{"id":5244,"date":"2020-03-31T17:42:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T00:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chineserestaurantawards.com\/stagingAUG5\/?page_id=5244"},"modified":"2025-05-26T02:09:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:09:23","slug":"chopsticks-to-health-care-heroes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chineserestaurantawards.com\/stagingAUG5\/chopsticks-to-health-care-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Chopsticks to Vancouver Health Care Heroes #ChopstickstoHeroes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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40+<\/span> restaurants join forces\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nto support health care heroes<\/span><\/strong>
\nChopsticks to Vancouver Health Care Heroes #ChopstickstoHeroes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]These are dark times, and the Greater Vancouver’s food and beverage industry has been one of the worst-hit by the COVID-19 disruptions. Chinese restaurants have even faced the large drop in sales since the end of January. Yet, when there\u2019s darkness, there must be light.<\/span><\/p>\n

Frontline health care workers have been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic. Local Asian restaurants have decided to band together and offer a bit of solace: a nutritious and satisfying meal. This campaign is also to relay the effort from restaurants that have already been donating meals.<\/span><\/p>\n

With an inseparable relationship with the restaurant industry, Chinese Restaurant Awards<\/strong> has co-created the Chopsticks to Vancouver Health Care Heroes #ChopstickstoHeroes<\/strong> campaign with contributors and participating restaurants. The first donation, consists of 1,500 nutritious lunch meals with vegetarian options, was sent to health care workers at the Vancouver General Hospital this April. <\/span><\/p>\n

We are grateful for the indefatigable and selfless efforts from health care heroes combating the pandemic. We’ll get through this together.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

1,500<\/span> meals to Vancouver General Hospital, donated by 30 restaurants.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

900<\/span> meals to Mount Saint Joseph Hospital, donated and pledged.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

640<\/span> meals to Richmond General Hospital, donated and pledged.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

640<\/span> meals to UBC Hospital Purdy Pavilion, donated and pledged.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

500<\/span> meals to Royal Columbian Hospital, pledged.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

400<\/span> meals to Dr. Peter Centre, pledged.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

400<\/span> meals to three Covid-19 testing sites (Downtown, Central Park and Edmonds), pledged.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]PLEDGE A DAY<\/span><\/p>\n

April 24, 2020 \u2013 We will temporarily discontinue the online crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe as we have received sufficient funding to run the meal donation to fulfil the previous immediate needs and requests from staff of hospital health care facilities which were\/are at the fight of Covid-19 for the community.<\/span><\/p>\n

April 3, 2020 \u2013 Due to overwhelming request and response, and also generous donation inquiry from public,\u00a0we decided to launch \u201cPledge a Day<\/strong>\u201d fundraising program of #ChopstickstoHeroes. General public can now support our efforts in providing food to the frontline health care heroes during this challenging time.\u00a0The new initiative will also help the local restaurant industry. Keep them busy.<\/span><\/p>\n

About \u201cPledge a Day<\/strong>\u201c:<\/span><\/p>\n

CAD 500 can help provide 100 emergency food box meals at one health care facility for one day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ways to contribute<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 You can crowdfund with your friends and families to come up with an amount of CAD 500. Contact the Awards when you reach the goal. You can pay the restaurant directly.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 (Temporarily discontinued. Please do not have to contribute.) [\u00a0GoFundMe<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0] crowdfunding page<\/span><\/p>\n

100% goes to the restaurants.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Participating restaurants of other health care facilities\u2019 meal donation campaign. Voluntary donation, Pledged or Funded by the Awards<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Bamboo Grove Restaurant<\/span>
\nChef Hung Taiwanese Beef Noodle<\/span>
\nCopa Cafe<\/span>
\nDinesty Dumpling House<\/span>
\nEmperor\u2019s Kitchen<\/span>
\nKitchen by Maji<\/span>
\nM Cafe<\/span>
\nM8 Bistro and Bar<\/span>
\nMemory Corner<\/span>
\nMyst Asian Fusion Restaurant<\/span>
\nNo. 1 Beef Noodle<\/span>
\nNew Fishport Seafood Bistro<\/span>
\nParker Place BBQ & Meats<\/span>
\nPeninsula Seafood Restaurant<\/span>
\nSaint Germain Bakery<\/span>
\nSweet Memory<\/span>
\nThe Dolar Shop<\/span>
\nBig G Large Fried Chicken<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]#ChopstickstoHeroes 1 x 1 Chef series<\/span><\/p>\n

Fable Kitchen\u2019s Chef Trevor Bird and M8\u2019s Chef Xin Mao exchanged recipe and cook for UBC Hospital Purdy Pavilion. Read more about the collaboration.<\/p>\n

Chef Trevor Bird, two-time finalist on Top Chef Canada and Top Chef Canada All Stars.<\/p>\n

Chef Xin Mao, Top Chef Canada Season 8 competitor.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]#ChopstickstoHeroes for Dr. Peter Centre<\/span><\/p>\n

In Memory of Chef Nathan Fong, the Canadian culinary icon and connector for Chinese restaurant industry and community<\/p>\n

Participating restaurants:<\/p>\n

Fanny Bay Oyster Bar, Heritage Asian Eatery, Notch 8\u2019s Chef Dennis Peckham and M8\u2019s Chef Xin Mao
\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text css=””]PARTNERS TO SUPPORT OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”5486″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”3373″ css=””][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”5373″ css=””][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”5420″ css=””][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Participating restaurants of Vancouver General Hospital Campaign. 100% donated<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Bamboo Groove Restaurant<\/span>
\nCherry\u2019s Food House<\/span>
\nChow Fusion Restaurant<\/span>
\nDinesty Dumpling House<\/span>
\nEmperor\u2019s Kitchen<\/span>
\nFortune Terrace Chinese Cuisine<\/span>
\nGengshiji<\/span>
\nGlorious Bao & Fried Rice<\/span>
\nGram Cafe and Pancakes<\/span>
\nHotpot Palace<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Jianghu Taiwanese Pots & Wok Cuisines<\/span>
\nKyabia Japanese Restaurant<\/span>
\nLiuyishou Hotpot<\/span>
\nM Sushi<\/span>
\nM8 Bistro and Bar<\/span>
\nMe and Crepe<\/span>
\nMemory Corner<\/span>
\nMicha<\/span>
\nNew Fishport Seafood Bistro<\/span>
\nNew Mandarin Seafood Restaurant<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Old Beijing Roast Duck<\/span>
\nPeninsula (Oakridge) Seafood Restaurant<\/span>
\nSeorae Korean BBQ<\/span>
\nShine Valley Lamb Soup<\/span>
\nSip Bowl La Mian<\/span>
\nSzechuan Chili Restaurant<\/span>
\nThe Dolar Shop<\/span>
\nThe Fish Man<\/span>
\nTian Shi Fu Restaurant<\/span>
\nUno Beef Noodle<\/span>
\nYang Guo Fu Spicy Soup<\/span>
\nYuan\u2019s Hotpot<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text css=””]PARTNERS OF VGH DONATION<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”5310″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”5405″ css=””][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”5404″ css=””][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”5373″ css=””][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”5314″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text align=”left”]\n

While the participating restaurants are supporting this good cause, we encourage the dining public to show the Canadian spirit of mutual support in fighting the pandemic by ordering take-out or delivery from these restaurants. Please contact them directly for ordering. #supportlocalbusiness<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text align=”left”]\n

We also encourage you to support these fundraising campaigns to help the community and restaurant industry.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]