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美國華人聯合會（UCA）將于五月九日，在全國五十個州和百餘個城市同時推出“美國華人愛心免費食物日”，爲需要的民衆和機構提供免費午餐和捐贈食品。這將是美國華人社區第一次嘗試在全國各地同時舉辦慈善事項，必將把華人的公益和慈善事業推向一個新高潮。
這一重大事件選擇在五月份是因爲五月是美國亞太裔傳統月；而選擇在五月九日則是因爲150年前的這一天正好是華工幫助建成了美洲大鐵路建成的一天，有着十分重大的象徵意義。當然更主要的原因是進入五月後，越來越多的家庭將面臨食物短缺和不足；越來越多的美國人將爲自己家庭的未來食品開銷而擔心。
National Chinese
Meal for Love Day
(National Free Chinese Meal Day)
United Chinese Americans (UCA) will initiate and coordinate the
Chinese communities in all 50 states to donate food for the needy
people and institutions on May 9th, a day in Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month, when 150 years ago Chinese labors had helped
complete the Transcontinental Railroad.
UCA is calling on Chinese American organizations, companies and
individuals to work closely together to execute this high-impact,
high-visibility nationwide public event, a first such effort with
the Chinese community, demonstrating that Chinese Americans are
Americans and they care. |
