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CCA participates in March for Babies

5/4/2015

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 By Jia Zhang

Corning, NY -- More than 20 CCA members gathered at Denison Park on Saturday, April 25th to take part in 2015 March for Babies. Together with other residents from all over the Southern Tier, hundreds of people took a 3 mile walk through streets of Corning to help give babies in Southern Tier a stronger and healthier life.

March for Babies, the nation’s premier walking even is held in 700 communities across the United States and involves more than 7 million people each year. The walk is organized by the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health, March of Dimes. According to the organization, 1 out of 9 babies in New York State is born premature.  The Southern Tier March for Babies expects to raise more than $58000 this year for pregnancy research.

CCA raised over $500 to the event to show supports to our local community. Participation of CCA members in the walk was highly recognized and CCA would like to thank each CCA members to make this event a success.


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CCA members Celebrates the Year of the Sheep

3/6/2015

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OverOve Near 400 members of Corning Chinese Association (CCA) brought festivities to the local community on Feb 21st. at Painted Post High School in celebration of the 2015 Lunar New Year, also known as the Year of the Sheep, as well as the Goat or Ram. Sheep (goat, or ram) is among the animals that people like most in traditional Chinese culture, which has the characteristics of gentleness and calm, and therefore, heralds a year of promise and prosperity.

The evening started with a feast prepared by local Chinese restaurants, followed by a series of performances prepared by the talented families and friends of CCA members, which represents both the traditional and modern Chinese cultures. Corning City Mayor Rich Negri and numbers of Corning Incorporated leadership members joined the celebration.


Corning Chinese Association represents the largest Chinese community in the Southern Tier region. Its mission is to facilitate networking and personal/professional development amongst the Chinese community and those who are interested in the Chinese culture. It hosts the annual Chinese New Year celebration for more than 10 year, which has become an iconic event in the local community.


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