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HOME  >  GRANTS & SERVICES  >  RECENT GRANTS Recent Grants The Asian Pacific Fund makes grants with resources from an annual campaign. In addition, donors are increasingly asking the Fund to provide advice and to solicit and review proposals in specific program areas or ethnic communities that are donor priorities. All are reported here. 2008-2009 Grants Cushion the Impact of the Economic Downturn California has been one of the states hardest hit by the economic downturn, and Asian communities have suffered enormously. More than 400,000 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders filed for unemployment insurance in the first quarter of 2009 alone, and we are the only major racial group for whom the number of initial unemployment insurance claims has increased every single quarter from Jaunary 2008 through March 2009. Asians also suffered the sharpest drop in homeownership last year, according to the U.S. Census, greater than of whites, blacks or Latinos. Many community organizations face staggering budget cuts this year due to the economic downturn, making it even more difficult to provide services to people in need. The Asian Pacific Fund made grants this year to cushion the blow and offset the loss of substantial government and corporate funding. These non-profit organizations provide crucial services to vulnerable groups like the home-bound elderly, victims of domestic violence, and low-income families facing eviction. The grants will help ensure that Asian communities do not suffer needlessly during this difficult times. Grant Recipients: Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center -- $17,000 Asian Women's Shelter -- $17,000 Charity Cultural Services Center -- $15,000 Community Youth Center -- $20,000 Family Bridges -- $17,000 Friends of Children with Special Needs -- $10,000 Kimochi -- $10,000 Oakland Asian Students Educational Services -- $14,000 Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation -- $10,000 Wu Yee Children's Services -- $20,000 Support for Japanese Americans & Emerging Communities Funding from an Anonymous Donor and the Filipino American Fund These grants are examples of the Asian Pacific Fund’s work to ensure that Asian donors achieve their charitable goals. The donors asked the Asian Pacific Fund to identify programs both serving the Japanese community and other communities in need such as Cambodian and Vietnamese. After discussions of current needs, agencies were asked to submit proposals and program budgets for consideration. Grant Recipients: Cambodian Community Development, Inc. -- $25,000 for general support of naturalization services and youth cultural programs, and for organizational capacity building. 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. 2007-2008 Health Education on Childhood Obesity in Asian Communities Childhood obesity has been a growing problem in the U.S., even for Asian communities. The percentage of Asian American kids in California who are at risk of becoming overweight has risen faster over the past 10 years than for any other ethnic group. This means that early intervention and health education are important, since being overweight puts people at risk for many health problems, like diabetes and asthma. Grant Recipients: APA Family Support Services (San Francisco) -- $20,000 Asian Health Services (Oakland) -- $19,000 Cambodian Community Development, Inc. (Oakland) -- $1,000 Chinatown YMCA (San Francisco) -- $20,000 Community Youth Center of San Francisco -- $23,000 Filipinos for Affirmative Action (Union City) -- $18,500 Friends of Children with Special Needs (Fremont) -- $10,000 Japanese Community Youth Council (San Francisco)-- $20,000 Nihonmachi Littler Friends (San Francisco) -- $15,000 Southeast Asian Community Center (Oakland) -- $2,500 Support for Japanese Americans & Emerging Communities Funding from an Anonymous Donor These grants are examples of the Asian Pacific Fund’s work to ensure that Asian donors achieve their charitable goals. The donors asked the Asian Pacific Fund to identify programs both serving the Japanese community and other communities in need such as Cambodian and Vietnamese. After discussions of current needs, agencies were asked to submit proposals and program budgets for consideration. Grant Recipients: Japanese American Services of the East Bay, Inc. -- $7,000 to promote strategic board planning as the organization introduces new leadership change. Kimochi (San Francisco) -- $10,000 for a Senior Home Safety Program which will provide 150 to 200 seniors with free home repairs. Sakura Kai (El Cerrito) -- $7,500 to purchase equipment for an oral history project, including an hour-long film titled The Search for the American Dream. Cambodian Community Development, Inc. (Oakland) -- $10,000 for general support with a portion to support a fundraising consultant. Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay -- $15,000 to support a fund development project that includes assessment and planning to strengthen the organization’s financial base.

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