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July 1st, 2010 cacf No comments

Council member Daniel Dromm with 12% & Growing Partners

Rain or Shine. 12% % Growing Coalition came out in full force for City Advocacy Day.

On May 18, 2010, the 12% and Growing Coalition (co-led by CACF and the MinKwon Center for Community Action) held a successful City Advocacy Day.  While the Asian Pacific American community makes up 12% of the New York City population, Asian-led organizations receive less than 1% of the City’s social service contract dollars.  During these tough times, the City’s budget cuts to social services will have a negative and disproportionate impact on the Asian Pacific American community.  For our Second Annual City Advocacy Day, we had:

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