Greater Columbus Organizations Partner to Help Tainan City, the Columbus region's Sister City
On February 6th Columbus’ Sister City Tainan
which is located in Taiwan, Republic of China was severely impacted by an
earthquake that hit close to Tainan. In light of the tragic events unfolding in
Tainan, Greater Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc., along with the City
of Columbus and the Board of Commissioners, Franklin County, are partnering to
encourage the community to support relief efforts by generously donating to the
Tainan Disaster Relief Fund of The Columbus Foundation. Additional information
about the fund can be found at http://columbusfoundation.org/giving/types-of-funds/special-initiatives/tainan-disaster-relief.
The earthquake in Tainan City is deeply affecting the Taiwanese friends that
have been made over the years through the Sister City relationship. In
recognition of the immense struggle that many Tainan families will be forced to
face in the coming weeks and months, organizers request residents, companies
and organizations from the Columbus region to respond with a robust relief
effort through the Tainan Disaster Relief Fund.
To make a donation, make checks payable to The Columbus
Foundation, at 1234 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, 43205 with “Tainan
Disaster Relief Fund” in the memo field.
About Greater Columbus Sister Cities International,
Inc.:
The Mission of GCSCI is the creation of economic,
educational, cultural, and environmental opportunities through relationship
building and exchanges between the Columbus region and its sister cities and
their regions. GCSCI collaborates with diverse local communities to
identify, nurture, and expand these relationships.
In 1980, the City of Columbus and the City of Tainan entered
into a formal Sister Cities partnership. This partnership enables our
respective communities to build relationships through collaboration in the
areas of education, culture, business and environmental initiatives, some of
which are mentioned below:
- Spring 2015 - GCSCI created the Hefei and
Tainan City Sister City Committee
- Fall 2014 - Otterbein University hosted A
Narrative of Light & Shadow: Female Photographers from Taiwan, a
traveling exhibition sponsored by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office of
Chicago
- Spring 2014 - DaTang Dance Group
performed four times at the 2014 Asian Festival
- Spring 2013 - During a trip to Taiwan,
GCSCI representatives met with the President of the National University of
Tainan and upon returning to Columbus, followed up with the President of
Otterbein. In 2014 a student from Tainan City attended Otterbein
For Additional Information please contact Tim Sword,
President, GCSCI at 614.563.1932 or visit our website at http://www.columbussistercities.us/