Announcement: HSP Community Survey and Expense/Earnings Report

Nyob Zoo and Greetings!

It has been nearly two weeks since the Hmong NC New Year, and many members of our local community have actively participated in our HSP 2023 Community Survey. In fact, we received responses from 111 participants! Today, we are delighted to announce the winner of our survey drawing.

Congratulations to See Yang of Denver NC, who has won $100! We extend our sincere gratitude to all community members who took the time to participate. Your valuable input holds significant importance for us and will contribute greatly to our improvement for future events.

Survey Results

From our survey responses we have concluded with the following results.

Overall Satisfaction with HSP Score: 7/10

Things HSP can improve overall:

• Organization Transparency
• Public Announcements
• Community Involvement

Overall Engagement Score: 7/10

Things HSP can improve with Community Engagement

• Social Media/Marketing
• Involvement with Youth
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Support Local Community
• Community Fundraisers

Overall Events/Services Score: 7/10

Valued/Additional Services the community would like to have or see more of

• Outreach/Educational Programs
• Scholarships
• Community Events/Fairs
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Individual and Family Services

Overall Satisfaction Hmong New Year Score: 8/10

Things to improve for the Hmong New Year Festival Event

• Bathrooms
• Directing Traffic/Parking
• Trash/Sanitation
• Overall Accessibility
• Better Organization
  • Admissions
  • Entrance Flow
  • Registration for Sports
  • List of Activities and Vendors
  • Security
  • Include a HNY Information Booth

Overall Satisfaction with Activities during the Hmong New Year Score: 8/10

Additional activities during the HNY the community would like to have or see more of

• Activities for Children/Youth
• More Variation of Sports
• Showcasing of Cultural Preservation
• Bigger Prize Pools for Competitions/Tournaments
• More Photo Locations

Overall Satisfaction with Vendor selection Score: 8/10

Additional vendors the community would like to have or see more of

• More Variation of Food Vendors
• More Variation of Clothing Vendors
• Vendors/Booths with Games
• Arts and Crafts Vendors
• Local Business Advertisements

Interest in building a Cultural Center Score: 10/10

Types of events for the cultural center the community would like to have

• Cultural Preservation Programs
• Workshops
• Outreach/Educational Programs
• Rental Space for Events
• Individual and Family Services

Amenities for the cultural center the community would like to have

• Bathrooms/Changing Stations
• Kitchen
• Meeting Rooms
• Cultural Museum
• Indoor Sports

Expense and Earnings

In other noteworthy updates, the 2023-2024 NC Hmong New Year witnessed an impressive turnout with over 14,000 unique visitors attending the four-day event.
Additionally, we would like to share a summary of our earnings and expenses for the year thus far.

• Current Amount in Culture Center Account: $55,772.15
• Nissan Raffle Fundraising: +$11,200.00
• Total HNY Ticket Sales: +$146,098.00
• Total Vendor: +$71,100
• Total HNY Expense: -$66,898.61

Thank you for dedicating your time to read our 2023 Community Report. We look forward to your continued presence at our future events! The input from our community holds immense significance for us, and we are committed to enhancing Hmong Southeast Puavpheej as an organization. We prioritize ensuring that the community's voice is heard and that their feedback translates into tangible actions.

On that note, your voice and representation matter. Join us in voting for the next HSP president, who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Hmong community!

Please join us for this event on December 16th 2023 at the Burke County Fairgrounds between 10AM and 2PM.

Burke County Fairgrounds
145 Bost Road
Morganton, NC 28655

We have two wonderful candidates that will be running for next year

• Mai Bee Vue Lor
• Soua Lee