Find out how our grants are supporting the Korean-American community!

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October 2022 Newsletter View this email in your browser Our 2022 Community Grant Cycle Is Underway! Every year, volunteers from our local Korean community come together to help our foundation get to know our community-based organizations more deeply, and become familiar with the most pressing needs of Korean Americans. This year, we were thrilled to welcome both new and returning people to our Community Grants Committee (CGC) from so many walks of life, including educators, health care providers, students, and tech professionals. Following orientation, CGC teams review grant applications, attend site visits alongside staff, and provide input on our community grants—the dollars that fund programs and services that our community needs. This year, our teams visited: Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach to learn how they help Korean immigrants (including the undocumented and DACA recipients) navigate the naturalization process by providing services in Korean;   Korean Community Center of the East Bay to learn about their programs that support Korean seniors in Alameda County to live independent, healthy, connected lives;   Korean American Community Services to learn how they support Korean seniors in Santa Clara County with programs, including food service, community-building, and adult education. Bay Area K-Coalition: Korean American Town Hall Meeting Nearly 50 leaders representing 24 Korean American organizations came together for the Bay Area K-Coalition Town Hall meeting on October 8. Coming out of a difficult past few years, the meeting focused on strengthening our community institutions to better address needs in the Korean-American community and promote civic engagement. Thanks to our esteemed speakers, including Deputy Consul General Hyunchul Kang, AAPI advocate and Executive Director of Cal-APABA Charles Jung, Victoria Chon of the SCC Board of Education, Asian Law Alliance Supervising Attorney Dorothy Hwang, and candidate for SCC District Attorney Daniel Chung, who spoke about their work in public service and what they would like to see from and for the Korean community. We walked away inspired and excited by what we can accomplish together. Public Screening: CHOSEN    An enthusiastic crowd showed up on a weekday evening to watch Chosen by filmmaker Joseph Juhn—a complex and inspiring portrait of the five Korean American candidates running for office in 2020. The screening was followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and special guest David Kim, one of the featured candidates who is once again running for a congressional seat this year.  We are proud to have organized this special screening in collaboration with Stand with Asians, Stand with Asian Americans, Asian Leaders Alliance, Council of Korean Americans, and Center for Asian American Media. How Can You Help Our Community? Make a Difference for Korean Americans This year, our work matters more than ever. The services that KACF-SF supports for under-resourced Korean Americans—meals and wellness programs for isolated seniors, Korean-language therapy and legal aid, supports for domestic violence survivors—are in critical demand. If you are interested in giving back in a meaningful and sustainable way, we invite you to become a monthly sustaining donor at just $22/month. Why $22? Because it's 2022, it's a budget friendly amount, and that extra $2 helps cover administrative fees! Donate Today Parent Seminar Oct 27, 10:30-11:35am Korean American Community Services and Asian Law Alliance are offering an online seminar for parents. Topics include the school system in the US and developing a healthy relationship between parents and children. Seminar will be offered in Korean. *Click on the image to RSVP 2022 CGC Recommendations Meeting Nov 12, 11am-1pm   Our talented volunteers help KACF-SF invest in our community. Following the orientation and site visits, CGC volunteers present their findings and recommendations for the 2022 community grant. Shop & Support KACF-SF   The Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco (KACF-SF) provides grants and capacity-building assistance to community-based organizations serving the needs of under-resourced Korean Americans in the greater Bay Area. Our mission is to build a vibrant, healthy, and empowered Korean American community. KACF-SF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donations are tax deductible. KACF-SF   |   Our Work   |   Donate   |   Volunteer Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*