Since 2005, we has been coordinating a mentorship program with the China Care Bruins, a student-run group at UCLA.  Last year, more than 50 FCC children were paired with college student “Big Buddies.”  They participated in monthly Sunday afternoon get-togethers on the UCLA campus throughout the academic year.

We are delighted to announce that there are a few additional openings in the Buddy Program for the 2010-2011 academic year (October 2010 through May/June 2011).  We are continuing to offer two groups within the Buddy Program – the Little Buddies and the Youth Buddies.  Both run simultaneously on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 5 pm on the UCLA campus.  Parents check their kids in at one location and then the two groups will separate for age-appropriate fun.

UPDATE: Event info now posted here (1st banquet) and here (2nd banquet).

 Planning for Chinese New Year festivities is underway and we are hard at work to ensure that the ever-popular FCC-SoCal Chinese New Year tradition continues to be a favorite for all!

We are holding twin banquets on the first and last Saturdays in February – the 6th and the 27th.  Registration materials will be emailed out by the first of the year.  Chinese New Year falls on February 14th and the Golden Dragon Parade will be on February 20th.

The FCC-Socal annual summer picnic took place Saturday, June 13th and was a great success despite a light shower early in the day. The event took place in Alhambra at the Picnic Pavilion of the Almansor Park. We were joined by friends from OCA and graced with the presence of the Miss Chinatown 2009 Court.

There were a lot of games and activities for the kids. The donut eating contest made for some great pictures. Other games included a water balloon toss and a tug-o-war. Activities included arts and crafts, tatoos, and frisbee. The food that everyone brought was plentiful and delicious.