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The Aaron Hu Fund Updates

 
 
 

CMP Executive Director Hong Shing Lee Handing Over the Check to Aaron Hu

 

Today, August 26, 2022, we visited Aaron and made a lump sum distribution of the Aaron Hu Fund to him and his family. CMP has covered all the online transaction fees occurred, so that 100% of your donations went to Aaron.

CMP thanks everyone who has joined us to support Aaron. Donations came from 649 kind and generous donors across the country and even overseas! Your heartwarming and encouraging words, care and love have been conveyed to Aaron. Thank you!

a THANK-YOU Message from Aaron:

 

Background

(Picture from the internet)

Twenty-two year old recent immigrant Aaron Hu just graduated from CMP’s career pathway program and was interning at our Fiscal Office.  With our guidance and assistance, he also started his first semester in a community college to further his education. 

In the morning on April 12th 2022, he and his friend were at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn and were on their way to school, when a gunman opened fire randomly into his subway car.  He was shot 5 times.

How Badly Was Aaron Hurt

An unidentified doctor passenger helping Aaron, trying to stop his bleeding (picture from the internet)

  • Two of the bullets went through his left leg; 3 hit his right leg.  One of them hit his right knee, and the most damaging one hit his right ankle

  • An unidentified doctor passenger helped and stopped Aaron’s bleeding and possibly saved his life

  • Hospital doctors performed surgery on Aaron.  He spent more than a week in ICU, and a total of 4 weeks in the hospital

  • Doctor estimated at least an 8-month rehabilitation time.  He was optimistic about Aaron’s recovery, but was unsure if he can recover 100%

What Challenges is the Family Facing

  • Due to his injuries, Aaron requires extensive physical therapy before he can resume walking.  However, the hospital has been unable to find in-patient rehab for him because of his age

  • Immigrated to the U.S. only 6 months ago, Aaron’s family is living with relatives and the parents are working minimum wage jobs.  As Aaron is starting physical therapy at home, one of his parents will have to quit working to take care of him, which further strains the family’s financial situation

  • The family is concerned that they may lose their medical coverage and will be unable to pay for Aaron’s medical expenses

How Can You Help

  • Help support the family while Aaron works his way towards recovery and gets his life back on track

  • Support the Aaron Hu Fund by sharing this appeal with your family, friends, colleagues, and social network

  • Make checks payable to CMP and mail it to CMP, c/o Aaron Hu Fund, 55 Chrystie Street, Suite 209, New York, NY 10002, Memo: The Aaron Hu Fund

  • For online donations, please click on the button below (remember to designate your donation to The Aaron Hu Fund): 

100% proceeds from the fund, minus potential online transaction fees charged by our online donation processing provider, will be going to Aaron and his family. Donations made by checks will allow us to avoid the online transaction fees.

Donations to support Aaron through CMP are 100% tax deductible!

More About Aaron

  • One of CMP’s Train & Earn Program students who made great improvement of his English and computer skills after arriving in the U.S. for only 6 months

  • A star pupil so much so that CMP took him in as an intern at our Fiscal Department

  • Aspiring to be a medical doctor, he had taken up first aid training in China and such knowledge helped him to remain calm, stay alert, and asked for proper help after being shot

Contact CMP

For further information about supporting Aaron and his family, please contact Sonya Lin at sonyalin@cmpny.org or Hong Shing Lee at honglee@cmpny.org.

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Apply Now - NYS COVID-19 Small Business Relief Programs

COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program

The $250 million COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program provides financial assistance to New York State small businesses burdened with a range of operational costs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, from structural changes and building upgrades to health-related supplies and materials.  The Program offers qualifying businesses relief from the added economic burden by providing tax credits to help reduce the pandemic-related financial impact. Small businesses can receive a tax credit of 50% of qualifying expenses up to a maximum of $25,000 in tax credits based on qualifying expenses of $50,000.

 Eligibility:

  • NYS Small Businesses with 100 employees or less

  • 2021 gross receipts equal or less than $2.5 million

  • At least $2,000 of qualifying expenses between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022

NYS Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program

The NYS Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program now has an expanded range of eligibility, enabling more small businesses to apply for grant funds. Under the revised guidelines, the demonstration of positive net profit on 2019 Business Tax Return ($1 or greater) will no longer be considered. Grant awards will be calculated based on a business’ annual gross receipts for 2019.

Eligibility:

  • Businesses with a net loss in 2019 are now eligible to apply

Grant Amounts:

  • Annual gross receipts: $25,000-$49,999: Award is $5,000/business

  • Annual gross receipts: $50,000-$99,999: Award is $10,000/business

  • Annual gross receipts: $100,000-$2,500,000: Award is 10% of gross receipts (maximum grant is $50,000)

 

For details and application assistance, please contact:

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Webinar on How to Power Your Job Search

Join our webinar on Tuesday, August 30th at 11am - 12pm to discover new job opportunities using Google Search, and learn how to organize and enhance your job search experience using Google Workspace tools.

In this session we’ll discuss best practices for:

  • Discovering career opportunities using Job Search on Google

  • Using Google Sheets to track the progress of job applications

  • Creating a resume using Google Docs

RSVP: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3598609622435202572

Questions? Please contact CMP Job Developer Yasnil Fabian Montas at YFabianMontas@cmpny.org.

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Congressional District 10 Candidate Forum

The APA VOICE candidate forum for Congressional District 10 will be held on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the Educational Alliance’s Manny Cantor Center (197 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002) from 6-8 PM.

Register here: bit.ly/apavoice-cd10. You can choose to attend the forum either in-person or via Zoom.

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Small Business Financing Workshop On July 28

Are you looking to establish business credit and secure business financing? Want to know where to begin? You are in the right place!

CMP BOC (Business Outreach Center), in partnership with Woori America Bank, will be hosting a FREE online Small Business Financing Workshop on Thursday, July 28th, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Join this free workshop to learn about:

  • building business credit

  • establishing a banking relationship

  • securing short-term and long-term financing

  • more

Workshop will be conducted in English.

To RSVP, please visit https://bit.ly/CMPJULY28 

For more information, please contact CMP at (646) 292-5380 or email jocelynliu@cmpny.org.

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Opportunity to Meet Corporate Recruiters

Ascend is hosting their 2022 Virtual National Career Fair on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022, from 1 PM - 5 PM ET.

Whether you are a student or working professional, this is a great chance to meet various corporate recruiters from a cross-section of industries hiring talents to fill their positions.

For non-Ascend members, there will be a $25 access fee. However, you can still gain FREE access to the Career Fair by registering through CMP.

To register through CMP, please email us at RachelZhou@cmpny.org or YFabianMontas@cmpny.org with the following information:

  • Full Name

  • Email Address (please make sure to provide the correct email address so you will receive the job fair access link)

  • Mailing Address

  • Phone Number

Once your information is received, CMP will help you register and you will receive a confirmation email from Ascend shortly after.

Following the Career Fair, CMP will follow up directly with you.

Don’t miss this great opportunity! Act fast!

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Webinar on Digital Skills For Everyday Task

Join our Digital Skills for Everyday Tasks webinar on July 21st, at 1 - 2 PM, to learn how to manage work and life tasks more effectively using Google tools. Whether you want to build a budget, create a meeting agenda or organize your priorities, these best practices will boost your productivity.

RSVP for free here: Registration (gotowebinar.com)

If you have any questions, please contact us at Yasnil Fabian Montas <YFabianMontas@cmpny.org>.

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COVID-19 Updates And Resources

CMP continues conveying reliable information regarding COVID-19 to ensure our community has an extra channel to obtain important information and resources from credible sources.

UPDATES (6/30/2022)

  • Mayor Adams today announced the launch of "Test to Treat" program. The program is starting with 3 mobile testing units, paired with local pharmacies, and will expand to more than 30 units through the month of July. In the initial phase, New Yorkers who test positive for COVID-19 will receive a prescription from a clinician at the mobile site and be able to pick up the medication at the co-located pharmacy or through the city's free home delivery program. Units will be partnered and deployed at the following locations:

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UPDATES (6/22/2022)

  • Starting today, 6/22, children age 6 months to 4 years old can also get the COVID-19 vaccine. For more information: www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines.page#child.

  • Governor Hochul recently announced that financial assistance will be available to help low-income electric and gas utility customers pay off past utility bills. A one-time credit will be provided to customers enrolled in the Energy Affordability Program and unpaid utility bills that have accrued through May 1, 2022 will be eliminated. The program also authorizes the same relief for any eligible low-income customers that enroll in EAP by December 31, 2022. No action will be required from existing low-income customers enrolled in the EAP to receive the benefit. The bill credit is expected to be applied to customers' accounts by August 1, 2022. Learn more: www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-electric-and-gas-utility-bill-credit-program-low-income-families

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UPDATES (5/17/2022)

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更新（6/30/2022）

  • 亞當斯市長今天宣布啓動"檢測治療"項目("Test to Treat")。該項目從3個移動檢測點開始，與當地藥房合作。新冠病毒檢測呈陽性的紐約市民將在檢測點獲得醫生的處方，並可以在同一地點的藥房或通過紐約市的免費送藥服務領取藥物。在7月份内該項目將擴展到30多個檢測點。以下為初期階段的3個檢測點：

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更新（6/22/2022）

  • 從今天，6月22日，開始，6個月至4歲的嬰幼兒也可接種新冠。更多詳情 www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines.page#child。

  • 霍楚爾州長近日宣佈，州政府將提供經濟援助，幫助使用電力和天然氣的低收入客戶付清過去的賬單。根據本次計劃，公用事業公司將向參加能源負擔能力計畫 (Energy Affordability Program, EAP) 的客戶提供一次性補助，免除截至 2022 年 5 月 1 日累積的所欠費用。對於 2022 年 12 月 31 日之前參加能源負擔能力計畫的任何符合條件低收入客戶，該計畫還授權為其提供同樣的救濟。能源負擔能力計畫的現有低收入客戶無需採取任何行動即可獲得福利。補助預計將在 2022 年 8 月 1 日之前應用到客戶的帳戶。更多詳情：www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2022-06/6.16.22.rel_.CREDITPROGRAM_Chinese.pdf

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更新（5/17/2022）

  • 紐約市新冠疫情繼續升溫，疫情風險等級已提升至「高風險」。市衛生局強烈建議民衆在任何公共室內場所都要戴口罩。65歲以上或其他有可能患重症的高危人群在擁擠的戶外環境中也應佩戴口罩，盡可能避免大規模聚集。了解更多：www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-alert-levels.page

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6/22/22 일 업데이트

  • 오늘 6/22/2022부터 6개월 – 4세 어린이도 코로나-19 백신 접종이 가능합니다. 자세한 내용은: www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines.page#child

  • Hochul 주시사는 최근 저소득층 고객님들을 돕기위해 연체된 전기 및 가스 공과금을 갚을 수 있도록 재정 지원이 가능하다고 발표했습니다. Energy Affordability Program에 등록이된 고객님들에게 일회 크레딧이 제공되어 5/1/2022까지 누적된 미납 공과금이 제거됩니다. 12/31/2022까지 이 프로그램에 등록하시는 해당되는 저소득층 고객님들에게 동일한 혜택이 적용됩니다. 이 프로그램에 이미 등록된 기존 저소득층 고객님들은 혜택을 받기위한 아무런 조치가 필요하지 않습니다. 청구서 크레딧은 8/1/2022까지 고객님 계정에 적용될 예정입니다. 자세한 내용은: www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-electric-and-gas-utility-bill-credit-program-low-income-families

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Workshop on Small Business Finance and Budgeting

CMP will be hosting a FREE webinar on “Small Business Finance and Budgeting”, Wednesday, June 29th from 7:00-8:00 PM. The workshop will teach business owners and entrepreneurs the fundamentals of financial management and budgeting, including cash flow analysis, income statement, balance sheet, etc.

The webinar will be held on Zoom in Chinese Mandarin. To RSVP, please visit https://bit.ly/CMP629. For more information, please call us at (212) 571-1698.

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To Sell Your Products/Services Online

CMP BOC will be hosting a 2-day online course “Steps to Creating an Ecommerce Store” on Tuesdays, June 14th and 21st, at 7:00-8:30pm, to help entrepreneurs learn about launching and growing an online business.

Course topics include:

  • building an online store from scratch

  • advantages and challenges of selling online

  • marketing strategies to promote online business.

Classes will be held in Chinese Mandarin. RSVP at https://bit.ly/CMPECOM. Questions can be directed to Jocelyn Liu at (646) 292 - 5380 or jocelynliu@cmpny.org

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Getting Money for Your Business

In partnership with TD Bank, we will be hosting a webinar “Getting Money for Your Business” on Thursday, June 16th from 7:00-8:00 PM to assist startups and small businesses to navigate the complex world of business credit and financing.

Topics will include:

  • building business credit

  • establishing a banking relationship

  • securing short-term and long-term funding.

The webinar will be conducted in Chinese Mandarin. To RSVP, please visit https://bit.ly/CMPJUNE16.

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The 2022 AAPISTRONG Restaurant Fund

The 2022 AAPISTRONG Restaurant Fund application is open now through June 22! Restaurants that are Asian American/Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian majority-owned (at least 51%) can apply for a $25,000 grant!

For more information and application assistance, contact CMP BOC (Business Outreach Center):

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Webinar on "How to Successfully Start a Business"

CMP BOC will be hosting a webinar on “How to Successfully Start a Business” on Thursday, June 2, at 3:00-4:00 PM. This webinar is designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs understand what it takes to start a business and share with them important tools and resources needed to establish a solid foundation for their businesses in the early stage.

The webinar will be conducted in Chinese Mandarin. Please RSVP at https://bit.ly/CMP0602.

Questions can be directed to Larry Mei at larrymei@cmpny.org.

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A Dialogue to Address Racial Discrimination Distress Trauma

Have you experienced racial discrimination or anti-Asian hate crimes? Did you know how to handle it? Or if it ever happens to you, do you know how to handle it and deal with distress trauma?

Attend our online dialogue on Friday, May 27th, at 3 PM - 4 PM (EST) with our guest speaker Professor Lin Fang to talk about your experience and concerns about racial discrimination and/or anti-Asian hate crimes.

The event will be conducted in English and Mandarin. RSVP here: Meeting Registration - Zoom

If you have any questions about the event, please contact Steven Ye at stevenye@cmpny.org.

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