Goodbye and Farewell 2007-2008!!!

Cynthia's Rock Performance

Last Saturday, June 7, Cynthia spoke on behalf of SCVC ARC at an Earthquake Relief Benefit Concert at the Flint Center in Cupertino. There were three beneficiaries invited to attend the event: American Red Cross, Tzu Chi Foundation, and Shin Shin Foundation. A speaker from each non-profit organization spoke following the performances. After the first performance, I spoke to the 1,000+ audience about the Red Cross’ role in the int’l earthquake relief efforts in China (how we work in collaboration with the Red Cross Society of China and Int’l Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, donated dollars and supplies, etc.).

Richard's Grand Daughter

Congratulations, Richard! Her name is Sylvia Natalie Vaughn.

Locals reap rewards of volunteering

Luis and Michelle are featured in the Los Altos Town Crier. This is a fantastic article about their year of service.....it is terrific. I posted an excerpt from the article, but definitely check out the full story on the link below.

"For many graduating high school and college students, the path to the future is paved with uncertainty. High school seniors are often burnt out from studies and college graduates face a grim job market.

When Los Altos resident Michelle Roman graduated from the University of San Francisco with a degree in psychology, she wasn’t quite sure what she wanted to do. After taking a few classes at Foothill College, Luis Hinojosa knew he wanted to take a year off from school.

Both visited AmeriCorps’ Web site last year and joined the volunteer organization to fill a need in their lives and gain experience – their paths crossed when both were assigned to the Palo Alto Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.

For nearly 10 months, Roman, 25, and Hinojosa, 18, have committed full-time service dedicated to providing local and national disaster relief, conducting emergency-preparedness seminars in the community and organizing international grassroots events through the Red Cross, to name a few of their tasks. "

Check out the full article at: http://www.losaltosonline.com/2008/06/04/locals-reap-rewards-of-volunteering/

World Journal

Cynthia Hsu, from the Santa Clara Chapter, did a CDE for the Chung Tai Zen Center in Sunnyvale on May 25. A reporter was there who wrote an article about it in the World Journal newspaper, which is a Chinese newspaper circulated both in Taiwan and around the US. She did a really nice job highlighting the key points from the presentation. Great Job!