Charity Grants
Past recipients of the Wa Sung Charity Grants include:
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Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
For creation of a series of screen prints exploring the impact of violence on the Asian American community, to be shared at public events, libraries, community centers, & other sites in Alameda, San Francisco and San Mateo Counties
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Loved Twice
To provide warm essential garments to Asian newborns-in-need through partnership with Frank Kiang Medical Center and Asian Health Services
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J-Sei, Inc
To provide Asian Day lunches for seniors at the J-Sei Senior Center
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Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association
For Two Abstract Photography Workshops to celebrate their 50th Anniversary
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Lotus Bloom Child & Family Resource Center
For educational supplies for a family field trip (75 families) to visit Lawrence Hall of Science
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American Indian School
To purchase components and accessories for a computer lab
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Oakland Asian Cultural Center
To help fund school tours, outreach programs, and purchase Asian cultural art materials
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Chinese Presbyterian Church
To purchase additional and replacement hand bells for the youth performers
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Bay Area Go Association
For a "Wei-Chi Day" at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center to introduce to the public the classic game of Go (wei-chi, or weiqi) and its rich cultural significance
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Salvation Army
For a mural project that celebrates the heritage of the Oakland Chinatown neighborhood and to improve the overall appearance of the community
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Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center
For a Formative Computer Skills Program that will teach 50 disadvantaged individuals the digital skills needed to compete and succeed in today's economy
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Love Twice
To support a program that provides used baby clothing to underprivileged newborns in the community
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Oakland-Fukuoka Sister City Association
35th Annual Oakland Fukuoka Youth Exchange Program that sponsors Japanese students to visit Bay Area
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East Bay Asian Outreach Youth Ministry
To help fund activities of its "Spark" youth program
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Chinese Christian School in Alameda
Chinese-English dictionaries for its Chinese library
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Oakland Asian Library
To expand multi-language collection of books
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Lincoln Square Recreation Center
To host a basketball tournament
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San Leandro Chinese Christian School
Acquisition of Mac computers for Cutting Edge Computer Arts Project
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Lao Family Community Development
Purchase cultureal-related materials and books
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Friends of the Asian Library
Acquire educational books
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Therapy Pets
sponsor pet visits to enrich the lives of individuals in hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities
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Asian Pacific Psychological Services
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Family Bridges
Create a resource center that includes after-school tutorial programs, ESL training, and supervised recreational activities
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Navy League
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Higher Gliffs
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Asian Health Services Perinatal Empowerment Program
To obtain "Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies" handbooks in multi-languages to be available for low-income limited English pregnant women
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Friends of the Asian Library
Acquisition of Asian Culture related books, lectures and workshops
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The Junior Center for Art & Science
47 nature related educational books
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OASES
Garden and Art Environment Enrichment program.
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The Jubilee Community Center
Computer for educational and cultural tutorial services
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Donald P. McCullum Youth Court, Inc.,
National Teen Court training in operating Youth Courts