TECO in Canada staff Participated in Soup For Syrians Charity Event
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Staff and spouse of TECO in Canada participated in the event of “Soup For Syrians” held by Women’s Network At Global Affairs Canada at La Cité collégiale on Saturday April 9th. Through soup making, they worked with other volunteers to provide comfort and supports to welcome Syria refugees.
Purpose of the event is to extend humanitarianism and care that Canadian Government has long embraced to 1500 newly arrived Syrian refugees in Ottawa area. Upon the invitation, TECO in Canada assigned staff Ms. Sunny Y.P. Sun and Ms. Ai-Ju Chang, spouse of Director Shun-Hua Wei of Science and Technology to participate in the meaningful event of making 5000 servings of soup to be delivered to refugees resettlements.
The event drew more than 200 volunteers from Ottawa communities. Through the joint efforts and networking, volunteers flourish unique friendships. Extraordinaire Governor General of Canada, His Excellency The Right Honourable David Johnston joined with his brother and wife, in greeting participants at the event. The event was successfully accomplished and closed at 3 o’clock afternoon.
