May 21-May 28, 2010

Community Service

The Chuan Lyu

Foundation is a private philan- thropy dedicat- ed to preserving the culture and history of the Taiwanese people. Founded in 1986 and based in Palo Alto, California, the Foundation sponsors programs worldwide. The Foundation presents the richness and diversity of the Taiwanese culture through seminars, lectureships, fellowships, scholar- ships, film projects, film festivals and a wide array of cultural events. Its goal is to nurture the Taiwanese culture after nearly 100 years of suppression. Today, the Foundation continues to be a catalyst for Taiwanese expression by supporting existing programs and new proj- ects which brings Taiwanese culture to people's consciousness.

Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association –

CCBA has a Board of Directors made up of men and women with diverse backgrounds from a variety of occupations. It provides office space in its building for the Chinese Center, which performs social services to the community, and it provides a place where the Chinese Senior Citizen's Center can meet and have luncheons. In 1999 it completed the adjacent Senior Garden Apartments, with affordable housing for qualifying seniors regardless of race. The Community Room of the Senior Garden has become the site for many CCBA activities, such as luncheons, membership meetings, reunions, traditional Chinese celebrations, Chinese movies, cultural performanc- es, classes and lectures. The Lucky Lion Dancers are sponsored by the CCBA and are an integral part of the Chinese celebrations, espe- cially during the Chinese New Year. CCBA joins other local organi- zations in welcoming visiting dignitaries, holding New Year banquets, a Dragon Boat Festival, and special occasions of significance to the Chinese community. It also sells cemetery plots and every Spring observes Chinese Memorial Day

The Chinese Community Church of San Diego is a Christ

centered, multi-cultural and multi-generational church united in serv-

ing the Lord. The current congregation is a diverse cross-section of the community with services conducted in English. Chinese Community Church seeks to serve its members by providing them with opportuni- ties for spiritual, physical, intellectual, social, and cultural develop- ment with its mission “to fulfill God’s vision, share Christ’s love, and tansformlives, and by so doing, to ‘advance the gospel.’” The church provides a warm setting for worship and fellowship not only for the his- toric Chinese community in San Diego but also for its current congre- gation, a diverse gathering of people from many ethnic backgrounds. All services are conducted in English.

David Seid is proud of the legacy of community service inherited from his moth- er and grandfather, a founder in 1935 of the House of China cultural and education- al organization in Balboa Park. His moth- er was a pioneer Chinese student at San Diego State College who worked on China relief and efforts to avoid the catastrophes of war. Living up to his Chinese name of “Xian Rong” meaning “Glorious Achievement” has been natural for David, who early in life was active in Church and earned distinction in high school as Senior Class President. With a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Southern California, he began a 35-year career in government and seeing a need and wanting to do more for the Chinese community, he readily spent his energies on the House of Chinain Balboa Park and the Chinese Language School Essay Contest, now in its 15th year. David remains a driving force to spread Chinese culture to the mainstream by working on the San Diego Zoo’s acquisition of Pandas and other outreach.

Dennis Huang – For the past nine years, he has served as the Executive Director of the Asian Business Association, assisting Asian American small businesses gain access to economic opportunities and advancement since 1976. Dennis has spent a good amount of time helping improve the business envi- ronment because he is passionate about his work. As a member of the California

Utility Diversity Council, he helps shape and enhance diversity in the areas of governance, procurement, employment, customer service, marketing and philanthropy. In addition to overseeing many network- ing events, he helps connect many members that are now doing busi-

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Grace Pei-Chun Liu, was born and

raised in Taiwan and moved to the U.S. at age 22. She was a high school swimming champion in free style and won the first Yun- Lin County swimming championship. She received her MBA degree from Johns Hopkins University and worked for a trad- ing company in Los Angeles for 2 years before moving to San Diego after marrying Dr. Charles Chia-Lin Liu. Besides raising 3 children and helping run her in-law’s business, she spends extra time coordinating and hosting special event programs at the Taiwanese American Community Center, San Diego Chinese Academy, San Diego Herald Center, San Diego Chinese Association and Hsi-Fang Temple when needed. Every year, she visits elementary schools to tell the children stories of the Moon Festival and Chinese New Year. She also devotes a lot of time and effort in helping her husband, a family physician, in various community outreach programs to educate and promote public health and well being.

As president and CEO of the Union of

Pan Asian Communities (UPAC), Margaret Iwanaga-Penrose oversees a dynamic and comprehensive health and human service organization addressing the critical social, psychological, physical, eco- nomic and housing needs of Asian, Pacific Islander and other ethnic communities. Her community involvement has included local,

regional, state and national boards, commissions, committees and task forces, including the Asian and Pacific Islanders California Action Network, which she helped found. She is the first San Diego board member of the National Asian Pacific Families Against Substance Abuse, the national SBC/AT&T Community Forum, and California Japanese American Leadership Council and currently serves on the boards of the Commission on Children, Youth and Families of the County of San Diego, San Diego Association of Non-Profits and New Americans Museum, among others. An advisor to the Asian Business Association and Japan Society of San Diego & Tijuana, she has served on the Asian & Pacific Islander Advisory Boards of the past three mayors and the Selection Committees for the past three San Diego Police Chiefs.

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ness with major corporations as membership continues to grow to more than 500 members Dennis recently helped found and form the Asian Business Center, a foundation that focuses on business education and training, research, scholarship and economic development for the busi- ness community.

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ART AND LITERATURE

Wendy Maruyama Whilce Portacio Cecilia DeCastro Virginia Loh

Giovanna Pang Garcia Panney Wei

INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY

Sue Wong Cecil Magpuri Gary Wang Todd Ichinaga/TABE Thi Pham

CULTURAL PRESERVATION

Confucius Institute Heali’I’s Polynesian Revue Vietnamese Culture & Science Assn. Indonesian Art Center Akikio Bourland

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Joseph Wong /JWDA Pida Kongphouthone Kathy David Julia Cheng

MILITARY

J.B. Baluyot

Somport Jongwatana Tony Gamboa

MEDIA

Cathlyn Choi-Michelson Rekha Muddaraj Michael Chen Martin Yan Aurora Cudal Jenny Hamel Vannasone Keodara

EDUCATION

Michelle Lopez Jonathan Ton

SD Japanese School Salvador B. Flor Sun Yat Sen Chinese School

HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH

Robin Tarr Lilly Cheng

Lotus Outreach International Citizen Diplomacy Council American Chinese Culture & Education Foundation

GOVERNMENT

Arlie Ricasa Ted Lieu Lani Lutar Michelle Steel

PERFORMING ARTS

Nam Chi Vu Felix Fan Timothy Dang Robert Shroder Kenny Eng

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

Stephen Chin David Du Valerie Chandler

ABA of LA ABA of OC

HEALTH AND MEDICINE

Tzu Chi Foundation San Hsieh Flossie Wong-Staal Dr. Charles Liu Christina Cao

LEGAL AFFAIRS

Holly Fujie Sanjeev Dhand Korean American Bar Association Michelle Nguyen Kim-Thoa Hoang

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Chuan Lyu Foundation

Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Assn.

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