Awards are presented at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Event in recognition of the contributions in the previous calendar year. All active CCSS volunteers are eligible.
CBC News recently visited Connections Community Services Society (CCSS)’s Generations Homework Club at the Richmond Public Library, featuring how high school volunteers provide one-on-one support for students in Grades 4–7—helping newcomer children build vocabulary, strengthening writing skills, and keeping learning curiosity alive.
As we welcome the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse, we celebrate connection, care, and community—and look ahead to a year of strength, kindness, and shared purpose.
Fairchild Television shared a Lunar New Year story featuring CCSS, where a senior calligrapher and a youth volunteer came together to preserve tradition, share blessings, and strengthen intergenerational community connections.
CCSS was featured in Richmond News for our Lunar New Year calligraphy fundraising event at Parker Place, highlighting Master Calligrapher Ronald Zhang and student volunteer Aiden Luo.
Celebrate Lunar New Year with CCSS at our fundraising event at Parker Place from February 13–16. Receive live Chinese calligraphy Fai Chun by Master Calligrapher Ronald Zhang and student volunteer Aiden Luo, while supporting CCSS programs that strengthen families and community connections.