家和美长者联谊会：2024年度总结与2025年展望

2024年，家和美长者联谊会始终秉持“服务社区长者，丰富晚年生活”的宗旨，通过一系列多元化的文体活动，为长者们搭建了一个欢乐、温馨的交流平台。太极、舞蹈、乐队和社区义演等活动让每一次相聚都充满欢声笑语，成为长者们生活中的美好回忆。

2024年度亮点

太极队：健康与文化的完美结合
太极队全年吸引了超过2000人次参与，包括太极拳、太极剑、太极扇等练习。这不仅提升了长者们的身体素质，还成为跨文化交流的纽带，增进了华裔、其它族裔等社区长者间的友谊。

舞蹈队：多元与活力的绽放
舞蹈队以民族舞和走秀舞为主线，全年参与人数超过2400人次：

＊民族舞蹈：通过《索玛花》《金色的阳光》《一杯美酒》等表演，生动展示了中华文化的丰富与魅力。
＊走秀舞蹈：结合旗袍、汉服和复古港风等主题，将传统与时尚完美融合，成为协会活动的亮点之一，广受观众好评。

乐队活动：音乐带来的欢乐时光
乐队通过长笛，口琴,二胡、电子琴、萨克斯，电吹管等器乐表演，以及合唱与舞蹈的巧妙结合，吸引了近2000人次参与。在各类文艺晚会上的出色表现赢得了热烈掌声，成为协会文化活动的重要组成部分。

社区义演：传递爱与关怀
协会今年参与了十多场社区活动和养老院义演，包括多元文化节、美食节、警民联欢会等。这些活动不仅传播了中华文化，也为社区和长者们带去了温暖与欢乐。

义工支持：感恩每一份奉献
感谢每一位义工和协会领导者的无私付出，他们在活动策划、组织和后勤保障中起到了关键作用，是每次活动顺利开展的坚实后盾。

展望2025
在新的一年，家和美长者联谊会将继续努力，丰富活动形式，提升活动质量，并拓展更多有意义的社区服务和义演项目。同时，我们期待更多志愿者加入，共同为社区长者传递更多关爱与温暖。

家和美长者联谊会已经成为一个充满爱与归属感的大家庭。让我们携手迈向2025，共同创造更多美好的瞬间！

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Jiahemay Senior Association: 2024 Annual Summary and 2025 Outlook

In 2024, the Jiahemay Senior Association has always adhered to the purpose of “serving the elderly in the community and enriching their later life". Through a series of diversified cultural and sports activities, it has built a joyful and warm communication platform for the elderly. Tai Chi, dance, band, and community charity performances make every gathering full of laughter and become a beautiful memory in the lives of the elderly.

Highlights of 2024

Tai Chi Team: The perfect combination of health and culture
The Tai Chi team attracted more than 2,000 participants throughout the year, including Tai Chi, Tai Chi sword, Tai Chi fan, and other exercises. This not only improves the physical fitness of the elderly, but also becomes a link for cross-cultural exchanges and enhances the friendship between the elderly in the Chinese and Vietnamese communities.

Dance team: the bloom of diversity and vitality
The dance team focuses on folk dance and catwalk dance, with more than 2,400 participants throughout the year:

—Folk dance: Through performances such as “Soma Flower", “Golden Sunshine" and “A Glass of Wine," the richness and charm of Chinese culture are vividly demonstrated.
—Catwalk dance: Combining themes such as cheongsam, Hanfu and retro Hong Kong style, it perfectly integrates tradition and fashion, becoming one of the highlights of the association’s activities and widely praised by the audience.

Band activities: Happy time brought by music
The band attracted nearly 2,000 people to participate through instrumental performances such as flute, harmonica, erhu, electronic keyboard, saxophone, electric wind instrument, and the clever combination of chorus and dance. The outstanding performance at various literary and artistic evenings won warm applause and became an important part of the association’s cultural activities.

Community charity performances: conveying love and care
This year, the association participated in more than ten community activities and nursing home charity performances, including multicultural festivals, food festivals, police-civilian parties, etc. These activities not only spread Chinese culture, but also brought warmth and joy to the community and the elderly.

Volunteer support: grateful for every contribution
Thanks to every volunteer and association leader for their selfless contribution. They played a key role in event planning, organization, and logistics support and are a solid backing for the smooth development of each event.

Looking forward to 2025
In the new year, the Jiahemay senior  association will continue to work hard to enrich the form of activities, improve the quality of activities, and expand more meaningful community services and charity performances. A