By Yuanfu Xie
Oct. 9, 2001

On October 7, 2001, a small ceremony of the Colorado Chinese WTC relief fund has been held in Bohua Chinese School for transferring the fund to American Red Cross. After the 9.11 attack in US, all Chinese in Colorado were shocked and enthusiastic to provide their support to the people who
lost their lives. This funding campaign was initiated by Mr. Zhang Fan on September 12, 2001 and organized and supported by eight Chinese associations in Denver metro area:

• Bohua Chinese School Rocky
• Mountain Chinese Association
• Chinese American Association for Rocky Mountain Region (CAA-RMR)
• Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu Association
• Denver Chinese School
• Chinese American Post
• CU Boulder CSSA
• Fort Collins Chinese School

The leaders from these organizations and Bohua Chinese School members attended the ceremony as Mr. Zhang Fan deliver his opening speech and a $10,000 donation to American Red Cross for helping the disaster relief has been transferred by Mr. Zhang Fan to Mr. Brannen Ulrick, the branch manager of American Red Cross Boulder County Branch. This was a very successful campaign in the Chinese community in the great Denver metro area joined by non-Chinese American and non-Colorado Chinese in China. Mr Zhang Fan devoted a great amount of time to coordinate the eight organizations, to set up mailbox and to manage and transfer the fund with assistance of Mr. Lin Yun and Xu Yizi from Bohua Chinese School. The eight organizations put a great effort for successful fundraising. They are Xie Yuan Fu, Lin Yun, Xu Yizi, Liu Hui Liang, Zhou Feng Qin, George Chen, Pan Wei Wen, Sharon Xiong, Zhang Hai Yue, Feng Mimi. Through this campaign, the Chinese community has been seen as a united group with great compassion and enthusiasm.