力的效率太低,不仅大家互相高价抢货源,而且可能等货到了黄花菜都凉了😱。 我们现在重点做几件事: 向社区要求捐赠家里现有的口罩,因为医院确实奇缺口罩,让人心痛焦虑。迄今已经有 committed donation of ~5,000 face masks. 昨天已经给两家医院送了 ~800,这两天会收集剩下的几千, 已经好多家医院找上门来了, 在等我们送。 在美国国内找货源快速下订单(组织者自己先捐款,不等筹款到). 现在已经有三千在路上, 周一到。所以到下周二我们就基本结束口罩抢购计划。 与市议员们合作,把中国国内的可靠些的生产厂家推荐给他们。已经有两家厂商在与市府工作人员协谈。 开始看看是否能让大家在家自制口罩,有教学视频。对, 自制, 这不是玩笑,连市长办公室也参与。医院现在口罩奇缺,没时间等。 下周开始重点帮助其他at-risk 人群。给 homeless shelter, nursing home & kids lunch programs 准备 […]

#8 All shall be fed

Working Overtime to Provide for Unhoused Neighbors During the Coronavirus Pandemic https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2020-04-03/working-overtime-to-provide-for-unhoused-neighbors-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ “If I said I am not worried about xenophobia, I would be lying. But we are proud Americans. This is our home, and we will help in any way we can.”–CJ ZHAO, Austin Chinese-American Network

#107 Chinese American Community Leaders come together to support frontline heros

Quote: Chinese American Community Leaders come together to support our frontline heros. Thanks to collaboration of Advanced Healthcare Professionals Inc, Shandong Fellowship Asso of Southern USA, Pearland Chinese Asso, HUSTAA, HCYA, Music of Harmony & many more.. https://mobile.twitter.com/SinoProfessionA/status/1245539370003808256