A Message from CPC President and CEO

Dear Friends,

Five years ago, I started as the President and CEO of the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) and its subsidiaries. The experience is similar to having children – the days are long, the years are short.

It has been and continues to be such a fulfilling, humbling, and challenging experience. It is often hard to comprehend that I lead an organization that has impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of community members of all ages and backgrounds for 57 years. Every day, I have the privilege of witnessing staff and community members create incredible moments together.

While I spend many days being in meetings, working with board members, strategizing with partners, engaging with funders and legislators, doing speaking engagements, and trying to balance the budget, I cherish the times that I get to interact with our staff and community members.

The child who learns the alphabet, the elementary school student who attends their first afterschool program, the high school student who gets accepted into college, the LGBTQ+ youth who becomes a community leader, the person living with HIV/AIDS who gets needed medication, the underemployed individual who receives rental assistance, the adult who lands their dream job, the senior who gets their one hot meal of the day, the person with disability who lives in a caring home, the patient who receives quality home care, the community member who starts their own daycare, the older adult who lives in an affordable home, the immigrant who gets citizenship, the adult who learns English, the parent who gets resources for their disabled child, the new parent who gains childrearing skills, the family who receives pandemic relief resources. The list goes on and on.

A couple weeks into the new year, New York City continues to face the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and anti-Asian hate. During these challenging times, CPC and our subsidiaries will do what we have done for nearly six decades – rise to the challenge and serve our community members.

I would like to thank our human services, home care, direct care, and residential staff for making a difference in the lives of 125,000 New Yorkers. I am grateful for our administrative staff for doing the unglamorous yet important work that keeps CPC and our subsidiaries going strong. I also value our board members for their leadership and support.

Thank you to our partners, allies, and supporters! I look forward to working together to make New York more equitable and just for Asian American, immigrant, and low-income communities throughout 2022 and beyond.

With Gratitude,

Wayne Ho                                                                                                                                  President and CEO

ABOUT CPC: The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) is a social services organization that creates positive social change. Founded in 1965, CPC is the nation's largest Asian American social services organization and aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities of New York City. CPC is the trusted partner to individuals and families striving to achieve goals in their education, family, community, and career. 

關於華策會: 華人策劃協會（簡稱“華策會”）是一個致力於創造正向社會變革的社會服務機構。華策會成立於1965年，是美國最大的亞裔美國人社會服務機構，旨在促進紐約市華裔美國人，移民，及低收入社區的社會權益和經濟賦權。華策會是為實現其 教育，家庭，社區及職業目標而努力的個人和家庭可信賴的機構。

ACERCA DE CPC: El Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) es una organización de servicios sociales que crea un cambio social positivo. Fundada en 1965, CPC es la mayor organización de servicios sociales asiático-americanos del país y su objetivo es promover la capacitación social y económica de las comunidades chino-americanas, inmigrantes y de bajos ingresos de la ciudad de Nueva York. CPC es el socio de confianza de más de 60.000 personas y familias que se esfuerzan por alcanzar objetivos en su educación, familia, comunidad y carrera.