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A MESSAGE FROM MMA OFFICE MANAGER:

Dear MMA Members,

With the great efforts of every member and board
directors of three terms, during the past three years,
as a fledgling agency MMA has experienced tremendous
growth in terms of program delivery and public profile
in the Chinese community.  At the year of 2001, MMA
received the funding from the Ontario Trillium
Foundation and United Way. With those funding, MMA
hired a part-time office manager and web developer so
that MMA can provide continuing services to our
community.

The programs and activities we are running now are as
follows:

Seniors Program: A weekly drop-in for Mandarin
speaking seniors in Peel.  Activities include topical
guest speakers and workshops. Social teas, pot-luck
luncheons etc. Educational presentations dealing with
health issues, exercise, nutrition, housing,
self-defense ?as well as cooking and crafts, are
among the many weekly programs planned.

Kids Music Program: This program offers the children a
wide variety of musical experiences with activities
programmed to meet the specific needs of each age
group. The basic elements of music ?rhythm, melody,
dynamics, phrasing and form be taught through singing
games, speech games, movement, playing small
percussion instruments, listening to music and finger
play.


Workshops and seminars: topics vary according to the
needs of members. Such as settlement, cultural
difference and adaptation into Canadian life, job
market and job search, education, health, and
business.

Sports teams: We have a Volleyball team with about 20
team players and a Soccer team with about 20 team
players.

Social activities: We have at least once a month for
the social activities. Such as: Dancing party, Chinese
Movies Show, Picnic, Tour, Celebrations for both
Canadian Festivals and Chinese traditional Festivals.

Also we are working on the application for the funding
from United Way and Trillium Foundation to develop
programs and build capacity for sustainability of MMA.

MMA is looking to recruit new President and Board
members to serve on the Board of Directors for next
term.  The new President will be elected at the Annual
General Meeting and he is authorized to form a new
cabinet.

Criteria for Board Membership:

1. Previous experience on a community board;
2. Knowledge of Peel Region ( Human Services Sector,
Population, Strategic Plan, Social Services,
Non-Profits, Current Trends);
3. Commitment of time (approximately 5-7 hours per
month);
4. Commitment to the spirit and intent of the new
mission of the MMA;
5. Firm foundation in the defined community to be
served.

In making your nomination, please complete the
attached nomination form and submit to MMA by
September 6, 2002.

Mississauga Mandarin Association
3050 Confederation Parkway
Mezzanine Level
Mississauga. ON
L5B 3Z6
Tel: 905-273-4884 ext.227
Fax: 905-273-6720
Email: [email protected]

P.S. Please see attached nomination form

BE A MMA MEMBER?

Everyone can become our members if you agree with our principles. You can sign up your membership on our new web site at www.mandarinservices.com and receive our email messages. But in order to participate in our activities, get discounts and other benefits, you have to be a fee-paying member. In order to update your information, all existing members will have to re-register your membership on the web. For those who have difficulty of signing up on the web, you can sign up the traditional way when you come to any of our events

There will be no family membership in the New Year. For individual members the fee is $10.00 for adult and $5.00 for seniors. There will be no discount for seniors for taking part in our future events. Every member will pay the same price.

Anyone who join MMA in the first half of the year will pay the full membership price, and for those who join in the second half of the year will pay half of the membership fee.

Because all members' membership will be expired by the end of December, everyone will have to pay to become a member for the New Year.

Existing Members with 2001 membership cards just have to bring in their membership cards for a year 2002's stem if they want to continue their memberships in the New Year.

Click here to the registration form page