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SEACC Receives Grant from Bank of America
SEACC's Executive Director, Philip T. Nguyen, was happy to receive a $10,000 grant from Bank of America's foundation for our work with small businesses at a special award ceremony at bank's SF Chinatown branch on December 7, 2011. Bank of America Community Development officer, Ximena Delgado, presented the check. The bank has been long time supporter of SEACC's small business technical assistance and loan programs.


Backing Up Business, Building Up Community
Held on October 12, 2011, this event exemplifies vividly the theme of the Southeast Asian Community Center (SEACC)'s celebration of its 36th year of continuously providing services to the low-income, limited English, immigrant, and small business community in San Francisco and the Bay Area.
As noted by SEACC's Executive Director - Philip Nguyen, ".. Since 1975, more than 150,000 clients have walked through our agency’s doors for multiple social & healthcare related services, 2,000 businesses received technical assistance, 250 businesses were provided microloans, 600 jobs were created, 1,500,000 pounds of dry foods and groceries were distributed free to low-income people in the neighborhood, to name just a few. In addition, SEACC has long been a leading advocate for the Southeast Asian Community nationwide and a key player in the transformation of the Tenderloin District of San Francisco into a more vibrant and livable community for families.". The event is a timely occasion to how our appreciation and gratitude to the support from all sources: from the government, the foundations, the corporations, the private companies and from thousands of individuals of all walks of life including an uncountable number of volunteer hours..."
Among more than 100 participants to the event were Claudio J. Cipollina - Senior Vice President of the Bank of America and Thao Nguyen, Vice President of Comerica Bank, who represent the two major supporters of SEACC. Guests included SF Public Defender Jeff Adachi, SF Supervisors Jane Kim and Eric Mar, Representative of Assemblywoman Nancy Pelosi, Representative of Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, and Representative of SF Assessor/Recorder Phil Ting, Charles Phan- owner of the Slanted Door Restaurant, John Nguyen- CEO of Imperial Investment, many community-based organizations, businesses, agencies together with clients, members of SEACC's Board, Staff and volunteers.
Major sponsors: Bank of America, Comerica Bank
