Latest News from SACAS

SACAS Home Page Picture

The SACAS home page picture is a picture taken from the official ceremony to welcome Wang-Wang and Funi to the Adelaide Zoo.  SACAS was involved as the official greeting party for VIP's and the children had a wonderful time.

SACAS Opens its Doors!

SACAS is now open to all families with an adopted child of Chinese heritage and not just those born in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as was the case for our first 5 years of operation.  This change to our constitution was prompted by an increased number of enquiries and by the desire of existing members for greater diversity and inclusion.  The decision was taken following a referendum on 14 January 2010.  If you haven’t been eligible to join SACAS in the past, or you are new to the scene, you may wish to know a little more about us.  A brief summary is included below and you can access more information at each of the links provided.

SACAS is a fully incorporated and award winning support group with a 5+ year History of providing support to South Australian couples and families.  We have an elected and accountable Executive Board that is responsible for fulfilling our Constitution.  This Board provide a range of information and advice and, with the help of our dedicated volunteers, coordinate a many exciting Events and Activities.  There are general events for all members and specialised activities for particular demographics.  These include the “Panda-Play” Playgroup and Resource Library for pre-school children, the “Bamboo-Crew” for school-aged children, our ”Waiting Parents” program, and a Pen-Pal Scheme for children 8+ years.  Apart from a comprehensive website SACAS also provides regular E-Updates to its members via email and additional advice and assistance is available if required.  Philosophically we like to think of SACAS as being a community rather than just a support group.  The Latin origin of the word “community” is to said to mean “to bring gifts” and the principle is a simple one.  Each of us has a unique gift to share with others and in return for doing so we can benefit from the gifts of others.  You can give a gift to the SACAS community by simply joining in, sharing your company and having fun.  Or you can choose to volunteer in many different capacities.  The choice of gift is entirely yours but it is always appreciated as these “gifts” are the very building blocks of our community.

So if you have an adopted child of Chinese heritage, or are adopting from China, Hong Kong or Taiwan, why not check out SACAS.  Take a tour of the website.  Come along to one of our events.  Or email us for more information. 

Nigel Holden, President SACAS

SACAS Lunar New Year Picnic - 2011 Year of the Rabbit - OPEN EVENT

OLDER NEWS

Please note that News Items relating to SACAS Events over 1 month old are located on the Events Pages and are categorised according to the year in which they occurred.  Please visit these pages to see the wonderful range of fun activities SACAS Members have enjoyed since the organisation was founded in late 2004.