Ai Rong Society and York District Joint Promotion Association will jointly hold the 2024 Community Consultation and Health Popularization Day on August 11th

On the morning of July 26th at 11 o'clock, Ai Rong Society and York District Qi Jin Association jointly held an online press conference for the [2024 Community Consultation and Health Popularization Day].

Community renowned host Mia Yang presided over the meeting. The attendees include representatives from the organizers, sponsors, media, associations, and communities.

As a Chinese in Canada, when it comes to the topic of difficult access to medical care, everyone can empathize with it. Be able to tell big and small stories, or engage in a debate between traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. To further meet the community residents' thirst for various medical and health services and knowledge information in Ontario, Ai Rong Society and York District Progressive Association will jointly hold the "Community Health FAIR 2024" health public welfare activity on August 11. At that time, multiple registered medical professionals and institutions in Ontario will provide residents with free screening consultations, consultations, and health knowledge lectures on site.

Firstly, Carmen Gao, the founder and president of the event organizer, AiRong Society, introduced the mission and achievements of AiRong Society and its predecessor, the American RV Camping Association, over the past 9 years from 2015 to present. She shared the background and purpose of organizing the [2024 Community Consultation and Health Popularization Day] event, the process of jointly preparing the event with the District Progress Association, and especially thanked the federal government's Canada Summer Job program for its strong support of the event.

Carmen Gao, Founder and President of AiRong Society

By showcasing the event website to the attending media and guests, Carmen introduced the content, process arrangement, and venue information of the "2024 Community Consultation and Health Popularization Day" on August 11th; I demonstrated how to register online, schedule free consultation sessions for medical staff, join the "8.11 Free Clinic Health Day" WeChat group to receive the latest activity information, and the detailed steps for booking lecture seats.

Finally, Carmen shared her plans for a series of health events to be held in the second half of 2024 and expressed sincere gratitude to the medical personnel and institutions who are enthusiastic about participating in the free clinic activities, as well as the generous sponsors who support them.

Next, Yan Wang, the President of Qijin Association, would like to express his gratitude to all members of the hardworking team, caring medical professionals and institutions, generous sponsors, and community partners who have worked together! She shared the activities of the Qijin Association, elaborating on its mission of promoting community mutual assistance and overall social progress, as well as its governance goal of empowering public welfare undertakings with the ability to generate blood and regenerate, thereby promoting the progress of the entire society's public welfare undertakings. She stated that this time, Qi Jin Hui and Ai Rong Society will work together to achieve great success. With the joint efforts of numerous caring professionals, entrepreneurs, volunteer friends, and community partners in the community, it will undoubtedly bring significant progress to the community's public welfare undertakings. She called on community residents and organizations to "spread their wings together and develop together" to create a more beautiful, harmonious, and vibrant community.

Yan Wang, President of York Qi Jin Association

Ms. Colleen Szeto, Market Vice President of CIBC, Platinum Sponsor Mr. Frank Feng, President of FRONTOP Engineering Ltd, Platinum Sponsor Mr. Wang Yang, Partner of Markham Centre Financial Family Office, and April Tam, representative of Ming Wui Medical Centre, Gold Sponsor, attended the conference. They enthusiastically expressed their expectations and support for this public welfare activity.

Collen Szeto

CIBC Market Vice President

Frank Feng

FRONTOP Engineering Ltd.

Yang Wang

President Markham Centre Financial Family Office

In the introduction of Carmen Gao, the president of Airong Society, the sponsor, there were many highlights worthy of attention: first, the activities were professional and rich. The categories of professional medical institutions and personnel participating in free clinics and lectures included but were not limited to: dentistry, ophthalmology, family medicine, spine osteosynthesis, physical therapy, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion, psychotherapy, psychiatry, medicine, hearing, vision and respiratory system, imaging, physical therapy, elderly care, maternity, infant health, first aid, dementia and nursing, yoga fitness, Chinese martial arts, etc. At the same time, the organizers will also collect and summarize the medical, consultation, health-related issues and needs of community residents, form a report to provide feedback to the corresponding government departments, in order to promote the government to make more effective decisions and investments in the medical and health system, and bring more timely and high-quality health care to community residents.

In order to benefit more residents in the community, this public welfare activity does not require participants to set identity or health card requirements. International students, family and friends who come to Canada, and visitors can all benefit from this health public welfare activity.

In the final media questioning session, media representatives enthusiastically raised questions about the process of this event, the subjects of the attending doctors, the format of the event, and other related issues. Carmen Gao and Yan Wang explained and exchanged ideas one by one.

This health public welfare activity is a highly professional, socially significant, and popular community event among residents, which will undoubtedly promote the vigorous development of public welfare in the Chinese community!