About the San Diego Chinese New Year Food and Cultural Fair
2012 will be the San Diego Chinese Center's 30th year for hosting the San Diego Chinese New Year Food and Cultural Fair.
The Chinese Social Service Center was officially founded on June 6, 1972. The non-profit organization was financed by Ruby Tom and a $3 per year membership fee. In 1989 the Chinese Social Service Center changed its name to the San Diego Chinese Center (SDCC) to broaden the scope of its services.The SDCC is situated in the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association’s historical landmark building in the old Chinatown of San Diego (now known as the Asian Thematic District), adjacent to the CCBA’s low-income senior housing project.
In the past 38 years, the SDCC has strived to meet the needs of the Chinese community within San Diego and serve as a cultural bridge between the Chinese and non-Chinese communities. In addition to hosting the annual Chinese New Year Fair, SDCC functions as a non-profit multilingual, educational, cultural, and social service assistance agency. The following are a few of the programs and activities held and sponsored by the SDCC: English as a second language, job referrals, housing assistance programs, translation and interpretation, low cost family health insurance, forms assistance and recreational activities.
The Chinese Social Service Center was officially founded on June 6, 1972. The non-profit organization was financed by Ruby Tom and a $3 per year membership fee. In 1989 the Chinese Social Service Center changed its name to the San Diego Chinese Center (SDCC) to broaden the scope of its services.The SDCC is situated in the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association’s historical landmark building in the old Chinatown of San Diego (now known as the Asian Thematic District), adjacent to the CCBA’s low-income senior housing project.
In the past 38 years, the SDCC has strived to meet the needs of the Chinese community within San Diego and serve as a cultural bridge between the Chinese and non-Chinese communities. In addition to hosting the annual Chinese New Year Fair, SDCC functions as a non-profit multilingual, educational, cultural, and social service assistance agency. The following are a few of the programs and activities held and sponsored by the SDCC: English as a second language, job referrals, housing assistance programs, translation and interpretation, low cost family health insurance, forms assistance and recreational activities.
The San Diego Chinese New Year food and Cultural Fair is hosted by the San Diego Chinese Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organzation. For more information about SDCC, go to www.sdchinesecenter.org
