May 1, 2010
To: My fellow Vietnamese-Americans in NJ
I have accepted the nomination for chairmanship of the New Jersey Vietnamese-American Community Association and will serve as its chairperson commencing May 2010.
Our members of the various Boards are listed on the left margin of this section. These Board Members are people with various distinguished standings in our community and with proven records of community service and volunteerism.
NJ Vietnamese-American Community Association (NJVACA), officially established in 1997, is dedicated to preserve the Vietnamese culture and to enhance the community quality of life. How we plan to achieve the mission is as follows:
- Promotes cultural activities to sustain self identity and enhance leadership among the younger Vietnamese generation.
- We strive to enhance the community quality of life through mentoring program
- There is an increasing number of Vietnamese American who are now senior citizen, we must have a place for them to socialize
- Hopefully to build a cultural center for people of all ages to have a place to congregate
- Finally, the NJ Vietnamese-American Community Association (NJVACA) must support other Vietnamese American organizations in the surrounding NJ areas
As we embark on such endeavors, we call upon you for your support which can be given in the following ways:
- Volunteering your time at the events of the Association such as Summer picnic, Trung Thu, Tet celebrations and other activities
- Donating money to the Association
As you know, without funding events cannot be held. Please be advised that our Association is a Tax Exempt Organization under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our Federal Tax Identification Number is 22-3552587. All donations will be tax deductible. For more information about our organization, please go to our website at WWW.NJVACA.ORG.
Thank you.
Loan Nguyen-Liu
