Press Release

The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA-DFW) hosted a free lunch for the residents of the Union Gospel Mission homeless shelter in Fort Worth on Sunday, April 4. Twenty-eight OCA members, volunteers and young helpers participated in the event by delivering the food and serving lunch. Over 250 people feasted on beef and broccoli, sesame chicken, shredded pork with garlic sauce, pork ribs, fried noodle, fried rice, egg rolls, and fortune cookies. It was a special treat for the shelter residents and those from nearby. Funding for this event was generously donated by individual contributions from OCA-DFW members and Verizon Foundation. The food was partially purchased and partially donated by One-Plus-One Restaurant in Plano, Jade Palace Restaurant in Plano, and Young & Young Fortune Cookies in Garland. Some of our young helpers also entertained the diners with classical violin performance. This was the eighth year in a row OCA-DFW has hosted the event.

A volunteer Christian organization funded almost entirely by private donation, Union Gospel Mission fills an important need in Tarrant County by serving the homeless community. In addition to providing free meals and shelter, it operates a family center and a residence for low income senior citizens. It is supported by about one hundred local churches through the Mission Partners program. For further information on the shelter, please contact Charlotte Logan, at the Union Gospel Mission, Tel: 817-332-2922.

OCA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the cultural heritage, welfare, and civil rights of Chinese Americans as well as Asian Pacific Americans. Headquartered at Washington D.C., and founded 30 years ago, it is made up of 90 chapters and affiliates. OCA has been at the forefront of advocating the rights of Asian Americans. At the local level, the DFW Chapter hosts PBS screening events, and conducts a Charity Golf Scramble to raise money for scholarships. It hosts social events such as a Chinese New Year banquet and an annual picnic. In addition, OCA-DFW also participates in community events such as the Asian Festival and the Asian Charity Ball. For further information on OCA, please contact OCA- DFW President, Susan Lu, Tel: 972-772-3883 or visit our website at http://www.ocadfw.org.

OCA is an IRC 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization.

The OCA-DFW Feeding Crew

Chef Lyn Coaching Volunteers

Young Helpers Serving Lunches

Delicious Chinese Meal

Alex Tong Entertains

Residents Enjoying the Chinese Feast

The 04/04/04 OCA-DFW Volunteer Team
Mr. Jeffrey Cheng, Ms. Darya Cheng, Mr. Deric Cheng
Mr. William Tong, Mrs. Ann Tong, Mr. Alex Tong, Mr. Eric Tong, Mr. Elton Tong
Ms. Susan Lu, Mr. Austin Lu, Mr. Brandon Lu, Ms. Candice Lu
Ms. Marsha McKenna, Ms. Megan McKenna, Ms. Michaela Tomlin
Mr. Richard Chang, Ms. Madison Chang
Ms. Jodie Nguyen. Ms. Laura Cawley, Ms. Marika Boudreaux
Ms. Julie Hwang
Ms. Jun Zhang
Ms. Nancy Hong
Ms. Lily Mak
Mr. David Lee
Mr. Newlin Peng
Ms. Rona Shen
Ms. Ping Chu

Monetary Donations:
One-Plus-One Restaurant, Plano
Jade Palace Restaurant, Plano
Young & Young Fortune Cookies, Garland
Ms. Eva Thomas
Ms. Joyce Heng
Ms. Carol Ho
Mr. Jeffrey Cheng
Mr. William Tong
Ms. Jun Zhang
Ms. Susan Lu
Mr. David Lee
Ms. Sue Yeh
Ms. Wei Wei Jeang
Verizon Foundation