"Olympia Area Chinese Association" Founder
OACA Founder Toy Kay (the 2nd from right)
"Americans are very rich. They are rich because they can have a deep understanding of other cultures,
and living in a diverse population we can learn a lot from each other." - Toy Kay
Toy Kay's father settled in Butte, Montana, in 1887. When Toy was 16 she was married to Bill Kay of Olympia,
Washington, in 1941. The Kays were one of two Chinese families in Olympia at that time, the other family was the Locke family.
Toy worked at Kay's Cafe, had two children, and when the children grew up she decided to go to the Evergreen State College.
Through her education she discovered the importance of history, culture, and the arts.
The awareness of how cultures can affect people of various backgrounds inspired Toy Kay to reach out to the community.
Toy Kay created the Olympia Area Chinese Fellowship in 1980. The OACF promotes traditional Chinese arts, theater,
dance, story telling, and holidays throughout the local community. The goal of the OACF is to celebrate diverse cultures,
and preserve them in a community setting.
OACF is renamed as OACA by the new By-Laws voted by member in Sep, 2014.
Olympia Area Chinese Association
Featuring: Toy Kay
Olympia, WA: The Capitol Theater on 5th St. Photo by: Marissa Price.
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