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History

In 1973, the organization was founded to provide social services for Chinese,Guo, Shibao,
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," p. ii. including recent immigrants.Teo, p. 1. It was founded by several persons of Hong Kong origin, including Maggie Ip, who became the first chairperson, Jonathan Lau, Linda Leong, Mei-Chan Lin, and Pauline To.Guo,
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" p. 103. Since 1989, an increasing number of clients originated from Taiwan and the Mainland, altering the up-until-then almost entirely Hong Kong demographic base. S.U.C.C.E.S.S., in 1990, served 60,000 people, mostly persons between 20 and 40, with 110,000 contacts. As of 1991, its headquarters were on the second floor of the Beijing Building in the Vancouver Chinatown and it maintained branch offices in

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* Guo, Shibao.
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. * Tan, Hugh Xiaobing. "Chinese-Canadian Associations in Vancouver." '' Canada and Hong Kong Update'' (加港研究通訊 P: ''Jiā Gǎng Yánjiū Tōngxùn''
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* {{Official website Chinese-Canadian culture in Vancouver Chinese Canadian organizations History of Chinese Canadians History of Vancouver Organizations based in Vancouver Overseas Chinese organisations

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