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Kay Tang: A lifelong volunteer until age 96

Kay Tang

Kay Tang (second row, second from right) and MOSAIC Japanese Folk Dance Group Source: SBS

National Volunteer Week runs from 18 to 24 May. Sydney resident Kay Tang volunteered until the age of 96, teaching Japanese Bon Odori, Taiwanese dance, and flower making before retiring last year. This story was first published in 2025.


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National Volunteer Week runs from 18 to 24 May. Sydney resident Kay Tang volunteered until the age of 96, teaching Japanese Bon Odori, Taiwanese dance, and flower making before retiring last year. This story was first published in 2025.


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