NewsletterVol.107 June 2020

KCWA’s Annual General Meeting This year, the AGM will take place virtually on July 11th at 11 am. The instructions are as follows:

Please join as a member (or renew your membership if you are already a member)

If you are a member, you will receive the AGM package, including the annual report by mail,

at least one week in advance

On your package, you can find the invitation with the meeting link URL and Dial-in number

You will receive a reminder email and call before the AGM

We look forward to seeing you at our AGM.

ProgramsDuring COVID-19, KCWA has facilitated various programs in response to the needs of the

community, in addition to telework services via telephone or e-mail.

Happy Together

Happy Together is a project designed to support low-income clients from KCWA family team

by delivering food and basic necessities to their homes every two weeks since March,

planned until June 2020. From March to May, we have successfully delivered 103 donation

packages to 230 individuals in total, along with letters of encouragement.

For this program, nine people participated as delivery volunteers from Pilgrim Church.

The WAY(We Are with You) Project

The WAY Project, funded by the United Way, supports

Korean seniors who are experiencing difficulties due to

language barriers and health concerns without immediate

families or caregivers who can support them during

COVID-19. We collaborated with local Korean restaurants

for five weeks to deliver prepared meals and side dishes

weekly to 46 seniors over the age of 70. We also

delivered rice, kimchi, and other necessities two times

during the project period. In addition, KCWA continues to

provide counselling services over the phone to help

seniors maintain physical and mental health. The WAY

Project is scheduled to run until June 19th, 2020.

COPE with COVID, HOPE with KCWA

Nineteen students from JK to Gr.12 and four volunteers

participated in this virtual program, which ran from May

11th to May 30th. There were three programs in total –

Hope Museum, Pen-Friend, and Mini-Orchestra – and

each program was designed to elicit messages of comfort

and hope to the heroes working in the frontlines during

COVID-19 and to community members through drawings,

hand-written letters, and music. Students’ artworks from

this project are posted on the KCWA website.

Cheer Up- Korean Community!Campaign

KCWA is conducting a "Cheer Up Korean Community!"

campaign to provide real and concrete support to

members of the Korean community who are in

marginalized and vulnerable situations. The campaign will

prepare food packages for families and seniors in need of

help. The packages will be given out on Friday, June 26,

2020, at our North York Centre location to those who

have completed the registration by picking up or

delivering.

Each package will consist of a voucher valued at $35

worth valid at a Korean restaurants and KCWA’s

brochures and information booklets pertaining to COVID-

19 in Korean.

Donor's Voice (Q & A)-Jaemeong Yu / JS Design Renovation

Inc.

(Jaemeong Yu operates JS Design Renovation Inc. and has been a sponsor at KCWA since

2019 for family team clients through regular monthly support. During CODIV-19, Jae-Myung

Yoo continues to support through the “Happy Together Project”, which delivers food and

basic necessities to about 20 families every two weeks.)

Q1) Is there a specific motivation that led you to sponsor and volunteer?

When I immigrated 21 years ago, there were hard time when I did not experience enormous

difficulty. A business I operated was at a point of irreparable, and it was impossible to

revive. When I think of those times, it was so dark and hopeless. There was an acquaintance

that reached out with a helping hand when I hit rock-bottom, and with his help, I was able

to get back up. If he did not lend a helping hand at the time, I would not have been here

today. I often think of that time. And I started volunteering and sponsoring, hoping to be

someone who offers support to those in need.

Q2) How did you learn about KCWA, and why did you start sponsoring?

I currently attend Pilgrim Community Church, and I heard about how my church sponsors

and participate in volunteering with various programs at KCWA. In particular, from what I

have heard from local community members, I was able to confirm that KCWA works

tirelessly for the community. I was convinced that it is a reliable organization in many ways,

so I decided to sponsor.

Q3) Can you tell us about your experience and future plans for volunteering and sponsoring?

I have provided pro bono handyman work to seniors, single-parent families, international

students and others in financially difficult situations for seven years. I am skilled in-home

repair, so I have been providing home repair services, small to big, including any repairs

that are difficult to solve, within my capacity without charge. In particular, I urge my

employees to help others in the service dimension, not to expand their business but for

volunteering purposes, at least one day a week. I made a promise to myself to give 2% of

all my income to those in need in the community, and it is a religious pledge, so I keep this

part up, and I plan to increase my contribution in the future.

Q4) Are there any messages you would like to share with other community members?

To look around your community. You will discover that many neighbours need a helping

hand. To help someone, whether financially, emotionally, or through giving your time, is not

easy, and at times, it can be of inconvenience to yourself. Still it can be a meaningful

opportunity to ignite a flame that is going off or to help grow seed. Try participating in

simple volunteer work or make a small donation. I hope you experience the joy that comes

from your contribution.

- Participation as a Volunteer - Participation through Membership

- Participation through Financial Support

KCWA Newsletter Committee

Hamin Kim (Translation & Proofreading)

Sally Joo (Supervisor)

North York Centre office5075 Yonge St., Suite 401, North York, ON. M2N 6C6

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