1990s Founding years Founded on May 22nd 1992, CDAC's mission was to "To nurture and develop the potential of the Chinese Community in contributing to the continued success of multi-racial Singapore". Mr
Wong Kan Seng and Mr
Wee Cho Yaw were appointed as the first Chairmen for Board of Directors and Board of Trustees respectively. Back then, the council operated out of a temporary office in
SCCCI. The original CDAC Logo, designed by Mr Lee Tee Song, then-art editor of Lianhe Zaobao, was launched in September. The design was inspired by traditional
Spring Festival couplets. Top portion of the lines symbolises the efforts and endeavours made by the beneficiaries for educational advancement, self-reliance and self-improvement. The lower portion of the lines symbolises the assistance and support provided by the community, which appears as a strong and unyielding motivating force. Within months of setting up, CDAC started providing short-term financial hardship assistance to individuals and families. This was subsequently re-constituted as the CDAC-
SFCCA Hardship Assistance Fund. ==References==