WA SUNG EDUCATIONAL GRANTS

With the influx of immigrants into the Alameda County area in recent years, there is a growing need for active community involvement with educational institutions and agencies. This is an excellent opportunity for Wa Sung Community Service Club and the schools to work together -- hand in hand -- for the betterment of the community at large. In 1991, Wa Sung launched its first educational grant competition for members of the educational community. Up to $1000 per project can be used for a number of possibilities.

• Enhance the basic skills program or the learning resources of schools serving Asian students;
• Present innovative ways of promoting better understanding of the Asian or Asian American culture, arts, and historical contributions;
• Provide activities to mainstream and aid newcomers into the community at large.

Projects will be evaluated on merit. Efforts will be made to serve the needs of a cross section of grade levels and target populations.

Click here to download an application for an Education Grant.

WA SUNG CHARITY GRANTS

The Wa Sung Charity Grants offer charitable donations to tax-exempt organizations that are in alignment with Wa Sung's mission statement and eligibility requirements. Additionally, programs should service the Greater East Bay Area and not service a private foundation, an individual, a social dinner banquet, a political organization, an organization having unlawful employment practices or discriminatory service practice and an organization for profit. The reviewing process involves the Wa Sung Charity Grant Committee, which will confirm that applications received meet the eligibility requirements and if they do, will then proceed in the selection process. The selected Charity Grant applications proceed to the Wa Sung Board for approval / disapproval. This grant process occurs quarterly and will allow a more structured approach in supporting the community in donations and offer control on the annual budget. There are application submittal deadlines and donation distribution dates on the application. Up to $1000 may be awarded for each project.

Past recipients of the Wa Sung Charity Grants include:

• Oakland-Fukuoka Sister City Association
  35th Annual Oakland Fukuoka Youth Exchange Program that sponsors Japanese students to visit Bay Area
• East Bay Asian Outreach Youth Ministry
  To help fund activities of its "Spark" youth program
• Chinese Christian School in Alameda
  Chinese-English dictionaries for its Chinese library
• Oakland Asian Library
  To expand multi-language collection of books
• Lincoln Square Recreation Center
  To host a basketball tournament
• San Leandro Chinese Christian School
  Acquisition of Mac computers for Cutting Edge Computer Arts Project
• Lao Family Community Development
  Purchase cultureal-related materials and books
• Friends of the Asian Library
  Acquire educational books
• Therapy Pets
  sponsor pet visits to enrich the lives of individuals in hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities
• Asian Pacific Psychological Services
• Family Bridges
  Create a resource center that includes after-school tutorial programs, ESL training, and supervised recreational activities
• Navy League
• Higher Gliffs
• 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
• Friends of the Asian Library
  Acquisition of Asian Culture related books, lectures and workshops
• The Junior Center for Art & Science
  47 nature related educational books
• OASES
  Garden and Art Environment Enrichment program.
• The Jubilee Community Center
  Computer for educational and cultural tutorial services
• Donald P. McCullum Youth Court, Inc.,
  National Teen Court training in operating Youth Courts

Click here to download an application for a Charity Grant.