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Picnic BuddiesFamilies with Children from China-Southern California (FCC-SoCal) is an all-volunteer organization that provides educational, cultural and peer support programs and services for adoptive parents, children and youth, and those in the process of adopting. Membership includes more than 500 families residing in Southern California and beyond.

FCC-SoCal remains dedicated to improving the welfare of the children in China’s social welfare institutions and supporting the community through charitable initiatives. Together, families cultivate friendships, explore culture and adoption, and build community bridges.

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Upcoming Events

FCC-SoCal
Sunday, November 2, 2023 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Michaels at The District, Tustin
Bring your young artist to our annual art workshop, where kids create works of art to turn into holiday gifts. This year Michaels craft store at The District will supply the classroom and instructor.  The theme will be sea life. Light snacks will be available.
There will be two sessions based on age:
 
    1:00 - 2:30:  4 to 8 year olds
    2:30 - 4:00:  9 and older
 
RSVP by November 1 using this Evite link:
SoCal Friends
Friday, November 7, 2023 - 4:00pm - Sunday, November 9, 2023 - 4:00pm
Caspers Wilderness Park - San Juan Capistrano

Join with your FCC SoCal friends and family for a weekend of fun in the outdoors. We have several adjacent sites reserved at the Live Oak campground in Caspers Wilderness Park for the weekend of Nov. 7-9. The campground can accommodate most tents, trailers and motor homes (no hookups though) and we have members of FCC with gear to share if you are new to camping.

In recognition of the full moon, we will have a (slightly late) mini Moon Festival around the campfire on Saturday night. There are trails to hike, a visitor center to explore, and a play structure for the little ones. The FCC camp leaders will bravely make scrambled eggs in the morning and burgers on Saturday night, with the rest of the meals potluck.

Everyone (from all regions) is welcome; however, space is limited. Cost is $15 per person, ages 5+, 4 and under are free. For more information and to RSVP, please email: [email protected].  Don’t be shy if you have not been camping before – your FCC SoCal friends can help you through!

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Latest News & Info

FCC-SoCal

Beckett at Anhui Healing HomeIn lieu of a heritage day festival this year, FCC-SoCal’s Board of Directors has been applying its efforts to the selection of a worthy charitable initiative to carry FCC-SoCal through 2014. One of FCC-SoCal’s stated goals is “To promote the health and welfare of and to assist orphaned, abandoned and other children remaining in China’s social welfare institutions.” Unfortunately, due to a shortfall of volunteer resources, this goal in the last several years has not been met. It’s time to change that.

Please join us by giving your full support to FCC-SoCal’s 2014 charitable initiative – support for the nutritional needs of the Anhui Healing Home through Love Without Boundaries (LWB).

Love Without Boundaries is a non-profit organization providing help to orphaned and impoverished children in China through education, foster care, healing homes, medical, nutrition and orphanage assistance. And LWB's Anhui Healing Home (AHH) was the very first outreach home in China devoted to caring exclusively for vulnerable babies born with cleft needs.

To kick off this nutritional initiative for the Anhui Healing Home, FCC-SoCal will be showing its support through a donation of $2000. While this is a significant donation, collectively we can do more. We ask all FCC-SoCal members with the means to contribute generously to this worthy cause. Please add your donation to this initiative using the link provided by LWB below. Any amount is appreciated and all contributions are tax deductable. Payments can be made using PayPal or credit card.

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Together we can make a real difference in the lives of children in China who we hope one day will heal and go on to find their own loving families, just as our own adored children have found theirs.

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LWB Anhui Healing Home photos

02/03/2024 - 9:19pm
SoCal Friends

Chinese Cultural Dance Club thumbnail imageThe Chinese Cultural Dance Club at UCLA (CCDC) is expanding its Junior Dance Program and its Big & Lil Sisters Program and invites FCC families to participate in a variety of ways.  The program is geared for children/youth (girls & boys) who are entering 1st grade through 12th grade (generally ages 7 to 18).  Interested youth who are entering 7th through 12th grade may audition to participate in a dance with the college students.

Dance Program:  First, the elementary program (for 1st through 6th graders) is at capacity; however, there are a limited number of dance positions open for new dancers in 7th through 12th grade (by audition on October 19 and 20).  Sorry for the short notice, this is a late development.  Contact CCDC Junior Dance Parent Coordinator Jeri Okamoto Floyd [email protected] for audition information and/or if you would like to be on the waiting list for 2014-2015 (2nd through 12th graders).

Social/Cultural Program:  Second, throughout the year, CCDC Big & Lil Sisters will be hosting a variety of social/cultural events open to the Junior Dancers and other FCC kids (this is separate from the Dance classes and performance).  This isn't as formal as the China Care Buddy Program.  If you wish to be on the contact list, please email Jeri (see above).

The Chinese Cultural Dance Club has performed and taught at the FCC-SoCal Heritage Celebrations and several of our children have participated in the program for many years.  Read more about the Club, see photos of rehearsals and learn about the history of the Junior Dance Program in the Spring 2011 CCDC Newsletter available on the CCDC website: http://bit.ly/QesfEm

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09/16/2012 - 2:38pm