The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is a national cultural institution that tells the untold stories in the making of America through the lens of the Chinese immigrant experience. 千里之行始于足下(A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.) It is our way of honoring the pioneering spirit of not only Chinese immigrants but all immigrants who took the first steps that blazed a path for future generations in America.
In 2019, MOCA celebrates the 150th anniversary of the historic moment when a golden spike was driven into the ground at Promontory Summit in Utah to mark the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. To commemorate this milestone, MOCA has launched the MOCA Spike 150 initiative and will dedicate the next 9 months to tell 150 untold stories about Chinese Americans who made the history.
As a Chinese America, I’m very proud of these pioneers and often inspired by their bravery, ingenuity, and resilience. To help MOCA raise the much needed fund to expand the museum and better preserve and exhibit our history , I will be participating MOCA Spike 150 Initiative by doing an Ironman triathlon in November 2019. In this race I will swim 2.4 miles, bike ride 112 miles, and then run a full marathon. I hope you will support us and make a donation to MOCA. Every dollar counts, let’s do our part in making MOCA one of the most unique museums in the US.
MOCA是目前美国最大的保存华人在美国历史的博物馆，一方面收集档案材料，一方面通过展览教育节目展示出去。博物馆坐落在曼哈顿Chinatown，由设计华盛顿越战墙的著名华人设计师林璎设计。只可惜漂亮的设计只有十五年的租期，就快到期了。而且因为资金有限，目前展厅比较小，数量也不够，展出的内容只有馆藏的1/5 左右。为了把我们自己的历史作为美国历史的一部分保存好，展示好，MOCA Spike 150 Initiative 将在下面9个月中宣传鲜为人知的150个美国华人历史故事，与此同时募捐集资。希望通过大家的努力，有足够的资金扩大展厅，把博物馆建成美国最有特色的博物馆之一。
为了支持这一行动，我将在今年11月参加 Ironman Arizona 全程铁人三项赛，并在训练过程中参加新泽西半程马拉松和MOCA Spike150全美接力跑。我希望通过这些活动为MOCA 募捐$2000。您的每一份捐助都将表达对MOCA的一份心意，希望大家支持我们，共同为传承历史出一份力。
To learn about the 150 stories published on each weekday until November , please visit http://www.mocaspike150.org
