Giving Back 2020-2021
$3,213.66
Raised
28
Donations
$3,500
Goal
In 2014 the Friends of Korea (FoK) Board of Directors launched the ‘Giving Back’ initiative. This has become a signature program of Friends of Korea. This initiative facilitates active FoK engagement with a variety of organizations and institutions, located in the US and Korea, with a focus on improving the lives of members of the Korean-American community or promoting greater understanding and mutual respect between American and Koreans.
In 2020, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis, the Board approved a special grant program knowing that many nonprofits were facing an increased demand for services while, at the same time, facing an uncertain donor environment. Social service organizations which had already received support through this initiative were invited to apply. There were 5 organizations selected and each was awarded $5,000. Each organization will submit a report in early 2021 outlining how the funds were spent and what the organization was able to accomplish.
Organizations and institutions supported over the years include:
- Bronx Charter School for Better Learning
- Korean War Memorial Foundation
- Community Inclusion and Development Alliance
- The Esther Ha Foundation
- The Korean Community Center, Northern Virginia
- The Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan
- Korean Kids and Orphanage Outreach Mission (KKOOM)
- Virginia Korean American Disabled People’s Association
- National Association of Korean American Inter-Cultural Family Mission
- The Korean American Senior Citizen Association
- Korean American Family Services
Remember - 100% of your gift will be allocated to this fund. Won't you join us?