One World, One Humanity is an organization founded by Jimmy Chan. Jimmy’s grandfather Chan Ping Sek was a well-known herbal doctor in China, who voluntarily treated those who could not afford medical care. This generosity influenced Jimmy into becoming the generous man he is today, always willing to lend a helping hand. It is his grandfather’s influence that also inspired Jimmy to create the Canadian International Martial Arts Alliance Association, which is a humanitarian organization that hosts martial arts shows as a means to raise funds.
Jimmy founded One World, One Humanity in honour of his dear friend, Tom Chan, who was an Olympic Weightlifter who represented Montreal. Tom Chan helped many of the youth achieve their dreams and was a huge role model for Jimmy. Tom Chan was a very generous man and followed a philosophy of hard work and service to others, as he always helped those who were in need. Jimmy founded the One World, One Humanity Humanitarian Mission to continue Tom Chan’s legacy, by creating events to raise funds to send food, water and supplies to victims of global disasters, as well as contributing to the community and to help feed the homeless.
In 2008, Jimmy organized an event to raise funds for the victims of the Sichuan earthquake in China. With the help of several communities all over Montreal, Jimmy raised over $10,000.00 for the Red Cross to aid the victims of the Sichuan disaster.
In 2010, Jimmy organized an event to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti Earthquake. Jimmy’s event raised over $25,000 for the Haiti Relief!
ONE WORLD, ONE HUMANITY: HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUNDRAISER
In 2011, Jimmy and his group teamed up with the Japanese community in a benefit concert, performing Lion Dance and Japanese Drumming together at TOHU to raise funds for the disaster that occurred in Japan. The event raised around $25,000!
Jimmy’s Martial Arts Alliance Committee is also part of One World One Humanity. For the past few years, Jimmy’s Martial Arts Alliance Friendship Performance Show has sent a portion of their proceeds to various organizations and the community.
Jimmy Chan, Founder of One World, One Humanity
Sifu Jimmy Chan’s background and his brief biography:
Sifu Jimmy Chan, is the President of the Montreal Chan’s Associations in our Chinese community ( Chan Wing Chun Tong Association & Gee How Oak Tin Association of Montreal ) .
Jimmy works for CAE as a Quality Control Inspector Specialist, working with their Flight Simulators manufacture and pilots training Program. Besides his professions in CAE, he has other passions, and other community activities:He is an Actor, Film maker, Director and writer. (Jimmy is a full ACTRA member for over 20 years in the entertainment industry, he has earned principle roles in Hollywood movies, TV commercials, modeling in photoshoots, stunt work and fight coordinator in movies and TV series) Visit his IMBD profile: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1470138/
Jimmy is a Martial artist – Sifu. ( 3rd Generations of “Chan Ga Fist / 陳家拳” ). Canadian mixed Karate Champions.
Jimmy is a New Creations Artistic coach for Cirque du Soleil – (He was recruited by Cirque du Soleil since 2003 on contracts / projects as a New Creations Artistic Director and Coach)
Sifu Jimmy Chan’s most successful and proud achievement in his Artistic New Creations in Cirque du Soleil are : Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour (Premiered on Oct 2nd 2011 ), and Messi 10 in Barcelona (Premiered on October 10th 2019 ).
Jimmy is Founder of Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Cultural and Sport Festival, he is a Dragon Boat racer / coach / captain / team builder and motivator since 1996. ( Jimmy is one of the three dragon boat founder in the Montreal Chinese community that he built the very first Dragon Boat team “ Dragon Knights” men’s team in Montreal and in his community since 1996, “Phoenix Warriors” mixed team was born in 2003 ).
Jimmy is Chief organizer of the Chinese community’s group in the Canada Day Parade – Sifu Jimmy Chan is the main organizer for the Montreal Chinese communities participated Canada Day Celebration Parade since 1980. ( At his very young age at that time, Sifu Jimmy Chan was the very first Chinese person stepped up took the leadership organized the very first Chinese community group participated in the Canada Day parade to show he is a proud Canadian and in his effort all these years that he is still continue leading his Chinese community at the Canada Day parade ).
Jimmy is Chief organizer of the Chinese community in the Saint-Jean Baptiste Day Parade ) – Sifu Jimmy Chan is the main organizer for the Montreal Chinese communities participated Saint-Jean Baptiste Day parade.
Jimmy is Chief organizer of the Chinese community in the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade – Sifu Jimmy Chan is the first organizer brought in his Chinese community and his Chan Lion Dance team participated in Saint Patrick’s Day parade since 2018.
Jimmy is Founder / President of Canadian International Martial Arts Alliance Committee (http://martialartsalliance.ca/).
Jimmy is Founder / President of Montreal International Martial Arts Festival.Jimmy is Part owner of Wok Café – Sifu Jimmy Chan family restaurant Wok Cafe in the West Island DDO.But the most important volunteer work that Sifu Jimmy Chan has been doing for the past 30 years is for the community, especially during the past five ( 5 ) months of the COVID-19 pandemic, he stepped up and donated healthy hot food from his West Island DDO family restaurant Wok Cafe to support the frontline and healthcare workers and various hospitals as well as the elderly in the community. Jimmy also helps community individuals who need help, and he is still continuing to give even when the city is opening back up.
Jimmy states,
“I have my story to tell about my values and how I am trying to adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic and getting through this difficult time to encourage others to take part in my”Care and Giving Volunteer missions, and setting examples for the next generation to be involved to give support to our community to make a difference for better days to come for our people who are in need of help. It is my philosophy of life that to be able to give is a great blessing!”
Jimmy states on Social Media,
“As I am being honored as president of two of our Montreal Chan’s Associations in our Chinese community (Chan Wing Chun Tong Association & Gee How Oak Tin Association of Montreal), this has given me the opportunity in the past 20 years to work in collaboration with other’s diverse communities to increase diversity.
I realized there are homeless people on the street in Chinatown and some visitors are not wearing masks to protect themselves and others; they must understand that even though our city is opening up, the COVID-19 pandemic still around us and we must still continue to be careful. I am promoting the wearing of masks campaign in our community. I personally purchased two hundreds masks from my own pocket and have been donating them to the public as part of my “Care & Giving” project. These masks are plastic protection wrapped individually. I spent the past few weeks volunteering passing these free mask around in our Chinese community (Chinatown) to the homeless people on the street and to people who do not have any masks on them when they are having their close contact with each other on the street and inside the stores.”
Message written to the media by Mrs. Fengge Susan Ren :
为三十多年来不断做善事的资深志愿者Jimmy Chan 和他的家人在当前全球大瘟疫中的对一线工作者表现的真挚爱心和奉献精神点大大的赞！！！A great praise on Jimmy Chan, who has been dedicating charities for more than thirty years, and his supportive family for their truly love and generous giveaway action and spirit towards front line workers in the present global pandemic!!!