回馈社区 - 李文斯顿中华文化日（LCCD）大型捐赠

4/29/2025 12:24 pm

李文斯顿中华文化日（LCCD）
于市议会会议上向四大部门捐赠善款

 

4月28日（星期一）晚上，在李文斯顿市议会会议上，李文斯顿中华文化日（LCCD）筹委会举行了一场特别的捐赠仪式，向四个为社区提供杰出服务的重要单位致赠善款，以表达诚挚的感谢与敬意。

本次共捐赠总金额为6,000美元，善款来自于今年李文斯顿中华文化日（LCCD）活动的筹款成果，具体分配如下：

• 向两个志愿性质的单位——李文斯顿消防局与李文斯顿急救队，各捐赠2,000美元；
  
  
• 向两个市政府资助的单位——李文斯顿警察局与李文斯顿公共图书馆，各捐赠1,000美元。
  
  

出席并代表各受赠单位领取捐款的嘉宾包括：

• 李文斯顿警察局： 警察局长 Gary Marshuetz，队长 Russell Mueller 和 Joseph D'Andrea
  
  
• 李文斯顿公共图书馆： 馆长 Amy Babcock；图书馆董事会成员 Cynthia Waller Vallario、Sudeep Amin 和 Nora Lichtenstein
  
  
• 李文斯顿急救队： 主席 Stacy Melhorn 和财务长 Patrick Ippolito
  
  
• 李文斯顿消防局： 主席 Tom Cooney 和募款活动主席、退休消防局长 Craig Dufford
  
  

出席并代表李文斯顿中华文化日（LCCD）筹委会的成员包括：

• 何晓珊，LCCD筹委会主席、李文斯顿华人协会会长
  
  
• 梁淑紫，LCCD下一任主席、李文斯顿中文学校前校长
  
  
• 袁虹，李文斯顿华人协会主席
  
  
• 巩芳，李文斯顿华人协会副董事长
  
  
• 王丹，李文斯顿华夏中文学校校长
  
  
• 刘友军，立石教会代表
  
  
• 赖珍，李文斯顿中文学校副校长
  
  
• 蔡欣老师，李文斯顿高中中文教师
  
  

在捐赠仪式上，LCCD筹委会主席何晓珊表示：

“在李文斯顿市政府与教育局的支持下，第23届李文斯顿中华文化日于2025年2月1日首次扩大会场，并移至高中的健身与康乐中心（Fitness and Wellness Center）举行。今年的活动设有50个展位、44家赞助商，吸引了600多名儿童和超过2,000位来宾，是历年来规模最大、最有活力的一次。”

她补充道：

“感谢市政府、教育局与李文斯顿高中的大力支持，我们的展区面积与参与人数相比往年都翻了四倍。从去年九月开始，超过40位筹委会成员持续合作，共同打造了一场令人难忘、充满中华文化底蕴与社区自豪感的节日庆典。”

即将接任主席的梁淑紫也表示：

“我们衷心感谢市议会为我们提供这个公开平台，让大家能够齐聚一堂、共庆传统，并向那些默默守护社区、辛勤付出的工作人员和志愿者表达我们的感激。”

李文斯顿市长 Edward Meinhardt 在仪式最后致辞表示：

“我们经常谈到‘志愿精神’，看看今晚在座的各位，几乎每个组织的核心成员都在场。我们彼此支持、共同参与了这场活动。我们也谈到‘回馈’这两个词，对我个人来说意义重大。而你们LCCD真正做到了‘回馈’。今晚接受捐赠的这些志愿组织同样也在回馈社会。正是这种相互回馈的精神，让李文斯顿成为如此特别的一座城市。没有你们，一切都无法如此顺利地进行。谢谢你们！”

此次捐赠仪式也为2025年（蛇年）李文斯顿中华文化日画上圆满句号。该活动由五个华人社区组织共同主办，并获得市政府的鼎力支持，已成为李文斯顿一年一度的重要文化、教育与公民参与盛事之一。

 

本次市镇会议现场录像链接：https://youtu.be/bG1XsFlwjnw?si=Iy3nmCofe6P6L9NG

 

Livingston Chinese Community Presents Donations to Town Departments
at Council Meeting on April 28th, 2025

 

On Monday evening, April 28, during the Livingston Town Council meeting, the Livingston Chinese Culture Day (LCCD) Committee held a special donation ceremony, presenting checks to four key community organizations in appreciation of their outstanding service to the town.

A total of $6,000 was donated, made possible through the recent fundraising efforts from this year’s LCCD celebration:

• $2,000 each to the Livingston Fire Department and the Livingston First Aid Squad, both volunteer-based organizations.
  
  
• $1,000 each to the Livingston Police Department and the Livingston Public Library, both town-funded institutions.
  
  

Representatives from the recipient organizations included:

• Livingston Police Department: Chief Gary Marshuetz, Captains Russell Mueller and Joseph D'Andrea
  
  
• Livingston Public Library: Director Amy Babcock; Library Board of Trustees Members Cynthia Waller Vallario, Sudeep Amin, and Nora Lichtenstein
  
  
• Livingston First Aid Squad: President Stacy Melhorn and Treasurer Patrick Ippolito
  
  
• Livingston Fire Department: President Tom Cooney and Fund Drive Chairman Chief Craig Dufford (Ret.)
  
  

Representing the LCCD Committee were:

• Xiaoshan He, LCCD Chair and President of the Livingston Chinese Association
  
  
• Shuk Leung, Incoming LCCD Chair and Former Principal of Livingston Chinese School
  
  
• Hong Yuan, Chair of Livingston Chinese Association
  
  
• Fang Gong, Vice Chair of Livingston Chinese Association
  
  
• Dan Wang, Principal of Livingston Huaxia Chinese School
  
  
• Youjun Liu, Living Stone Christian Church
  
  
• Jane Lai, Vice Principal of Livingston Chinese School
  
  
• Mrs. Xin Cai, Chinese Language Teacher, Livingston High School
  
  

During the presentation, LCCD Chair Xiaoshan He shared:

“With the support of Livingston Township and the Board of Education, the 23rd Livingston Chinese Culture Day was expanded for the first time and hosted at the Fitness and Wellness Center on February 1, 2025. Featuring 50 vendor booths and 44 sponsors, and welcoming over 600 children and more than 2,000 attendees, this year’s event was our largest and most vibrant yet.”

She added:

“Thanks to the support of our township, Board of Education, and Livingston High School, we quadrupled the exhibition area and attendance rate compared with past years. With more than 40 committee members working closely since last September, LCCD was an unforgettable day that celebrated Chinese culture and tradition. It was a community pride.”

Incoming Chair Shuk Leung also expressed appreciation to the Town Council, saying:

“We sincerely thank the Town Council for providing this platform to gather, celebrate, and for giving us the opportunity to show our gratitude to the dedicated staff and volunteers who serve our community.”

Mayor Edward Meinhardt offered closing remarks at the ceremony:

“We talk a lot about volunteerism—and just look around this room. The core of every organization is here. We've all shown up for one another in different ways, and many of us were part of this event. We also talk about the two words ‘give back’—which mean so much to me personally—and all of you at LCCD truly give back. So do the volunteers receiving these donations tonight. That spirit of giving back is what makes Livingston such a special town. Without all of you, it wouldn’t work the way it does. Thank you all.”

This donation event marked the formal conclusion of the 2025 Livingston Chinese Culture Day celebration, held in honor of the Year of the Snake. Organized by five Chinese-American organizations and supported by the Town of Livingston, LCCD has become an annual celebration of culture, education, and civic engagement.

 

Towncouncil meeting video link: https://youtu.be/bG1XsFlwjnw?si=Iy3nmCofe6P6L9NG