~ Chinese Newcomers Services saluted Hon. Irene Yee-Riley and an anonymous donor for personally donating more than $10,000 in their April Radiothon during their annual charity ball. The organization provides multilingual services for Chinese immigrants adapting to life in the U.S.
~ Verizon Wireless, throught its Wireless HopeLine(R) Program, awarded over $43,000 to the Asian Women's Shelter, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, and Chinese Community Health Resource Center for its work with victims of domestic violence and prevention. Please click here to read the full story.
~ The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation awarded $2 million to the Museum of Chinese in America. The Museum is trying to raise $15 million to build a new home. As of October this year, they have raised $7 million. Designed by architect Maya Lin, the 14,000-square-foot space is scheduled to open next fall.
~ Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP) received $75,000 from the Cultures of Giving Fund, an initiative of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The funds support the development and dissemination of training tools and other services to help community-based organizations engage donors and strengthen their connections to social change issues.
~ Safeco Insurance Foundation entered the philanthropic scene this month by announcing $500,000 grants to three community organizations. Wing Luke Museum in Seattle received one of the grants to help convert the 1910 Chinatown International District Hotel into its new home.
~ The Asian Art Museum received a $1 million gift from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to launch "The Bridge Program," a series of initiatives that will expand access to high-quality K-12 teaching materials about Asia.
