Annual rice drive

2026 C.A.C.A. Annual Rice Drive – October 25th, 2026

We have started to fundraise for this event.  Please go to the Home page to donate.

2025 C.A.C.A. Annual Rice Drive – November 1st, 2025

This year we delivered 300 packages of Chinese provisions to our CID community.  And had fun doing it!

Our National President, Kin Hui, even flew in to help.

2023 C.A.C.A. Annual Rice Drive – Saturday, November 4th, 2023

2022 C.A.C.A. Annual Rice Drive & Voter Assistance – October 29th, 2022

After two years' suspension due to the pandemic, C.A.C.A. Seattle partnered again with the Chinese Information and Services Center (CISC) and held its Annual Rice Drive and Voter Assistance event on October 29, 2022.  This year, Boy Scout Troop #254, led by scoutmasters Tim Louie and Kent Wong, volunteered to help re-bag rice into 5 lb bags and hand out food items to needy senior citizens identified by CISC. Each senior citizen received a bag of rice, a can of Spam, and a red packet with a lucky quarter for good fortune and good health. Additionally, three volunteers, speaking multiple Chinese dialects, assisted almost 40 voters in reading the ballot.

Thank you to the donors who helped make this event possible:  Sun Foods for donating more than half a ton of rice, Costco for gift cards, Christin Chou, Christine D'Amore, Gee sisters, Lily Eng, Erika Lim, Dan Yee, Julie Sun, Jerry Lee, and Warren for donating towards purchase of Spam, Boy Scouts of Troop #254, C.A.C.A. Seattle volunteers and CISC staff.

For more photos, go to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CACASeattle/posts/430197542627046​

2020 C.A.C.A. Annual Rice Drive & Voter Assistance

FUNDRAISING GOAL MET: $2000

Thank you very much to everyone who donated to our rice drive this year. Special thanks to the Seattle Chinese Womens Club for their support and fundraising for this event.

Due to COVID-19 and our concern for the safety of elders, we did not package and hand out groceries at Chinese Information & Services Center (CISC) as we did in past years. This year we raised funds to sponsor one event on October 16, where food is provided by Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) and delivered to over 300 seniors by the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda).

A flyer created by CISC, in Chinese and English, was included in the bag of groceries. It encouraged recipients to vote and provided tips on where to get more information.

Thank you to Michael Itti (CISC) for getting us together with ACRS and SCIDpda so that we can continue our support of the elders in Chinatown.

Much appreciation to all our donors: Seattle Chinese Womens Club, Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman, Dennis Lam, Cathy Lee, Jean Lee, Cheryll Leo-Gwin, Larry Yok, Alyssa Au, Christine D'Amore, Lily Eng, Michael Itti, Barbara Jirsa, Phyllis Lee, Donna Lew, Eric Lin, JoAnne Naganawa

Photos courtesy of MaryKate Ryan (SCIDpda)

2019 C.A.C.A. Annual Rice Drive & Voter Assistance – October 26th, 2019

Saturday, October 26 – 9:00am - 11:00am

LOCATION: Chinese Information & Services Center (CISC) 611 S. Lane St. Seattle

We raised enough funds to purchase enough for 250 seniors, beating our goal!  Thank you to all our supporters.  We need volunteers to come and help package and hand out to seniors.  Join us!!!

Join us in our annual Rice Drive as we partner with CISC to package and deliver rice and other food goods to low income seniors in Chinatown.  This year our goal is to give away 1000 pounds of rice and 200 packages of Chinese sausage to 200 needy senior citizens.

We are looking for sponsors to support our goals or to join us as a volunteer to help bag rice and hand out on the day of the event.  As a sponsor, your name or organization will be recognized on our newsletter, at the event and on the vouchers.

At the event, we will be providing voter assistance in various Chinese dialects to help with voter ballots. We encourage everyone to exercise their right to vote!

Please donate online below or send a check to: C.A.C.A. Seattle  PO Box 51155   Seattle, WA 98115

To volunteer or for more information, contact Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman info@cacaseattle.org

2018 C.A.C.A. 7th Annual Rice Drive & Voter Assistance – October 27th, 2018

C.A.C.A. Seattle spearheaded another successful Rice Drive Saturday, October 27, partnering with the Chinese Information and Services Center (CISC). We were able to reach a new goal of 1000 lbs of rice, 200 bags of Chinese sausage and oranges to hand out to 200 needy Chinese elders.  C.A.C.A. and CISC were joined by volunteers from AARP Washington and Seattle Chinese Athletic Association (SCAA) who helped re-bag rice into 5 lb bags and hand out food items to the senior citizens.  CISC volunteers provided voter assistance in various Chinese dialects to help with voter ballots. 

​We thank the generosity of sponsoring organizations and individuals for making this successful rice drive possible.

Organizations:

AARP Washington, Sun Food Trading Company, SCAA, Seattle Chinese Womens Club, Taiwanese Benevolent Association of Seattle

Individual contributors:

Nicholas Ong, Helen Wang, Lily Chang, Christin Chou, Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman, Christine D'Amore, Evelyn Wang, Jessie Chiu, Theresa Wong, Susan Lo, Katty Chow, Shirley Shen, Christina Chen, Tina Wang, Catherine Louis, Anne Lin, Yvette Lee, Tiffany Shin, Sue Kay, Hsiao-lin Sun.

2017 C.A.C.A. 6th Annual Rice Drive – November 4th, 2017

Saturday, November 4, 2017

​C.A.C.A. Seattle partnered with Aegis Living, Sun Food Trading Company, the Taiwan Benevolent Association of Seattle to sponsor the Fall Rice Drive at the Chinese Information & Services Center (CISC).  We packaged and distributed 800 pounds of rice, Chinese lap cheong (sausage) and oranges to 160 seniors.  Additionally, Interim CDA provided voter assistance in Mandarin and Cantonese to many seniors who had questions.  After the event, C.A.C.A. Seattle hosted lunch at Tai Tung Restaurant for the volunteers.  Thank you all!

2016 C.A.C.A. Annual Rice Drive – February 27th, 2016

Saturday, February 27 was a busy morning at the Chinese Information & Services Center (CISC).  In addition to having their regular weekend activities, CISC was the location for the Annual Rice Drive organized by the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.) Seattle Lodge. 

“We have hosted the Rice Drive at CISC for the last four years; it proved to be a very welcoming event for the seniors living in the Chinatown-International District” said Ming-Ming Tung Edelman, C.A.C.A. Seattle Lodge President.

This year, Jasmine rice and Chinese sausages were available for distribution to 120 seniors, 75 years and older.  Each senior preregistered and received a coupon certificate to receive one five-pound bag of rice and one package of Chinese lap-cheong sausage.

Close to forty volunteers, from the Chong Wa Benevolent Association Girls Drill Team and the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), Seattle Chapter, were on hand from 10:00 AM to noon to repackage the rice and then distribute the rice and Chinese sausage. They hand wrote Chinese New Year greeting cards that were given along with the food items. All the volunteers were wonderful ambassadors and enjoyed meeting and greeting the seniors.

C.A.C.A. Seattle Lodge members were also present at the event. They were responsible for delivering the rice and sausages to CISC and working with CISC staff to set up the facility for the Annual Rice Drive.  Generous supporters donated the entire cost of the 600 pounds of rice and 120 packages of Chinese sausage.   C.A.C.A. Seattle Lodge was pleased to host this collaborative and meaningful community service event, bringing young and old together.

November: The Seattle Chinese Womens Club joined us to co-sponsor a second Rice Drive at CISC. Together we distributed 160 bags of rice, tofu and oranges to local seniors.