Queens nonprofi ts receive grants from Cathay Bank
Cathay Bank Executive Vice President and Chief Retail
Administrator Veronica Tsang (standing), with grant winners —
including Ellen Kodadek (l.), executive director of Flushing Town
Hall — during the Annual Grant Award Luncheon held at Golden
Unicorn in Chinatown. Photos by Sherri Rossi
BY SHERRI ROSSI
Cathay Bank reaffirmed
its commitment to local nonprofits
this year.
A total $540,000 in grants
were awarded with $445,000
earmarked for nonprofits in
New York and New Jersey,
including several Queens
organizations.
Cathay Bank CEO and
President Pin Tai hosted a
grant presentation luncheon
at The Golden Unicorn Restaurant
in Chinatown for
the awardees.
During the luncheon, Tai
thanked the attendees and
their organizations for their
dedicated work and also discussed
how Cathay Bank can
further help the organizations
make a difference and
strengthen their communities.
“At Cathay Bank, we believe
our growth should go
hand-in-hand with the community’s
prosperity,” Tai
said. “This is how we live
Cathay Bank CEO and President Pin Tai (c., glasses) and grant donation winners.
our bank purpose: opening
doors to opportunity to
help customers, employees
and communities thrive.
We support these worthy
organizations, which have
worked tirelessly to address
the well-being of people in
need and help them live
their best lives.”
Queens organizations to
receive the grant money include,
Alphapointe, Flushing
Council on Culture and the
Arts / Flushing Town Hall,
Greater New York Chinese
Collars for Scholars, Korean
American Family Service
Center, LifeWay Network, St.
Michael’s Catholic Academy,
New York-Presbyterian/
Queens, Selfhelp Community
Services, Inc., and The
Child Center of NY, Inc.
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