The Asian Pacific Fund made ten grants totaling $150,000 to community groups for the 2008 -2009 year. The purpose of the grants is to cushion the impact of the economic downturn and "offset the loss of substantial government and corporate funding." Grant recipients include:
* Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center * Asian Women's Shelter * Charity Cultural Services Center * Community Youth Center * Family Bridges * Friends of Children with Special Needs * Kimochi * Oakland Asian Students Educational Services * Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation * Wu Yee Children's Services
The Asian Pacific Fund also announced five grants totaling $135,000 to support Japanese Americans and emerging communities. Grant recipients include:
* Lao Family Community Development -- $24,000 for the Multilingual Homeownership Center to provide services for Asian clients facing eviction or home foreclosure.
* Richmond Area Multi-Services -- $35,000 for school-based intervention and outreach for children and youth with mental health problems, and for the retention of a Tagalog-speaking counselor.
* Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay -- $15,000 for general support of senior service programs.
* Yu Ai Kai -- $35,000 for respite care for seniors and support for family caregivers of the frail elderly.
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