Chinese Culture Group of Greater Grand Rapids

Check out the list of items you will be able to bid on. I’ll keep updating the list as they become available. Remember, this year a portion of your meal cost will go to Grace and Hope for Children, a special thanks to Ming Ten for their generosity. I think this year is going to be the best year ever!

For event details click here. If you’re interested in donating an item or need more information, please contact a board member listed on our Contact Us page.

Current Donations that will be available for bidding on November 13, 2007

The Mud Room has donated a Studio for 4 which is a $75 value. They are located in Ada Village, check out their website at www.themudroom.us or give Rachel a call to setup your own creative day or night out. 616-682-9706

Family to receive a $350 credit towards their application fee when signing up for any of the AAI international programs. A great gift for any family currently looking into international adoption. They have a lot of international programs so please check out their website at www.adoptassoc.com

Cold Stone Creamery has donated one medium Midnight Delight cake. Chocolate lovers are going to be battling it out for this item.

Great Wall China Adoption is donating 2 very nice books that were printed by the CCAA. The books are titled Elder Respecting and contain heart warming stories that teach morals like respect much like William J. Bennett’s - The Book of Virtues. Check out Great Walls website at www.gwca.org

Grand Rapids Area YMCA is donating a 3 month membership which is a $279 value. Visit their website at www.grymca.org

 

Chris Lin, Author of the award winning children’s book Mandy and Pandy Say, Ni Hao Ma? is donating (3) copies. Book comes with a CD.

“Mandy and Pandy say “Ni Hao Ma?” has been such a hit with our Chinese students and their parents. The pictures are so much fun and the story teaches great language, from family and friends to playing in the park. We can’t wait for other ‘Mandy and Pandy’ stories to come out.”  Shelley Whiddon Jabberü, Foreign Language Learning for Kids

RKS

Owner Kim Swanson of RKS Salon has donated a $30 gift certificate. Read on for a great endorsement from a very satisfied customer. (Grand Rapids City Search.com)

“On my search for a stylist that knows how to cut naturally curly hair, I ran across RKS Salon in the yellow pages…..Well let me tell you, I have never had a better hair cut in my entire life! KIM IS JUST AWESOME!!! She gave me a cut that I can actually work with and look GREAT, she also did color correction the first time I went in and she did a great job on that as well.. She never RUSHED through the process. Thanks Kim you’re FANTASTIC!!! I HIGHLY recommend this salon to any woman that wants a great experience!”

D.A. Blodgett

D.A. Blodgett is donating (2) Follow Jade and (2) Mei Mei and Me videos that are great for learning the basics of the Chinese language.

XiXiang He

Local artist XiXiang He is donating 3 art pieces. You may remember XiXiang from when he held a calligraphy class for our group in January.

Last year was the first year we celebrated Moon festival and everyone had a great time so we are very excited to celebrate one of China’s biggest festivals again this year. The kids love to dress up in their traditional Chinese outfits which makes the event even more special and fun.

The event will be a potluck dinner so please bring both a hot and cold dish to pass. This will be our first time meeting at Keystone Community Church which is located at 655 Spaulding Ave. in Ada, MI (Fulton & Spaulding) You can do your own Google Map search or click here for a map

September 14, 2007 from 6:30-8:30 at Keystone Community Church

Tentative Agenda:

Word Scramble Game for older kids
Potluck Dinner
Story time for group
Glow Stick Hunt for kids with paper lanterns

During this event we will be auctioning off the beautiful Chinese scroll pictured below. The scroll
measures 6′ long and 2′ 2″ wide. Happy bidding.

Cost for the event is $5 unless dues for the whole year have already been paid. Hope you can make it. Please register for this event using the sign up form located at
http://ccgggr.org/content/signup/moon-festival-signup/

CCGGGR Board

Please plan on attending our annual US Citizenship Celebration:

Who: Any child adopted from China that has not previously participated

Where: Keystone Church, Ada, MI

When: October 8, 2007, 6:30pm

This is a ceremony to celebrate our children’s US Citizenship. Your child became a citizen during the swearing in at the US Consulate in Guangzhou. As you remember this was an exciting and emotional event. Unfortunately, most of our family & friends were unable to attend this exciting event in your child’s life. We know that many of them would have loved to witness that moment. This is our way of giving you the chance to share that moment with them here at home.

Please join Michigan Representative Tom Pearce as he presents each child with a certificate. Family & friends are welcome and encouraged to attend. Cost is $5 per family and cake and punch will be served. Bring your cameras.

Please RSVP by September 15^th to be a part of the ceremony.
RSVP at http://ccgggr.org/content/signup/citizenship-celebration-signup/