Community Project (6th): “Ontario Korean Seniors Volunteerism Program”.
Community Grant Program provincial grant.
Included: Volunteerism with visitation and counselling, various education programs for seniors, and creative art and group tour with theme of Canada’s 150 th birthday.
Finished Community Project (5th) Senior Day celebration (6th) Start fundraising to build a Seniors Day Care Center and a Korean Nursing home
Community Project (5th): “Ontario Korean Seniors Art and Cyber Literacy Program”. Seniors Community Grant Program provincial grant.
Included: various education programs for seniors, visitation, counselling
Finished Community Project (4th)
Start fundraising to build a Seniors Day Care Center and a Korean Nursing home Senior Day celebration (5th)
Community Project (4th): “Ontario Korean Seniors Interaction Program”. Seniors Community Grant Program provincial grant. Included: social, education, cultural programs for seniors, visitation, counselling, group tour to McMichael Art Collection and Elora, health seminars
Finished Community-Based Project (3rd)
Seniors Day celebration (4th)
Community-Based Project (3rd): “Korean Seniors Abuse & Prevention
Initiative”. New Horizons for Seniors Program federal grant. Included:
Seniors Health, Seniors Abuse seminars
Finished Community-Based Project (2nd)
Seniors Day celebration (3rd)
Seniors Chess tournament (2nd)
Community-Based Project (2nd): “Korean Seniors Interaction Programme
Initiative II”. New Horizons for Seniors Program federal grant. Included:
social, education, cultural programs for seniors, visitation, counselling
Seniors Day celebration (2nd)
Seniors Chess tournament (1st)
Finished Community-Based Project (1st)
Fundraiser Gala (8th): Rose of Sharon auditorium
Raised $621,143 to provide all nursing home furniture, equipment
Loaned $100,000 for staff salary of Rose of Sharon Korean LTC facilities
Open house at Rose of Sharon auditorium, attended by 120 seniors, under Community-Based Project (1st)
Fundraiser Gala (7th): Toronto Don Valley Hotel
Community-Based Project (1st): “Korean Seniors Interaction Programme Initiative I”. New Horizons for Seniors Program federal grant. Included: social, education, cultural programs for seniors, visitation, counselling
Seniors Day Celebration (1st)
Purchased furniture ($23,705), folding partition ($10,489), piano ($4,062), 6 paintings ($1,600) for Rose of Sharon auditorium: Mugungwha Homes contribution $39,857 with matching funds $39,000 from Ontario Trillium Foundation
Individual Donation: $250,000 from Andrew Chung
Fundraiser Gala (6th): Crown Plaza
Fundraiser Dinner (3rd): Kim residence
Coordinate with Ahn Neong Church in serving seniors at Rose of Sharon
Fundraiser Gala (5th): Westin Prince Hotel
Fundraiser Dinner (2nd): Gore residence
Fundraiser Dinner (1st): Gore residence
Signed lease agreement with Rose of Sharon for use of space at Rose of Sharon LTC facilities and common areas to deliver programming for seniors and to provide all nursing home furniture and equipment
Fundraiser Gala (4th): Westin Prince Hotel
Fundraiser Gala (3rd): Century Palace Chinese restaurant
Fundraiser Gala (2nd): Century Palace Chinese restaurant
Fundraiser Gala (1st): Century Palace Chinese restaurant
Registered as a charitable organization as of Jan. 1, 2005
Training sessions for directors
Started serving seniors at Seven Oaks Home for the Aged (5 years) Training sessions for directors
Accepted request from Rose of Sharon Board of Directors to take leadership role in fundraising for the purchase of furniture and equipment for Rose of Sharon LTC facilities
Passed resolution (unanimous) to invite Mr. J. Yoon, CEO, Rose of Sharon, as fundraiser coordinator in community fundraising activities.
Passed motion to register as charitable organization Decision to serve seniors every week for Community & Neighbourhood Services, Homes for the Aged, starting Feb. 19, 2004 New board member: Hee Kyung Lee
Elected Board Executive:
- Moon Yoon (President)
- Jae-won Byun (Vice President)
- Hae-Jeong Kang (Secretary)
- In Soon Lee (Treasurer)
Registered organization
Visitations to seniors in nursing homes Recruited new board members Served nursing homes, tuck shop management
Inaugural directors meeting:
- Founding Members: Moon Yoon (Chair), Jae-won Byun, Hae-Jeong Kang (Secretary), In Soon Lee
- Discussed seniors activities, programs, visitations