HCA initially was founded in 2014 when a group of volunteers worked on the Cypress murder case that shocked the Houston Chinese community. Since then, HCA has expanded its community service to include providing disaster relief services, assisting with community safety, working with other non-profits to provide volunteer services, and establishing and distributing funds for community needs.
Houston Chinese Alliance acted fast and worked steady in the Harvey relief efforts. On August 31, 2017, when the heavy rain brought by Harvey had finally subsided, members of the HCA board of directors, many of whom had their own houses flooded and had to evacuate, discussed response strategies for several hours online. They analyzed …
