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PBCS was extremely active in April! We ran the pro bono clinic in Manhattan for the first time this year on April 9, 2022. We couldn’t have run our clinics without the dedicated help from AABANY, the Pro Bono & Community Service (PBCS) Committee, Chinese Chamber of Commerce of New York (CCCNY), and volunteers. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to all volunteers for participating!

Thank you to all the following volunteers:

Francis Chin	Aaron Fong^
Jackson Chin	Teresa Wai Yee Yeung^
Karen Kithan Yau	Yvette Adiguzel^
Kelly Tang (CCCNY)^	Kwok Kei Ng
Min Jung Esther Choi	May Wong

^ = non-attorney volunteer

On April 9, we met with 17 clients – 3 spoke English and 14 spoke a second language (i.e., Mandarin or Cantonese). Many clients had mostly housing-related questions, as housing has always been a popular issue given the lack of resources and information available.

In fact, many legal services have stopped taking cases due to the shortage of staffing and heavy workloads. Unfortunately, due to space issues, we too will be suspending our Manhattan clinics until further notice.

However, we are continuing the Queens Pro Bono Clinics. In fact, on April 23, we had 14 AABANY volunteers present at our pro bono clinic! These volunteers assisted 13 clients who had questions related to immigration, torts, wills, trusts and estates, and referrals.

Thank you to all the following volunteers:

Beatrice Leong	Jackson Chin*
Eugene Kim	Amanda Yang^*
Haoxu Li	Kwok Ng
Jennifer Park	Johnny Thach
May Wong	Ruihan (Yvette) Wang
Justina Chen^	Meng Zhang
Yewei “Alex” Feng^*	Kevin Hsi

^=non-attorney volunteers
*=attended remotely

Please feel free to volunteer with us at Flushing, Queens by signing up at this link [https://airtable.com/shrsLuv7MQN8Gtc0B]. We hope to see you there!

Our next clinic dates are –

6/25/2022, 12:30pm – 3:30pm [deadline to register 6/22/2022, 12pm]

7/23/2022, 12:30pm – 3:30pm [deadline to register 7/20/2022, 12pm]

To learn more about the Pro Bono Committee and what they do visit probono.aabany.org.

April is National Social Security Month. This is a great time to reflect on how Social Security touches your life, no matter where you are on life’s journey. Whether you are just entering the workforce, a new parent, or you are planning for retirement — Social Security is there for you and your family, providing financial protection and vital services for many, including the growing and diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

In fact, with longer life expectancies, elderly Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will live more years in retirement and benefit from Social Security’s cost-of-living protections.

National Social Security Month is a great time to create a my Social Security account at ssa.gov/mysocialsecurity, and learn how to:

Request a replacement Social Security card
Set up or change direct deposit
Get a proof of income letter
Change your address, if you get benefits
Check the status of your Social Security application
Get a Social Security 1099 form (SSA-1099)

For more than 80 years, Social Security has helped secure today and tomorrow with information, tools, and resources to meet your changing needs and lifestyles.

This year, during National Social Security Month, we will focus on the wide array of online services we provide that help put you in control — with secure access to your information anytime, anywhere. From estimating or managing your benefits, requesting a replacement card, to retiring online, we encourage you to see what you can do at SocialSecurity.gov.

Thanks to Everett M. Lo of the Social Security Administration for sharing the above information with us.

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Thank You to Our April Pro Bono Clinic Volunteers!