Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)

12/25/2025

We’re so honored to have our Club Bamboo senior program featured on the front page of The Seattle Times today! Their article beautifully captures the heart of our work in nurturing the well-being of our elders. Every day, our seniors remind us that aging is not invisibility — it’s wisdom, resilience, and joy. Club Bamboo is a place where culture is celebrated, friendships are formed, and everyone is welcomed with dignity.

The article also highlights our Ready to Work program, which helps community members prepare for the job market with confidence.

Thank you to The Seattle Times and reporter Elise Takahama for uplifting and supporting our communities, and to our ACRS staff, volunteers, and community for helping make ACRS a place where culture, connection, and care come alive every day. We’re honored to see this work recognized and even more grateful for the people who bring it to life.

📖 Read the story: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BjNdmpkQj/
🍚 Learn more about ACRS and our services: https://acrs.org/services/

12/21/2025

ACRS is honored to partner with The Seattle Times for a special screening of 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙙, a powerful film about mental health, family, and love in the Asian American community.

Starring Lucy Liu, the film follows a Chinese immigrant mother grappling with her teenage son’s schizophrenia diagnosis and the stigma surrounding mental illness.

🗓 Thursday, January 8 | 6:30 PM
📍 AMC Pacific Place 11 (600 Pine St. in downtown Seattle)

After the screening, ACRS will join a panel discussion on mental health in Asian American communities. ACRS staff will also be there to share resources and connect with attendees.

🎟 Tickets: $25 via Eventbrite (advance ticket required through The Seattle Times purchased on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/rosemeadseattle)

We hope you’ll join us for this meaningful evening of film, conversation, and community.

Special screening event with a discussion featuring a lead actor, journalist, and a local community mental health provider.

12/19/2025

As we close out the year, we’re so grateful for the amazing volunteer groups who showed up for our community. Huge thanks to BECU, Bank of America and Sound Transit for rolling up their sleeves and helping keep our food bank running strong! 💚

12/08/2025

From gingerbread-house engineering to ugly sweaters to karaoke, our ACRS Holiday Night Market had it all. 🎄✨

Last Friday, our ACRS staff and Board of Directors came together to celebrate the end of an incredible year — singing, dancing, crafting, decorating, and sharing food like one big family.

It was an afternoon filled with joy, culture, and community, and a beautiful reminder of the people who make ACRS such a special place. Thank you to every staff member and board member who brought their energy, creativity, and heart. You are what makes our work possible. ❤️

More photos coming soon!

12/05/2025

✨ Volunteer with us at the Club Bamboo Holiday Party! ✨

On Thursday, December 11, our Club Bamboo community will be celebrating the holidays at Blaine Memorial Church (www.bit.ly/CBSPECIALEVENTS) with cultural performances, great food, and time together. We’re looking for volunteers to help make the day run smoothly — from setting up the space to serving food, greeting guests, keeping the raffle booth going, and helping with clean-up.

If you’d like to lend a hand, we have several shifts available throughout the day.
📍 Blaine Memorial Church, 3001 24th Ave S, Seattle
📅 December 11

Sign up at www.bit.ly/CBSPECIALEVENTS and thank you!

12/03/2025

When life feels heavy, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Through the HealthierHere Community Hub, ACRS can connect you with community-based support in 30+ languages right when you need it.
As we head into the holidays, share this video so more people know where to turn for help.
🌐 Sign up: https://bit.ly/hhintake
➡️ Select Asian Counseling and Referral Service for Question 1
📲 Need help? Call 206-695-7610 or email info@acrs.org

12/02/2025

Join the Asian and Pacific Islander Coalition (APIC) for a day of advocacy in Olympia! On February 5th, hundreds of community members from around the state will head to Olympia for a day of meetings with our legislators to discuss issues of concern to the A&NH/PI community, including immigration justice, civil and human rights, voting rights, environmental justice, education, access to healthcare, community development, and more!

Registrants will be placed in lobby groups along with other participants in that region to meet with their legislators throughout the day. All registrants will receive lobby training and materials about APIC’s legislative priorities. We will ensure you have everything you need to make your voice heard!

REGISTER TO JOIN:
www.tinyurl.com/2026anhpilegday

11/26/2025

Thank you immensely to our friends at MG2. For 17 years, you’ve helped carry forward this cherished traditions at ACRS: the annual roasted chicken distribution. Your volunteers show up with warmth, efficiency, and heart, ensuring that hundreds of elders and families receive nourishing food during the holidays. This year, we distributed over 450 roast chickens, along with Zongzi, hot congee, and red envelopes to one of the longest food bank lines we’ve seen. None of it would have been possible without your steadfast commitment and community care.

To Jerry Lee and Cordell Liu, whose leadership, generosity, and long-standing dedication helped launch and sustain this tradition — thank you for your vision and for modeling what true community stewardship looks like. Your spark of compassion has grown into an event that feeds bodies, warms hearts, and brings joy to thousands over nearly two decades. We are honored to continue this work alongside you.

To Cathay Post 186 - Seattle, thank you for joining us this year and helping bring energy, hands, and community spirit to the line and providing our community with hot tea and congee. Your support made a real difference, and we look forward to growing this partnership and tradition together in the years ahead. Because of MG2, Jerry Lee, Cordell Liu, and Cathay Post #186, hundreds of warm meals made their way into the hands of our neighbors this season. You helped make the holidays brighter, the line move smoother, and the community feel held, fed, and seen. Thank you!

11/19/2025

We’re looking for 25 more volunteers to join us at the 11/30 Seahawks game 🏈 to sell 50/50 raffle tickets 🎟️ and help raise vital funds for ACRS. Can we count you in? Sign up 👉 www.bit.ly/SeahawksRaffle

11/17/2025

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11/13/2025

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀: 𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸

If you or someone you know has been affected by the recent SNAP benefit cuts, the 𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 will open for special hours this 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟭𝟱, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺–𝟭𝗽𝗺 to help ensure no one goes without food or care.

We’ll provide free, culturally familiar groceries and community support because everyone deserves nourishment, dignity, and belonging.

📍 Location: ACRS Food Bank, 800 S Weller St, Seattle (Chinatown–International District)
🕙 Special Hours: Saturday, Nov. 15, 10 AM–1 PM

📢 Share these resources with anyone who may need food assistance:
🥕 Seattle Food Committee (Find a food bank): lnkd.in/gpH5BCbE
🥫 Emergency Food Network (Pierce County): efoodnet.org/find-food
☎️ Call 2-1-1 or visit 211.org (multi-language support + resources)
🍎 SNAP Market Match (Double EBT dollars for fresh produce): bit.ly/snapmarketmatch
📄 DSHS Federal Shutdown & SNAP FAQ: bit.ly/shutdownsnapfaq

Together, we can keep the doors of compassion open for all.
If you'd like to support,
🍚 Give: bit.ly/ACRSFOODBANKDONATE
💛 Volunteer: bit.ly/ACRSFOODBANKSHIFTS

11/08/2025

As results roll in from the local elections, we want to give a huge thank you to everyone who joined our Get Out the Vote phone banks last night! 💛📞
Because of your energy and dedication, we made over 14,000 calls and sent nearly 9,000+ texts to help connect our community with nonpartisan voting information.
Your time and care matter. Thank you for showing up for community. 🗳✨