About MACCO

Mission Statement:

Madison Area Chinese Community Organization (MACCO) is organized exclusively for pleasure, recreation, and other similar nonprofitable purposes, and more specifically to promote the communication of Chinese community to other organizations around city of Madison area, and to develop cultural, educational, recreational program to enhance the quality life of the Chinese community. To this end, MACCO shall at all times be operated exclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All funds, whether income or principal, and whether acquired by gift or contribution or otherwise, shall be devoted to said purposes.

 

Objectives:

  1. To provide a forums for discussions concerning the welfare and the future of the Madison area Chinese community.
  2. To facilitate communications between the Madison area Chinese community and the other communities.
  3. To promote cultural, educational, and business exchanges between China and the city of Madison, and to enhance the understanding and friendship between the American and Chinese people.
  4. To enhance educational, cultural, economic and recreational programs to improve the quality of life of the Chinese community.

 

Memberships:

The Organization shall consist of members. A member of this organization shall be a resident of Madison and surrounding areas, who has common interest of welfare of the Chinese community.

 

Operations:

MACCO board provides guidance and future directions of the Organization.

The Board shall form Operational Committees to carry on its function. Operational Committee Under the  Board, there shall be the following operational committees:

  • Program Committee: The committee assist in planning and carrying on special programs for the Organization.
  • Membership Committee: This Committee shall be responsible for membership recruitment and the management of the Organization’s web site, e-mail server, and newsletters.
  • Public Relation Committee: This Committee shall be responsible for the management of all public affairs of the Organization such as legislative liaison, communications with local government officers, other community and organization leaders, and the media. The Committee is also responsible for planning and engaging cultural, business and educational exchanges with China.
  • Finance Committee: This Committee shall plan for the annual budget and manage funds and investments.
  • Education Committee. The committee shall be Responsible for organizing extracurricular programs for Chinese children and for educational activities within Chinese community.
  • Culture/Recreation Committee: This Committee shall be responsible for organizing cultural, recreational, and sports  activities. The Board member shall serve as the chairperson of this Committee.
  • IT Committee:  This committee is responsible for maintaining MACCO’s website, group mailing list,  creation and publication of any eCommunications.

 

麦城华人协会是一个面向所有麦城华人的非赢利组织。它在以林建明，吉力立，李建，时乐媛 以及其他在州政府，威斯康星大学，公司及商业各界的华人活跃分子倡导下于2003年初筹建。2005年，正式注册为不赢利组织。目前，在麦城华人协会注册过的人次超过600。
 

协会宗旨：

  • 联合麦城各界华人力量， 为麦城华人提供一个交流信息，互通有无， 竭诚帮助的场所。
  • 促使麦城各华人社团更好地与各级政府部门, 与其他各文化社团和组织合作交流，更多地参于麦城的社会，政治和文化活动， 进一步提高华人的社会地位。
  • 弘扬中华优秀文化, 协助中外人文交流。
  • 帮助当地华人更好地融入主流社会。

多年来，协会组织和举行了几十次各种定期或不定期的文化, 娱乐, 商业交流活动。比如，2006年，协会倡导和组织了威斯康星州第一届中华文化日。 此后， 这一活动成了麦城华人协会弘扬中华优秀文化, 协助中外人文交流的大型传统活动， 每两年举行一次。              

该协会每年举行面向所有华人社区的常规活动包括元宵节联欢， 春游和中秋聚会。

虽然我们远离祖国， 但每当祖国同胞们遭遇自然灾难时，协会积极组织募捐活动，为受难同胞尽微薄之力。协会于成立的当年（2003）， 就组织了非典（SARS）救灾捐款活动。在大家的慷慨解囊相助下，协会代表麦城华人为祖国同胞提供了价值约$2,400.00的N95口罩。为救祖国人民的燃眉之急贡献了我们麦城海外赤子之绵力。2008年， 汶川地震，麦城华人协会立即决定在辛苦筹办的中华文化日中增加募捐救灾的活动。 短短几天内， 募集了三万五千美元， 委托芝加哥领馆送至灾区。

麦城华人协会与各级政府保持联系。不仅争取到COUNTY的活动经费，协会举行的中华文化日还荣幸地被州长命名为“威斯康星州中国文化节”。2011年， 麦城华人协会还有幸与州政府，威斯康星州大学一起为陕西省长来访接风。

麦城华人协会非常感激芝加哥领事馆的关照。 几次大型活动都收到部分或物质或财力帮助。 2012年， 收到了芝加哥领事馆赠送的舞狮舞龙全套道具。

麦城华人协会是MADISON所有华人的组织。大家的参与和支持是麦城华人协会能有效运作的关键。

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