OCA-GREATER WASHINGTON DC CHAPTER

Please join us in serving dinner to the needy on Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 at Shepherd's Table in Silver Spring, Maryland. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Chuen-yen Lau at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

PARTIAL LIST OF CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2012:

Jan: Celebrated Chinese New Year with the homeless community at Shepherds Table in Silver Spring. Provided Chinese dinner to over 150 Shepherds Table guests and shared the Chinese culture about the Lunar New Year Event; attended OCA National Board Meeting in Tucson, Arizona.

Feb: AAEA Lunar New Year Event at New Fortune Restaurant; MD Governor's Lunar New Year Event in Annapolis, Life and Discovery Asian Spring Concert in Frederick, MD, Committee 100 (Michael Lin.)

March: OCA-NOVA Lunar New Year Event at China Garden in Rosslyn; Asian American Leads 13th Annual Dinner in downtown Silver Spring; OCA-DC sponsored OCA-APIU Reception for college students; Board member attended 2012 JACL/OCA Leadership Summit; supported two Maryland House of Delegates bills: interpreters for victims of crime and use of separate categories for certain APIAs when collecting demographic data.