For the sixth year in a row, the Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) is partnering with Columbia Community Outreach (CCO) to connect a global network of alumni, students, faculty, and staff for a day of service to our local communities. This year’s event, which involves alumni across the world in simultaneous volunteer efforts with Columbians on our campuses, is the largest in the program’s 14-year history.

The Columbia Alumni Association of Beijing will host its annual community outreach event, this year focusing on abandoned pets in Beijing and the local organizations that assist them. Please join us for cocktails, a buffet dinner,
and a program with special guest speakers.

Featured speakers and topics:
Frank Fan ’02BUS, co-founder, International Center for Veterinary Services
Animal Welfare in China and the Rise of a Humane Society
Dr. Zenithson Ng, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and visiting veterinarian at the International Center for Veterinary Services
Across Borders and Cultures: The Human-Animal Bond
Mary Peng ’89BC, ’01BUS, co-founder, International Center for Veterinary Services
Trap-Neuter-Return: Humanely and Effectively Controlling the Stray Cat Populations in Our Neighborhoods

Saturday, March 20
5–8 p.m.
Westin Beijing Chaoyang
Jin Mao Ballroom
7 North Dongsanhuan Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100027

Price: 300RMB per person
proceeds will go towards animal welfare and education activities in the Beijing area

RSVP by March 10.

Please RSVP with your name, email, mobile number, Columbia year and affiliation, and number of tickets by March 10 to Nicholas Kovalevich ’04CC at nik2001@caa.columbia.edu. Purchase and pick up your tickets by March 14 to confirm attendance for the venue (cash only). Ticket pick-up locations will be announced within the next several days.

Please click here for more information.

Questions? Contact Nicholas Kovalevich ’04CC
at nik2001@caa.columbia.edu.

We look forward to seeing you there!