Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 9, 2024 CCC receives grant from The Boston Foundation T he Chinese Culture Connection, Inc. (CCC) has received a $50,000 Safety Net grant from The Boston Foundation (TBF). This grant will enable CCC to assist members of Malden’s AAPI and immigrant communities, including seniors, to gain a sense of connectedness and belonging and to learn about and access resources to better their lives. “These funds from the Boston Foundation will allow us to continue to place substantial eff orts into our popular programs and events, and to continue to expand programming to specifi c groups, such as seniors, who desire more cultural empowerment and connection with the greater Malden community and American society. Recent accomplishments of the Chinese Culture Connection include a $100,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation, expanded services for seniors in collaboration with Mystic Valley Elder Services, and a 30% inLawrence A. 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Funds for this grant come from TBF’s Fund for Boston’s Future, an endowed pool of funds built over more than a century by generous contributors who want to help the Greater Boston community thrive. Each year TBF distributes more than $15 million in discretionary grants and other resources from the Fund – stewarded by the Foundation’s Program staff and approved by the Foundation’s Board of Directors. TBF Safety Net Grants Program Offi cer Candace Burton Celebrating 51 Years! Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! Chris 2023 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES ALL MAJOR BRANDS Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 HANDMADE CIGARS! Four-Year-Old Tobacco * 100% Long Filler * Cellophane $49.95 STORE HOURS: Mon. - Sat.: 9AM - 7PM Sunday & Holidays: 9AM - 6PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! SPECIAL SALE! TRAVEL HUMIDORS & ALL BONGS! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 --------HUMIDORS ON SALE! STARTING AT $99. COMPLETE! --------C CCC LOGO says, “We are very happy to support Chinese Culture Connection through the Safety Net grants process. The community reviewers appreciated how CCC connected members with mental and physical health care providers, housing applications and subsidies, and other immediate needs in a culturally relevant way. This grant will allow them to reach even more seniors and help prevent social isolation.” About the Chinese Culture Connection: CCC was founded in 1985 and is located in Malden, Mass. Through diverse educational programs, cross-cultural dialogues, and special events, CCC empowers Chinese immigrants and descendants in the Greater Boston area to appreciate and retain their heritage and develop bicultural fluency while enriching others with a deeper understanding of the Chinese language and culture. To learn more about CCC’s services, including cultural education, youth empowerment, seTBF LOGO nior services and helping improve quality of life and increase access to essential opportunities for immigrants, visit www. chinesecultureconnection.org. About The Boston Foundation: TBF is one of the nation’s fi rst and most impactful community foundations. Partnering with community members, donors, the public sector, businesses and nonprofi ts, the foundation exists to close the gaps caused by our city’s greatest disparities, to advance economic justice, and to help build a better Boston. TBF collects data, commissions research, shares knowledge, develops dynamic programs, fuels new ideas and funds change. Their work informs public policy, catalyzes conversations and advocates not only for change but also for repairing the historical harms of inequity. Ultimately, TBF aims to support, contribute to and create well-being and opportunity within our communities. To learn more about TBF and its work, visit TBF.org. Find out if you have a lead service line! Clean Water Fund and the City of Malden team up lean Water Fund and the City of Malden are teaming up to help Malden residents fi nd out if they have a lead service line. A service line is a pipe that brings water from the street into the home. Some service lines are made of lead and, as the pipe ages, lead could get into the drinking water. Currently, over a third of Malden’s service lines, over 2,500 lines, are made of lead. Approximately 1,400 service lines have unknown materials. The City of Malden is working to identify lead service lines and plan for their replacement. Clean Water Fund and the City of Malden consultants will be knocking on doors the week of August 12–16 to provide education about lead in drinking water and to set up appointments to check the service line. This free service line check will only take fi ve minutes! Identifying and removing lead service lines is the best way to eliminate lead in drinking water. Lead is harmful to health, particularly to the nervous system, brain and kidneys. While lead is dangerous to people at any age, pregnant women and children younger than six years old are particularly vulnerable. Look for Clean Water Fund the week of August 12 and check the service line! If you don’t see them, contact the City of Malden Engineering Department at 781-397-7040 or the City of Malden consultant at 973-525-9094 to schedule an appointment. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma
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