2014-04-18 Good Friday

【Aiden in English】

        As individuals, we are fragile. But together, we become strong. Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. That is how the Guanghua Chinese School (GHCS) is dedicated to teaching Chinese and promoting traditional Chinese culture, as many people are reaching out to keep our unique heritage alive.

        GHCS is a non-profit organization in Greater Philadelphia, PA. Its activities entirely rely on our generous financial supporters to bring our culture and heritage alive. The donations, volunteering, and support have made a significant difference and have propelled us to what is now a tremendous Chinese community.

        Over the past year, GHCS has achieved success through the combined support of tuition, businesses, the community, and parents like you. It's your continued financial support that helps to keep our school a vital community resource. To enrich the next generation's lives and provide a reward for their future, you, as parents, have sacrificed priceless time and contributed hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars from your own pockets. Some of them donated $600 in cash and requested that their company, Merck, match their contribution every year, while others pledged an amount of $1,300 via Dow Chemical Co. once this year. Your time and dollars enable our school to offer the best engaging, intellectual, and educational programs to 776 children who attend GHCS.

        GHCS thrives on people helping each other and giving things up to learn or teach the fundamentals. Every little helps a nickel. That's why we are getting stronger with your continued support and financial aid.

【紅霞譯】

        一個人的能力有限，而集體的力量無限，眾人拾柴火焰高。賓州光華中文學校旨在教授漢語學習，弘揚華夏精髓，靠的就是大家齊心協力，以便讓我們獨特的文化遺產代代相傳。

        賓州光華中文學校是大費城地區非盈利性組織，各種校內外活動完全依賴於社會各方慷慨資助，有了這些經濟支持，才能確保我們傳承中華文化衣缽。義務捐款、無償服務、社區公益，蘊涵着志願者拳拳愛心，不僅成就了賓州光華中文學校，同時還滋潤着當地華人社區。

       過去一年中，賓州光華中文學校的成功離不開學雜費、企業贊助、社團捐贈和家長們的財力支持﹗你們持續不斷的無私貢獻，有助於賓州光華中文學校發展成為華人社區中重要一員。為了豐富下一代精神生活，激勵總計776位在校學生樹立長遠目標，有的家長每年捐款$600美元，並積極帶動其工作單位默克公司貢獻相等數量的資金，連續多年一直無私支持教育事業﹔還有一位在美國陶氏化學公司工作的家長，今年一次出資$1300贊助學校公益活動。家長們不但無償付出了許多寶貴時間，而且還義務出資成百上千美元贊助中文教育，正因為你們的鼎力幫助，才使得學校最大可能地培養出更多德智體全面發展的棟梁之材。

            賓州光華中文學校的蓬勃發展依賴於彼此相互幫助、個人自我犧牲、教師的因材施教和學生的勤學苦練。集腋成裘，聚沙成塔。沒有你們堅持不懈的熱心支持和經濟資助，學校根本不可能像今天這樣越辦越好。

Cafe Bakery of Wegmans

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