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21 amazing seniors from our Sunshine Garden Senior Center and Family Support Caregiver Program came together to volunteer at Food Lifeline. They packed 1,320 lbs. of rice in just 1.5 hours for families in need. 💛
Our eldest volunteer, at 82, reminded us that giving has no age limit. The energy, enthusiasm, and teamwork were truly inspiring.

CISC is honored to receive the City of Bellevue’s AA&NH/PI Heritage Month Proclamation on May 12. Our Senior Center Director, Boliver Choi, accepted this recognition from Bellevue Mayor Mo Malakoutian and the Councilmembers on behalf of the many families, youth, and older adults we serve every day.

This proclamation affirms that our languages, traditions, and stories belong—and that our community’s contributions matter. It’s also a reminder that true belonging means being able to fully participate, feel respected, and stay connected.

We are grateful to the City of Bellevue for this meaningful recognition and for their partnership in building a more inclusive and connected community, not just during Heritage Month, but year-round.

We look forward to continuing this work together, starting with our upcoming Community Health & Resource Fair on June 24 at the North Bellevue Community Center!

CISC’s Family Caregiver Support Program hosted a series of arts & crafts activities, giving caregivers a chance to relax, connect, and destress from daily responsibilities. Thank you to all caregivers for the love and care you give every day. 🌿✨

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Participants in our Senior Day Program on the Eastside, which serves Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking older adults, held an appreciation event for Lyudmila, who will be leaving CISC after 7 years of service.

Mila has been with the program from day one when it launched in 2019 and is now operating in Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond. Flowers, cake, and warm hugs showed how much the community appreciates Mila's heart and passion for creating connections and improving well-being for older adults. Thank you, Mila!!!

CISC creates opportunities for success through more than 20 programs for families, youth, and older adults. We highlighted three programs in our Friendship Dinner event video this year--our employment and naturalization programs and the free legal clinic in partnership with the Asian Bar Association of Washington.

CISC 2026 Friendship Dinner - Creating Opportunities for Success CISC creates opportunities for success through more than 20 programs for families, youth, and older adults. We highlight how we create opportunities for succ...

Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
CISC co-sponsored the annual celebration at Seattle Center on May 2 and enjoyed seeing the amazing performances and reaching out to community members about job training, labor rights, long-term care coverage, and many more programs and services.

Thank You for Making the 2026 CISC Friendship Dinner Unforgettable! 💛
On April 25, CISC was honored to welcome 280 guests to the 2026 CISC Friendship Dinner at the Museum of History & Industry. Thanks to your generosity and community spirit, we raised over $320,000 together!
This support helps our bilingual staff provide linguistically and culturally appropriate information, referrals, advocacy, social support, and essential services to immigrant families in our community. We are deeply grateful to our sponsors, community partners, and supporters—your belief in our mission makes this work possible.
Photo credits: Hut Kwan, Gary Kwan, Sebastian Ho, and ChineseSeattleNews

Happy International Labor Day!
Today, we celebrate the hard work and resilience of workers in our community. CISC was proud to host and support the Office of Labor Standards outreach event and to welcome Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson in recognizing labor rights and the importance of fair, equitable workplaces for all.

CISC joined the Seattle/King County Clinic, a 4-day free healthcare clinic serving our community.

As a community partner, we hosted a booth to support visitors with Medicare information, medical insurance guidance, and Mandarin/Cantonese interpretation—helping make healthcare information more accessible.

Thank you to our teams - Health Care Access, Community HUB, and SHIBA volunteers for showing up and supporting community members throughout the event.

Congratulations to our amazing students! 🎉

Students from CISC’s Employment Program have successfully completed 90 hours of English ESL and Vocational ESL classes. Through their hard work and dedication, they’ve built strong workplace English skills and confidence in everyday communication—getting them ready to take the next step into the job market.

We’re so proud of their achievement and can’t wait to see what’s ahead for them! 💙
Our Summer ESL classes (5/18–6/28) are coming soon. Stay tuned!

Prepared to save lives! 15 CISC frontline staff completed BLS & CPR training with King County Public Health EMS—learning lifesaving skills based on the latest AHA guidelines. Ready when it matters most! Stronger skills = safer communities. 💙