Chinese Culture and Community Service Center
Chinese Culture and Community Service Center provides 2,500 low-income Chinese-Americans annually with senior programs, adult English classes, health clinics and cultural celebrations.
Headquartered: Gaithersburg
Serves: Metro region
What a donation buys:
• $250 covers the cost of vaccinations for one uninsured client.
• $1,000 provides a health screening for one low-income patient served by Pan Asian Volunteer Health Clinic, a partnership between CCCSC and the Primary Care Coalition.
• $10,000 covers one year of OB-GYN annual tests for all of the low-income female patients of the Pan Asian Volunteer Health Clinic.
Volunteer opportunities: (SSL)
• One day: Help with special events such as health and community fairs, Lunar New Year Culture Event, Golden Autumn Senior Picnic.
• Weekly: Serve as a general helper at Pan Asian Volunteer Health Clinic or Adult Day Healthcare Center.
• Monthly or longer term: Volunteer for the senior nutrition program at senior centers.