After a month of fundraising, the results are very encouraging, collecting wealth is $ 10,000 of wh

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Last June 30, a tragic event occurred in the town of Yarnell city of Prescott, next sale the state capital of Phoenix about 2 hours drive, when 19 firefighters elite Federal Teams Granite Mountain Fire Hotshot died while on duty. This is a huge loss not only in the small town of Yarnell, but also spread to affect the entire state of Arizona and across the United States.
Seeing this great loss, NVQG Community next sale Executive Board asked Ms. Dzung Tran Chung representatives soliciting donations on TNT AZ Radio wave radio. next sale And I, vice president of external affairs community, stands next sale out in touch with the community of Asian ethnicity soliciting donations. We are very fortunate to receive the support of the Asian American Association of Arizona (Arizona Asian American Association) is a nonprofit organization 501.c (3) and the Assembly also agreed to open a separate bank account for campaign donation this significant contribution.
After a month of fundraising, the results are very encouraging, collecting wealth is $ 10,000 of which $ 5.500 from Community NVQG / Z and a portion of the remaining $ 4.500 from some Asian communities, such as the Philippines, China and some commercial facilities, and friendly patrons. In particular, there is an anonymous benefactor, has supported $ 500 and ask for the name of the dentist Ki Ngo because she knows if the dentist Ki Ngo alive, he will also contribute to this meaningful employment.
With the widely known attorney next sale Barry Wong with local authorities, he stood up to help us contact the mayor's office and the city of Prescott, Prescott Fire Department to make an appointment on Monday morning, 28th October, 2013 has broken through to hand-deliver the check to the family of the firefighter.
That morning, we arranged to meet at the office Voice to the same water I go. Our delegation included: Mari Dillards - president of the Arizona Asian American - Raising next sale campaign co-chair fund, attorney Barry Wong - co-chair Raising next sale campaign fund, Dzung Tran Chung - Mobility chief CDNVQG / AZ, and I-Head of Community Fundraising Campaign Asia Arizona. After nearly two hours of driving, we arrived at the city of Prescott near midday. We have about 15 minutes of intimate encounter with the mayor of Prescott Fire Department prior to the ceremony at 12 noon. Mayor Marlin Kuykendall next sale was warm welcomed us at the office. He expressed emotion and grateful for the interest and willingness of the Asian Community in Arizona for the families of the victims and the city of Prescott in general. We also asked the mayor intends to re-establish the fire brigade Granite Mountain Hot Shot and he shared the difficulties that the city has been encountered: After the last fire accident, next sale the insurance company around United are reluctant to sell insurance to Prescott because they see this area as "high-to-risk". In addition, a very high premium increases along with the other costs that the city can not afford at this time, so there will be no temporary re-established. The mayor also promised, later if there are Asian community what events he will be willing to participate if known in advance to arrange a time.
True 12pm, we bid farewell to Mayor Kuykendall at City Hall to get to Prescott Fire Department in time for the ceremony. Entering Prescott Fire Station 71, we were Battalion Ralph Lucas III (he is the boss operating a fire station Prescott area) welcomed us very warm and guide us in meeting room was available for 10 people firefighter dressed and we found that the presence of the two reporters and photographer of The Prescott Daily Courier.
Opening, boss Ralph Lucas behalf Fire Department and the family of the victim thanked concern and assistance from Asian Community for the last accident, he said in an emotional "No pen can describe the pain, or books that can instruct us what to do to deal with this terrible accident mosaic, but your work has helped us to write a book ... the support of your community today, we are extremely grateful and pleased to pay tribute. "
Then, each of us represents the Asian Community in Maricopa County took turns sharing their thoughts. I was invited to the opening, "... Asian community in Maricopa however small, is one of the very strong development community in Maricopa County. Although we are far from Yarnell, but the loss of Yarnell is our loss because we all are citizens of Arizona ... Most of the money we raised came from people next sale with the same modest salary as the elderly, the nail technician, and even the students ... "Ms. Maribel next Dillard," The Asian community includes many other Asian ethnicities nh