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Why Belmont Celebrates AAPI Heritage?

Belmont, MA is known as the “Town of Homes.” Now this close-knit community of about 26,000 residents embraces a diverse population, including about 4,500 (17.2%) Asian Belmontonians. We are a group of volunteers coming from Belmont’s Asian residents. In April 2021, in the face of the rise of anti-Asian hate incidents nationwide, we organized a series of activities across Belmont to honor the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month, as we yearn to reaffirm communal solidarity and make our voices heard.

Our 2021 events include donating 200 AAPI books to Belmont Public Schools, displaying AAPI-themed posters at all Belmont schools, and fundraising by distributing specially designed bookmarks that showcase a curated list of 119 AAPI books for different age groups. Our successful fundraising enabled us to establish the Belmont Celebrates AAPI Heritage Fund in May of 2021 for supporting similar activities in Belmont in the future.

Our mission is to organize and promote activities that celebrate the AAPI Heritage Month each May in Belmont. Our events are joyful get-togethers to celebrate what we value in life - from AAPI cultural heritages to family, friends, athleticism, innovation, and so much more. Through our events, we aim to celebrate the history, contributions, and achievements of AAPI people, as well as to advance the safety, inclusion, and sense of belonging of the AAPI community in Belmont. Moreover, our events will help promote mutual understanding across diverse cultures and develop the next generation of global citizens. We envision that Belmont Celebrates AAPI Heritage will soon become a beloved Belmont tradition to bring together Belmont’s AAPI communities and all who call Belmont home. We welcome you to join us!

community development

Fundraisers

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    Yi Zhang

    US$3,197 raised

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    Lixin Qin

    US$1,500 raised

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    Cheng Zhong

    US$871 raised

3 Fundraiser projects

Donations

  1. Anonymous donation

    5 June 2022

    US$49.00
  2. Qian Ge

    1 May 2022

    US$250.00
  3. Zhou Dai

    1 May 2022

    US$50.00
113 Donations

Fundraiser projects

3 Fundraiser projects

I am running my 1st Boston Marathon to support the Belmont Celebrates AAPI Heritage Fund.

By Lixin Qin

My friends,As a hard-training athlete and a civic activist who supports anti-Asian Hate causes, I...

60% Completed
US$1,500 raised
US$2,500 Target
0 DAYS

I am running the Boston Marathon to raise money for Belmont Celebrates AAPI Heritage Fund

By Cheng Zhong

Dear friends,I am a member of the BCAA athletic team. I’m raising money to support the Belmont Ce...

58.0666666666667% Completed
US$871 raised
US$1,500 Target
0 DAYS

I run the Boston Marathon to raise funds for the Belmont Celebrates AAPI Heritages

By Yi Zhang

I will run my 1st Boston Marathon on April 18 this year! To make it more meaningful and exciting,...

63.94% Completed
US$3,197 raised
US$5,000 Target
0 DAYS