Report from Greater San Gabriel Valley Lodge (GSGVL)
August 2003 through August 2005
By Lisa Yang
- EDUCATION
- We made a positive impact on the lives of 12 qualified and deserving High
School students by awarding them scholarships that will create new
possibilities for them and their families.
- Chinese software was donated to Mark Keppel High School. It was
accepted by the PTA President, Peter Kwan.
- We joined with LA Lodge Youth Council for the "Youth Rhythmic Evening" at
the Monterey Park Amphitheatre.
- POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
- We worked in conjunction with Cause 21 with the California Asian American
Student Internship Coalition Leadership Academy.
- Voter registration drives were conducted jointly with Cause 21.
- We were actively involved in local elections. In Alhambra, our endorsement
helped elect three School Board Members: Adel Andrade-Stadler, Pat
Macintosh and Barbara Messina.
- COMMUNITY SERVICE
- We supported the Chinese American Historical Society with a fundraising
dinner.
- We supported the Soroptomist International's Fundraising Tea Party.
- We supported the Monterey Park Public Library Fundraising Dinner.
- We participated with the Huang Pu Ministry Academy Association to
celebrate the 60th Anniversary of World War II.
- Our organization's cultural activities were successful. A case in point is the Autumn Moon Festival where close to 1,000 people were in attendance.
- We also supported Chamber Music performances.
- When the YWCA - API Domestic Violence Program was cut, we wrote a
letter to show our concern to California State Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger and state elected officials.
- MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES
- We also organized and conducted various seminars that enriched the lives
of our members.
- Recruitment of 20 new members in the last 2 years.
- We joined with the LaSalle Boys School to honor Department of Labor Chief
Financial Officer Samuel Mok with a dinner attended by over 500 people.
- Our 2004 installation dinner was attended by over 400 people.
- Our 2005 installation dinner was held at the new Hilton Hotel with equally
successful attendance,
- We conducted our regular monthly meetings and celebrated Christmas with
a Lodge Christmas Party.
- We set up the Lodge website: www.cacagsqv.org
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