Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario)

Date	Milestone
2006	At the end of 2006, the 25th Anniversary of the Founding of the Education Foundation, the Foundation had donated over $600,000 towards scholarships and awards, irrespective race & religion; had contributed over $100,000 since 1982 towards the University of Toronto Chinese-Canadian History and/or Culture Postgraduate Fellowship; had given out 69 interest-free student loans with total value of $98,000, irrespective of race and religion; had honored 23 distinguished Chinese Canadians with annual Award of Merit Program (Award money totaling $23,000); raised over $110,600 in annual Golf Fundraising Tournaments; and has kept the Capital Fund at above 1 million dollars mark.
August 13th, 2006	The 12th Golf Tournament, chaired by Ms. Roslyn Tsao and Dr. Ying Seid, netted raised over $12,000 for the Foundation.
August 11th, 2005	The 11th Golf Tournament, chaired by Ms. Roslyn Tsao and Dr. Ying Seid, netted over $5,000 for the Foundation.
September, 2004	A new scholarship was set up by the Foundation in Engineering for a student entering 3rd year at York University.
August 8th, 2004	The 10th Golf Tournament at the Royal Woodbine Golf Club was chaired by Ms. Roslyn Tsao and Dr. Ying Seid, and netted over $7,000 for the Foundation.
2003	The Chinese Canadian Medical Society (Ontario) donated an additional $20,000 during the year to increase its Entrance Scholarship in Medicine at the University of Toronto to the amount of $2,500, and also the Awards in Anatomy and Metabolism to $500 each.
2003	The Foundation reached the milestone of $1 million in the Trust Capital Fund.
September, 2003	The Chinese Canadian Pharmacists Association established a new Entrance Scholarship in Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. An additional Scholarship was also set up by the Foundation at the Glenn Gould Professional School of the Royal Conservatory of Music.
August 10th, 2003	The 9th Golf Tournament was held at the Lakeridge Link Golf Course under the chairmanship of Dr. Ying Seid, Mr. Joseph Kung and Ms. Roslyn Tsao, netted around $5,000 for the Foundation.
2002	The Honourable James Bartleman, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario became the new Honorary Patron of the Foundation.
September, 2002	An Entrance Scholarship in Accounting was set up at the University of Waterloo.
August 11th, 2002	The 8th Golf Tournament was held at the Lakeridge Link Golf Course under the chairmanship of Dr. Ying Seid, Mr. Joseph Kung and Ms. Roslyn Tsao, and netted over $5,000 for the Foundation.
2001	Congratulations were given to two of our honorary advisors for the great honors they received. Mrs. Yvonne Chiu was awarded the Order of Canada, and was also selected as one of the Great Minds of University of Toronto on the occasion of its 175th Anniversary. Dr. Lap Chee Tsui (also our very First Award of Merit Winner) was selected to be the new President/Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong.
September, 2001	The Foundation set up 2 new awards at the Ontario College of Art and Design, and a new Entrance Scholarship in Nursing at the University of Toronto. The John & Yvonne Chiu Award in Genetics was set up at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus.
August, 2001	The 7th Golf Tournament held at Claremont 4 Seasons C.C. netted over $6,000 under the chairmanship of Mr. Michael Chan, Dr. Peter Lee and Dr. Ying Seid.
August, 2001	The Education Foundation went on the Internet, through the dedicated help of Joseph Kung, a new trustee of the Foundation.
May 31st, 2001	The Trust Fund stood at $860,000. This, together with additional pledges, would be well over $900,000. So, since the beginning of the campaign of "million by the millennium", we managed to raise over $300,000 in less than three years. At the start of Foundation in1984, we also succeeded to raise over $300,000 in the initial 3 years. This is heartwarming to see the continuous support of the Foundation's worthwhile goals of promoting higher education and academic excellence, and helping the needy students to deal with their financial hardships.
September, 2000	Zindart Foundation (with its donation of $50,000) started to have their 5 awards given out, 2 in Dentistry and 2 in Nursing at the University of Toronto, and one in Business at IVEY School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. A new Entrance Scholarship in Pharmacy was also set up by the Foundation at the University of Toronto.
August 13th, 2000	The 6th Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament held at Fawn Brook Golf Club, brought in over $13,000. It was again under the chairmanship of Mr. Michael Chan and Dr. Peter Lee, who are both trustees of the Foundation, and have worked tirelessly over the years, since the inception of the event.
May 31st, 2000	At the end of 15 years of operation, the Foundation has: awarded over $300,000 towards over 50 scholarships and awards, to more than 600 worthy students; given out $68,000 to 57 needy students as grants or interest free student loans; recognized 16 international and world renowned academics, scientists, scholars and outstanding citizens of Chinese descent with its annual Award of Merit presentations; and continued to be proud to be the only functioning and respected Foundation, donating annual permanent scholarships in our community.
September 18th, 1999	The Foundation celebrated the 15th Anniversary at the Art Gallery of Ontario. A special "Excellence in the Millennium" Conference was chaired by Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, with 8 of previous and current Winners of the Award of Merit attending and sharing their special expertise and their thoughts on the approaching new millennium. It was a truly remarkable experience to hear 8 of internationally renowned scholars giving us unique insights into the future possibilities in the areas of acoustics, electronics, information technology, humanist education, human genome project, bioinformatics, genetic disorders, and urban neighborhood rehabilitation, all under one roof. The Gala reception, guided tour of the painting collection of the AGO, and the dinner were organized by Mrs. Yvonne Chiu, who also coordinated all the events of the entire day. The food including the reception hors d'oeuvres, was exquisite, being supervised by the gourmet chef of the Agora restaurant of the AGO, Anne Yarymowich. The tours were enthusiastically attended and enjoyed by everybody present. The party was entertained by 2 young winners of the education foundation music scholarships at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Miss Lilac Cana singing operatic arias, and Mr. David Jalbert performing at the piano. The event was well attended and supported. It also netted over $30,000 for the Foundation.
August 15th, 1999	The 4th Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament continued to be a success, again netting over $15,000. It was held at Fawnbrook Golf Club. Another record-breaking 35 teams participated. Almost 200 people attended the award dinner.
May 31st, 1999	The Trust Fund of the Foundation jumped from $600,000 last year to $775,000 this year.
January to May, 1999	This is the 15 th Anniversary year of the Education Foundation. To plan for the celebration, the trustees also mounted the "Million by the Millennium" Fundraising campaign. Many responded, and over $150,000 were raised during the first five months of the year. These included the following: The Chinese Canadian Medical Society (Ontario) donated an additional $20,000 to increase the CCMS (Ont.) annual Entrance Scholarship to Medicine at the University of Toronto from $1,000 to $2,000, in view of the financial hardship facing the students with the increase in tuition fees. The Toronto Hong Kong Lions Club donated $60,000 towards setting two annual Lions Club scholarships of $1,500 each in Journalism, and Hospitality, at Ryerson. These will be administered by the Foundation. A Dr. Johnny Kar Lok Yip Memorial Scholarship ($2,500 annually) is to be setup at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, through the generous donation of $50,000 from Mrs. Wei C.S. Yip. The Zindart Foundation base in Hong Kong started their donation with $22,000 with further pledge of $30,000, to support a total of five Zindart scholarships in nursing, dentistry and business, at the University of Toronto and University of Western Ontario.
August 16th, 1998	The 4th Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament was held at Fawnbrook Golf Club. A record-breaking 32 teams participated, and it raised over $17,000.
August 17th, 1997	The 3rd Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament was again held at the Thunderbird Golf Club. It was a huge success and a fun event, in addition to raising $12,000 for the Foundation.
July, 1997	The Honorable Hilary M. Weston accepted to be the Honorary Patron of the Foundation.
August 18th, 1996	The 2nd Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament was held at the Thunderbird Golf Club. It was a great success, netting over $10,000.
October 14th, 1995	Professor Julia Ching of the University of Toronto, an international scholar in the history of Chinese Thought and Religion, was honored with the Award of Merit at the FCCP 1995 Conference at the Inn on the Park.
August 20th, 1995	The first fundraising tournament of the Foundation was organized by Mr. Michael Chan and Dr. Peter Lee. It was held at the Parkview Golf Club, and was a successful and enjoyable event. Nineteen teams participated. There were 130 donated prizes. The event netted over $3,600.
October 29th, 1994	10th Anniversary Celebration Dinner at the Arcadian Court in the Simpson's Tower in Toronto. 10th Year Special Award of Merit presented to Dr. Yuet Wai Kan, a most distinguished North American Chinese hematologist and a pioneer in molecular genetic research.
May 31st, 1994	The Trust Fund stands at over $520,000. The Foundation has donated to date over $170,000 towards 45 scholarships and awards. A total of 37 students have benefited from the Interest-freeload program. 10 distinguished Chinese Canadians have received the distinguished Award of Merit for their outstanding achievements in their own fields.
January 24th, 1994	Special Dinner held in honour of the Honourable David Lam, the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The 1992 Award of Merit was officially presented to his honour.
May 31st, 1993	The Trust Fund surpassed the half million-dollar mark, standing at $510,000.
November 24th, 1992	The Honourable Henry N. R. Jackman, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario hosted a special reception in honour of the Trustees of the Foundation and members of the FCCP Board of Directors.
June, 1992	The Honourable David Lam, the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, was selected as the 1992 winner of Award of Merit.
April 10th, 1992	Roman Tam Benefit Concert raised $40,000 to go into a special fund to be administered by the Foundation. The income derived from the special Fund will support a Roman Tam Music Scholarship at the Royal Conservatory of Music.
March 17th, 1992	The Honourable Henry N.R. Jackman, the new Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, accepted to replace the Honourable Lincoln Alexander as the Special Honorary Patron of the Foundation, during the term of his office for the next 5 years.
February 29th, 1992	The FCCP Annual Chinese New Year Ball donated over $2,000 to the Education Foundation through a donation of $5 per attendee.
May 31st, 1991	The Foundation Trust Fund stood over $400,000. Income from this was supporting over 40 scholarships and awards. 21 students had benefited from the interest-free student loans program to date.
February 1st, 1990	The Foundation continued to enjoy free office space after the lease was extended for another 2 years, with the rent donated by H.T. Chan & Sons.
August 20th, 1989	The Foundation was the beneficiary of the 1989 Mandarin Club Charity Run, which netted over $16,000.
June, 1989	The Foundation started to administer a special Chinese Student Relief Fund, on behalf of the FCCP Board, to help needy students from China (12 students benefited from the fund of over --$10,000. The program finished in 1991.
May 6th, 1989	FCCP Conference Dinner raised over $2,000 for the Foundation.
1988	The Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, became a Special Honorary Patron of the Foundation.
May, 1987	By-Law No. 1 amended to increase the number of trustees to 9, in addition to the ex-officio status of the current president of the FCCP.
May 31st, 1987	The Foundation received to date the support of 4 Memorial Scholarship Donors ($20,000 each), over 100 Founders (donating over $1,000), over 25 Benefactors (donating over $500).
March 14th, 1987	The Foundation moved into a new office at 425 Queen's Street West, Suite 22, in Toronto, the rent being donated by Flyton Development Inc.
November 15th, 1986	3rd Fundraising Dinner (LOTUS Ball) at the Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel, netting over $43,000.
August, 1986	Over 20 Scholarships & Awards established.
May 31st, 1986	Target reached with the Trust Fund standing at over $320,000.
November 2nd, 1985	2nd Fundraising Dinner at the Toronto Westin Hotel netting over $166,000. First Award of Merit shared by Dr. Tak Mak and Dr. Lap Chee Tsui.
October 19th to 20th, 1985	Art Sale netted over $3,000. Interest Free Student Load Program started.
November 17th, 1984	INAUGURAL Fundraising Dinner at the Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel netting over $34,000.
June 23rd, 1984	First Press Conference: The Foundation formally launched its fundraising campaign, with the goal of accumulating a capital trust fund of $300,000 in three years.
September 9th, 1983	The application to Revenue Canada was approved. The Foundation officially became a REGISTERED CHARITY as of June 1, 1983. (Registration No. 0656181-25-13)
June, 1982	The Foundation solicited individual donations to cooperate with the Toronto Chinese Business Association in setting up the Postgraduate Fellowship Study in Chinese Canadian History & Culture. After the first year, this has been supported solely by the Foundation.
May 31st, 1981	5 Trustees were appointed by the FCCP Board of Directors to establish the EDUCATION FOUNDATION. The Trust agreement was signed between the trustees (Dr. Vincent Cheng, Dr. John H.C. Chiu, Dr. Lap Cheung Lee, Mr. Ernest Ng and Mr. Ping T. Tan) and Mr. Frank Chui, then the President of the FCCP Board. The purpose of the Trust Fund to be set up shall solely be for the advancement of Education, including the awards of scholarships and bursaries to students attending universities and other post-secondary institutions in Ontario. It was also stated in the By-Law No. 1, that these awards shall be provided out of the income of the trust fund, and that the regulations under which the candidates shall be selected and the awards made shall be those laid down by the appropriate authority of the university of institution designated by the trustees from time to time.