 under the epidemic situation, the spring festival in chinatown scattered house families enjoyed a sumptuous potted dish for the new year | north canada chinese | san francisco | world news network (worldjournal.com) Edit (7/21/26): The original worldjournal.com link is broken. A web archive of the article is available instead. As quoted from the article:
"過年期間，能夠享用一份豐盛的盆菜，除了飽餐一頓，也能夠增添節日氣氛。舊金山「美化華埠行動委員會」（BeChinatown）組織籌款，向華埠超過300個散房（SRO）家庭派發了盆菜，讓他們能夠過上一個飽足的新年。 美化華埠行動委員會首先通過網路Gofundme籌款，收到接近1萬7000元的款項，此外還有線下的善心人士捐款，最終促成了本次的盆菜捐贈活動。他們將會和華埠的餐廳合作，製作這些盆菜。據委員會的志願者李永明（Myron Lee）的介紹，他們與華協中心合作，把超過300份的盆菜送給了低收入、散房的家庭，尤其是那些有17歲以下的孩子的家庭。 華埠的散房家庭在疫情期間尤其脆弱，他們因為都擠在狹小的空間內，共用洗手間、廚房等，感染風險很高。委員會的志願者Doug Mei也說，為散房家庭提供盆菜，不僅能夠讓他們可以暫時離開逼仄的共用廚房，同時也能夠讓他們獲得一份「奢侈」，享用那些帶有吉祥寓意的菜餚。一份盆菜中，會有鮑魚、蝦、雞、「發財豬手」以及蔬菜等等。更重要的是，讓他們感受到來自社區團體和華埠愛心人士的關懷和溫暖。 此外，不少低收入家庭以及居住在女子收容所的居民，都獲得了禮品卡，讓他們可以選購自己心儀的新年禮物。在委員會的幫助之下，華埠也將會裝上「中國結」的裝飾，增添文化氣氛。" Here is the translation: "During the Spring Festival, you can enjoy a hearty pot of dishes. In addition to having a full meal, you can also add to the festive atmosphere. San Francisco's "Be Chinatown Action Committee" organized fundraising to distribute potted dishes to more than 300 SRO families in Chinatown so that they could have a full New Year. The Beautification of Chinatown Action Committee first received nearly 17,000 yuan through the online Gofundme fundraising. In addition, there were also donations from offline kind-hearted people, which finally contributed to this potted vegetable donation activity. They will cooperate with restaurants in Chinatown to make these pot dishes. According to the committee's volunteer Myron Lee, they cooperated with the Chinese Association Center to give more than 300 potted dishes to low-income, scattered families, especially those with children under the age of 17. The loose-house families in Chinatown are particularly vulnerable during the epidemic. Because they are all crowded in a small space and share bathrooms, kitchens, etc., the risk of infection is high. Doug Mei, a volunteer of the committee, also said that providing potted dishes for loose families can not only allow them to temporarily leave the cramped shared kitchen, but also give them a "luxury" to enjoy those dishes with auspicious connotations. In a bowl of dishes, there will be abalone, shrimp, chicken, "wealthing pig's hand" and vegetables, etc. More importantly, let them feel the care and warmth from community groups and caring people in Chinatown. In addition, many low-income families and residents living in women's shelters have obtained gift cards, allowing them to buy their favorite New Year's gifts. With the help of the committee, Chinatown will also be decorated with "Chinese knots" to add a cultural atmosphere."
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