Our Dream Has Come True!

Dear Friends,

Great news! Our dream to own a building for housing Taiwanese American Community Center (TACC) has finally come true!

Twelve years ago in 1996, a group of Taiwanese Americans established Taiwanese American Foundation of San Diego (TAFSD), financed TACC and built a permanent site fund which presently amounts to about $2,700,000. Over the last year, the TAFSD Board of Directors has succeeded in securing pledges from supporters to donate a total of about $1,600,000. But, we are still short of our goal of $2,800,000. The fund raised will be used to purchase and remodel a building to house TACC. In addition, it will be used to build an operation fund so as to help lighten annual fund-raising burden in the future.

In the last ten months, the TAFSD Board has also looked hard for a suitable property. In our search, we have taken into consideration major factors such as price, location, size, parking space and room for an auditorium. After having looked at over 20 properties in South San Diego County, the TAFSD Board recently resolved to sign a contract to buy a property. Here is the information about this property:

(A) Address: 7838 Wilkerson Court, S.D. 92111 It is about 2 miles southeast of the current center and ? mile north of the junction between I-805 and CA-163.
(B) Purchase price: $2,650,000
(C) Building size: 13,168 Square Foot (50% larger than the current center)
(D) Parking space: 31 existing spaces but 8 additional ones will be created after remodeling. And, when necessary, we can also rely on street parking.

We know it is not perfect but it will be great when the remodeling and furnishing is completed. If all goes well, we expect to move into the facility next May.

While we have bought the building, we have to continue the fund-raising drive for the purpose of remodeling and furnishing as well as funding the new center’s operation. In any case, we need your continuing help and support. If you have not yet pledged to donate, we hope you will consider. If you have already made your pledges, we hope you will make your donations at your early convenience. Naturally, we will be overjoyed if those of you who have pledged will increase your pledge.

Finally, we sincerely thank all of you for your support. It is with your love and care for our Taiwanese American community that we are having a permanent home for TACC.

Sincerely yours,

Taiwanese American Foundation of San Diego

PS. Attached is a pledge form. And, when you are sending your completed pledge form and/or donation, please write the check payable to TAFSD and send it to Philip Yu-Hua Chang, TAFSD/TACC treasurer, 7170 Convoy Court, San Diego, CA 92111