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World Journal: The 1,000th Little Red Scarf  Child from Gansu is Able to Walk

3/19/2014

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Through the “Little Red Scarf” plan, Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation, founded by high tech entrepreneur Ping Chao and his wife Amy Chao (Li Hongli), helps children living with congenital heart disease in the Province of Gansu. Recently, the foundation hosted a charity art show with artist He Yuanming to help seven-year-old child “Hongyan (alias)” have enough money to undergo surgery for congenital heart disease. Hongyan will be the 1,000th child helped by Little Red Scarf. The foundation announced on the 18th that Hongyan’s surgery was successful and that surprisingly, she could already walk only a few days after the surgery. In the future, the foundation will continue this support plan to “not only help the sick children stand up again, but also to help their impoverished families rise once more.”

Hongyan is from rural Gansu and suffers from the most severe form of congenital heart disease. Because of a lack of oxygen, her fingers are bent and her entire body is tinted purple. She also cannot walk and can only stand for a few minutes, spending most of her time squatting or being carried around by her family. Her father already passed away and her family lives in poverty. She was also projected to have a hard time recovering from the surgery. The incredible and complete success of her surgery is also a milestone for the Foundation. 

Mr. Chao points out that because Hongyan could scarcely stand before the surgery, everyone was expecting that she would need a period of recovery time before she can walk. No one expected that she was able to walk immediately after the surgery. The foundation’s representatives in Gansu immediately sent a video of her walk, making everyone enthusiastic and proud at the same time of her progress. Mr. Chao says, in the future the foundation will continue to help children with congenital heart disease both by funding their surgeries and through the “Care Plan” that helps their families transcend poverty.

Mr. Chao explains that after reaching the milestone of helping the 1,000th child, the foundation will reach even poorer rural areas to find sick children who are also most in need. They will also initiate the Care Plan to support non-medical needs of the families. For example, the foundation will loan money to Hongyan’s family to help them purchase an ewe so they can start a small business, which will alleviate their poverty.
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Los Altos Town Crier: Exhibit to help pay for heart surgery

3/4/2014

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A charity art exhibit, “Horses” by He Yuanming, is scheduled this weekend at Los Altos Youth Center, 1 N. San Antonio Road. Donations help Little Red Scarf sponsor the 1000th child suffering from congenital heart disease in China's poor, rural Gansu Province.

Hongyan, a 7-year-old girl, is suffering from the most severe type of the disease (Tetralogy of Fallot). The Los Altos-based Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation, which is sponsoring the exhibit, notes that even donations of $10 "will go a long way towards helping her receive this life saving surgery."

The distinguished artist donated eight paintings to the cause. According to Beijing Poly International Auction prices, smaller paintings are worth about $4,000 and larger paintings are worth around $30,000, with an estimated total of $80,000.

The exhibit times are 2:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Also featured is a live demo painting by He Yuanming, wishing all a prosperous Year of the Horse. An opening reception is scheduled Saturday.

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Original Article: http://www.losaltosonline.com/news/sections/community/46951-exhibit-to-help-pay-for-heart-surgery

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Charity Art Show “Horses” by Yuanming He March 8-9, 2014

3/1/2014

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Charity Art Show “Horses” by He Yuanming: Donations Help Little Red Scarf Sponsor the 1000th Child suffering from Congenital Heart Disease in Poor Rural Gansu Province

Distinguished artist, He Yuanming, donated a total of eight paintings to help Little Red Scarf sponsor their 1000th surgery for Hongyan. This includes two 4.5 ft x 2.2 ft large pieces and six 2.2 ft x 1.5 ft smaller pieces. According to Beijing Poly International Auction prices, smaller paintings are worth about $ 4,000 and larger paintings are worth around $30,000, estimating a total of $80,000 for 8 paintings.

Time:  March 8, 2014 (Saturday) 2:30-5:30 pm
                March 9, 2014 (Sunday) 12:00-5:30 pm

Location: Los Altos Youth Center
                  1 North San Antonio Rd
                  Los Altos CA 94022

Live demo painting by He Yuanming, wishing everyone a prosperous Year of the Horse!
Saturday: Opening Reception
Sunday: Donation of work to help the Little Red Scarf’s 1000th child suffering from congenital heart disease in Gansu Province

Sponsored by the Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation

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World Journal 北美世界日报 何遠鳴捐畫 救助第1000名病童

2/28/2014

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[記者李榮/洛斯阿圖報導] 畫家何遠鳴27日宣布,將捐贈八幅畫作給趙修平夫婦基金會(Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation),救助甘肅省貧困先天性心臟病兒。由科技人趙修平與太太李鴻麗創立的基金會,至今已資助900多位先天性心臟病童的醫藥費,這次義賣畫所得,將支付七歲病童「紅艷(化名)」的醫藥費,而她也是基金會贊助的第1000位病童。

原籍四川的何遠鳴,是中國人民對外友好協會特聘畫家,曾獲第一屆四川省優秀文藝創作獎。早期他喜歡畫牛,旅美後轉畫馬,所畫的馬兒奔放有力,現在香港Ritz-Carlton酒店大堂天花板上的巨型畫作就是他的作品「天馬行空」。

何遠鳴捐畫共8幅,包括2張136公分x68公分大型作品,以及6張68公分x45公分小型作品。依照北京保利拍賣價格,小張作品價值約4000美元、大張畫作3萬美元,8幅總價約8萬美元。何遠鳴3月初在洛斯阿圖舉行作品捐贈展。

贊助展覽的趙修平曾創辦Caden ce等三家公司。投身病童慈善,是趙修平一有次在媒體上看到一位甘肅媽媽帶著先天性心臟病的小孩到美國求醫,發現甘肅先心病狀況普遍,因此決定投身協助病童的「小紅巾」計畫。加上基金會其他慈善項目,每年預算為100到200萬美元,病童的醫療費用不一,平均每人為1萬美元。

趙修平說,先心病童若不治療恐活不過十歲,甘肅當地病童比例高於其他地方,至今已有900多人透過基金會幫助進行手術,基金會也雇用四位員工處理庶務。

何遠鳴贊助的畫作將資助第1000名女病童「紅艷」。基金會共同創辦人李鴻麗介紹,七歲的紅艷來自甘肅農村,年幼喪父,患有先心病中最嚴重的一種,因缺氧造成手指扭曲,全身發紫,不能走路,只能站三、五分鐘,泰半都蹲著,或由家人輪流背著。

紅艷的母親沒有足夠的錢手術,甚至告訴工作人員她願嫁給任何能支付女兒手術費的人。經基金會審查,紅艷將是小紅巾資助的第1000個孩子,而受惠人數將超過四位數,是基金會的里程碑。

捐贈展時間:3月8日(周六)下午2時30分至5 時30分。3月9日(周日)中午12時至下午5時30分。地點:Los Altos Youth Center(1 N San Antonio Rd, Los Altos)。 

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Thank You Donors $127,327.98 Total Amount Fundraised for Typhoon Morakot Relief

8/18/2009

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ROOT INTERNATIONAL PEACE CORPS AND CHAO FAMILY FOUNDATION RAISED TOTAL OF $127,327.98 IN SUPPORT OF TAIWAN TYPHOON MORAKOT RELIEF EFFORTS

Thank you individuals, communities, and associations who supported Typhoon Relief to help us fundraise a total of $127,327.98 (with $63,663.99 matching funds from the Chao Foundation. The deadline has passed for donations, but the mission will still continue.  Please read the summary report below. 

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World Journal 凱登斯創辦人 再創網路公益慈善平台

4/28/2009

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趙修平再創業 網上結善緣
記者王慶偉巴洛阿圖27日報導
April 28, 2009 03:00 AM | 42 觀看次數

創 立凱登斯(Cadence)的趙修平(Ping Chao)退休後再度創業,只不過這次創業不是為了購錢,而是為了造福非營利組織所建立起的Web 2.0平台「東村族計畫」(EastVillagers, www.eastvillagers.org),以網路無遠弗屆的強大功能,在網路上作慈善公益。

「網路公益是很好玩的事,」才退休三年,談起這個新創的網路平台,趙修平不禁興高采烈地說:「不要以為作善事作公益,只是捐錢而已,有各種方式可以達到公益。」

退休後和太太李鴻麗成立「趙修平夫婦基金會」的趙修平,曾多次到中國各地考察,進行基金會各項慈善捐助;在其中看到非營利組織的運作仍有許多要改進之處。

曾經創辦三個賺錢公司的趙修平指出,任何企業都講究要用最好的人才,善用最新的科技,才能在競爭中有優勝的把握,「這裡面就關係到『效率』二個字,」將創業觀念帶到公益慈善事業,趙修平認為非營利組織要和企業一樣,將一元當成二元,、三元來運作。

「傳統的公益慈善事業,是單一組織進行,」趙修平指出,常有前人作完之後,後面來接手的人又需重頭作起,「經驗傳承和義工的投入就很重要,這可以靠網路來解決。」

「網路的好處就是拉進供需之間的距離,」趙修平表示,在基金會資助的項目中,有許多靠著網路的快捷方便,一下就處理好。「用網路將現有社會資源連結起來,這力量就很大,」趙修平認為四川大地震之後,可看出社會願意幫助的能量非常巨大。

曾參加及贊助史丹福大學亞裔肝臟中心到青海接種乙肝疫苗,以及其它多項對中國的資助活動,趙修平認為唯有鼓勵華人年輕一代來參與,才能使公益慈善長久繼續下去。

趙 修平邀請中美兩國優秀大學生,設立網路平台。「中國大學生對社會有熱情、有理想;美國大學生則對公益事業非常熟悉,」趙修平表示,雖然中國現今在慈善公益 事業上的法令規章並不完整,但他以「播種」的方式,將美國及西方社會非營利組織作法帶入中國,從草根作起,長久耕耘這塊值得開發的領域。像共同創辦人阮天 福就是史丹福大學的在校學生。

趙修平表示,建構的網路平台,具有「橋樑」和「市場」的功能,歡迎美國華裔建立、針對中國的非營利組織如「欣欣教育基金會」來利用,「因為平台在中國也建立起網絡,在當地就有人參與,可以有效率運作。」

「東村族計畫」將於5月3日舉行免費演唱會,喚起青少年對亞洲慈善公益的重視,詳情www.eastvillagers.org。

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創立「東村族計畫」網路公益慈善的(左起)趙修平、李鴻麗夫婦,以及共同創辦人阮天福。 (記者王慶偉/攝影)

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