{"id":817,"date":"2020-03-20T19:25:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T19:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accef.net\/new_version\/?page_id=817"},"modified":"2025-01-20T13:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T21:49:19","slug":"milestones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/accef.net\/new_version\/milestones\/","title":{"rendered":"Milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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2023<\/h2>\n
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  • The in-person Spring Festival Gala and the summer picnic returned after three years due to the pandemic.<\/li>\n
  • ACCEF\/YCC volunteers visited the Daliangshan area, Henan, and Jiangxi support sites.<\/li>\n
  • The foundation raised funds and completed the repair work on a kindergarten building in an area of Henan.<\/li>\n
  • Reorganization of schools and support methods for the Daliangshan Caring Classes.<\/li>\n
  • Held the first post-pandemic YCC voluntary summer teaching camp in Jiangxi, with a team of 7 students and 6 parents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2021 – 2022<\/h2>\n
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    • Seven Caring Classes graduated, including 5 high school classes and 2 junior high school classes.<\/li>\n
    • YCC continued the regular programs such as C2SDK, Food Bank, beach cleanups, and online teaching.<\/li>\n
    • The first-ever online “Cloud Spring Festival Gala” was held due to the pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      2020<\/h2>\n
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      • Raised ~$400,000, donated 62 non-invasive ventilators, 12 ICU ventilators (8 of which were donated in cooperation with a partner organization), and other medical equipments to support both the U.S. and China\u2019s Covid-19 pandemic efforts.<\/li>\n
      • YCC members started bi-weekly volunteer activities with C2SDK to serve the community during the pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        2019<\/h2>\n
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        • The students of the first year of Daliangshan Caring Classes graduated from high school and junior high school.<\/li>\n
        • Donated 90 laptops to Daliangshan graduating Yi students.<\/li>\n
        • YCC organized its third summer teaching camp in Jiangxi and Guangxi Provinces, with 26 members (15 students and 11 parents) participating. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          2018<\/h2>\n
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          • Partnered with the Ailemei Foundation to set up the fifth Love Class in Daliangshan, Sichuan.<\/li>\n
          • Members visited Henan educational support sites and left-behind children\u2019s schools.<\/li>\n
          • YCC organized its second summer teaching camp in the mountainous areas of Ganzhou, Jiangxi, and Guangxi, with 27 members (18 students and 9 parents). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            2017<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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            • 3 Love Classes were established in Daliangshan, and over 200 students received support.<\/li>\n
            • The foundation\u2019s leaders visited Daliangshan again.<\/li>\n
            • YCC organized its first summer teaching camp in the mountainous areas of Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, with 15 members (9 students and 6 parents).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              2016<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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              • Qualcomm raised funds to help establish the first Love Class in Zhaojue, Daliangshan, Sichuan.<\/li>\n
              • The foundation funded a roof repair project for Panlong Primary School in Garze Tibetan Prefecture, Sichuan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                2015<\/h2>\n
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                • The foundation collaborated with an organization to create a program for primary school students in Guilin, Guangxi.<\/li>\n
                • The foundation co-organized a donation event for school books and supplies for children in Henan.<\/li>\n
                • Completed construction projects for 16 schools.<\/li>\n
                • The foundation members visited the Daliangshan area for the first time to investigate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  2014<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                  • Established the Sichuan Daliangshan Educational Support Program in Yi minority region.<\/li>\n
                  • Set up a scholarship at Mesa College to support Chinese language studies and cultural exchange.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    2013<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                    • The foundation\u2019s “Winter Clothing Program” sent New Year blessings to students in Guangxi, donating 250 sets of desks and chairs.<\/li>\n
                    • YCC held a “Talent Show” to raise funds for students in mountain areas of China.<\/li>\n
                    • The first group of “Glorious Girls” graduated high school and entered university.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      2012<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                      • The foundation sponsored Sichuan disabled students to attend the sixth “Heart-to-Hand” charity gala.<\/li>\n
                      • Established the “Glorious Girls” project, supporting 200+ high school girls from Chinese ethnic minority groups.<\/li>\n
                      • Donated multimedia classrooms to schools in Sichuan, Guangxi, and Hunan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        2011<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                        • The 17th school was completed in Guizhou, marking the completion of school construction projects, funded by the foundation, in many regions.<\/li>\n
                        • Established the “An Hui Fund” to support students and projects in Fujian.<\/li>\n
                        • Established the “University Freshman Scholarship” to support impoverished students entering university.<\/li>\n
                        • Held the first domestic volunteer meeting in Guangzhou.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          2010<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                          • Ranked in the top 100 small and medium-sized charity organizations in the U.S.<\/li>\n
                          • Established the “Mei Hua Scholarship” to reward excellent students and teachers in need of support.<\/li>\n
                          • Invited the foundation\u2019s ambassador, Mr. Liu Yunlong, to participate in the charity’s Spring Festival Gala.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            2009<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                            • The foundation rebuilt a primary school and a middle school, destroyed by the Sichuan earthquake, and funded disaster relief.<\/li>\n
                            • Built 16 schools and supported over 500 impoverished students.<\/li>\n
                            • Began supporting 5 extremely impoverished students in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              2008<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                              • The San Diego County government declared January 5, 2008, as “ACCEF Day”.<\/li>\n
                              • Raised $1.5 million for the Sichuan earthquake relief efforts, acknowledged by Beijing Television.<\/li>\n
                              • Launched a one-on-one student sponsorship program, named the “Rainbow Program”.<\/li>\n
                              • Completed the construction of 13 Mei Hua Love Schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                2007<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                                • Raised funds for firefighters injured in the San Diego wildfires.<\/li>\n
                                • Built a total of nine Mei Hua Love Schools.<\/li>\n
                                • The Youth Love Club organized its first charity event in Guangxi.<\/li>\n
                                • The first “Zhi Xin Book House” was utilized at a Mei Hua Primary School in Guangxi.<\/li>\n
                                • A total of 9 Love Schools were built.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  2006<\/strong><\/h2>\n
                                    \n
                                  • The first Mei Hua school funded by the foundation was completed in Guangxi.<\/li>\n
                                  • Held the first large-scale charity “Heart-to-Hand” Spring Festival Gala.<\/li>\n
                                  • Completed the construction of 6 Mei Hua Primary Schools in Guangxi and Sichuan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    2005<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                                    • The foundation began fundraising for the construction of the first Mei Hua Primary School in Lingyun, Guangxi, which had been damaged by hailstorms.<\/li>\n
                                    • Established the “Xuan Chun Scholarship” in the Ningyuan area to support students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      2004<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                                      • Registered as a non-profit charity organization, granted tax-exempt status by the IRS.<\/li>\n
                                      • Funded the education of 35 students in poverty-stricken mountainous areas of Guangxi.<\/li>\n
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