UCA Community Foundation Announces Recipients of 2025 UCACF Awards
The UCA Community Foundation (UCACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 UCACF Awards, who will be honored at the upcoming 2025-2026 Board Inauguration and Annual Charity Gala. The gala is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM PT at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, California. These awards recognize outstanding contributions to the community, aligning with UCACF’s mission to enrich and empower the Chinese American and AAPI communities.
The 2025 UCACF Award recipients are:
UCACF Community Leadership Award: Albert Wang. Dr.
Albert Wang is a physician and co-founder of Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN). He has a long history of community service, with his work at FCSN stemming from personal experience and a desire to support families facing similar challenges. FCSN provides support, education, and programs for individuals with special needs and their families. Dr. Wang’s community involvement also includes roles with the American Cancer Society and APAPA, among others.
UCACF Community Inspiration Award: Asian Youth Liberty League (ALLY) and Alex Qi.
The Asian Youth Liberty League is a student-run non-profit founded in 2016 with the mission to educate young Asian Americans to be thinkers, speakers, and leaders. Operating through chapters in ten cities, ALLY empowers youth through programs focused on leadership, public speaking, and civic engagement, such as voter registration and efforts against anti-Asian violence.
Alex Qi, a student from Algonquin Regional High School, holds leadership positions in the Science Research Club, Science National Honor Society, and Asian Culture Club. His notable activities include fundraising for an AAPI book collection, securing a UCACF grant, organizing a service project, volunteering at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and serving as a Youth Leader for the New England Chinese American Alliance, where he has been involved in event planning, lobbying, and introducing AAPI culture.
UCACF Community Service Award: Qian Ge and Sharon Chang.
Both Qian Ge and Sharon Chang are founding team members of UCACF and devoted volunteers since day one. They are recognized for their contributions to the development of UCACF and devotion to community service.
The theme of this year’s gala is “Solidarity and Resilience: Challenges and Opportunities for the Chinese American Community Amidst Geopolitical Tensions and Global Trade Conflicts.” It will feature insightful perspectives from prominent speakers addressing the critical gala theme. We are honored to have Kenneth Fong as our distinguished keynote speaker. A compelling fireside chat will feature esteemed guest speakers Haipei Shue, Chyanne Chen, and Louis Lam, hosted by Diana Ding, founder of Ding Ding TV. They will share invaluable insights on how the Chinese community can effectively navigate contemporary challenges and crises, unite to build stronger communities, and safeguard civil rights and the living environment.
The charity gala is also the cornerstone fundraising event that fuels UCACF’s impactful microgrant program, providing essential “angel funds” to foster creative startup community projects. Following a successful 2024 where UCACF approved 45 projects and awarded $85,700 in microgrants, the foundation is aiming to double its grantmaking capacity in 2025 to support more vital community initiatives. The gala provides an opportunity to hear inspiring stories of project impact and connect with civic leaders, community advocates, and business professionals who support the AAPI community at the grassroots level.
Join us for this unforgettable evening as we celebrate remarkable achievements, foster meaningful connections, and collectively strengthen the future of the Chinese American and AAPI communities!
For more information about the UCA Community Foundation, please visit UCACF.ORG.
About UCA Community Foundation: UCACF is a non-profit organization and subsidiary of United Chinese Americans (UCA) dedicated to providing microgrants to charitable community projects and programs with the aim of enriching and empowering the Chinese American and AAPI communities through civic engagement, education, heritage sharing, youth development, and promoting a greater understanding between the people of the United States and China.
For media inquiries, sponsorship opportunities, or more information, please email info@ucacf.org or visit www.ucacf.org.
UCA社区基金会（UCACF）公布2025年度奖项得主
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2025年4月20日
UCA社区基金会（UCACF）欣然宣布2025年度UCACF奖项的获奖者名单。这些杰出的社区领袖和先锋将在即将于2025年4月27日（星期日）下午5:00至晚上9:30（太平洋时间）在加州圣卡洛斯市希勒航空博物馆举行的2025-2026董事会就职典礼暨年度慈善晚宴上接受表彰。
这些奖项旨在表彰对社区做出卓越贡献的个人和组织，体现了UCACF致力于通过民权维护、公民参与、文化传承、青年发展以及促进中美人民之间更深理解，来丰富和赋能华裔及亚裔美国人社区的使命。
2025年度UCACF奖项得主如下：
UCACF社区领导力奖：王彦邦医生（Dr. Albert Wang）。王医生是“特殊需要儿童之友”（FCSN）的联合创始人，同时也是一位长期致力于社区服务的内科医生。FCSN创立于1996年，王医生在FCSN的工作源于个人经历和支持有类似挑战家庭的愿望。FCSN为有特殊需要的个人及其家庭提供支持、教育和项目服务。此外，王医生还积极参与美国癌症协会和亚太公共事务联盟（APAPA）等组织的工作。
UCACF社区激励奖：亚裔青年自由联盟（Asian Youth Liberty League，简称ALLY）和Alex Qi。ALLY是一个由学生主导的非营利组织，成立于2016年，旨在培养年轻亚裔美国人成为思想者、演讲者和领导者。该组织在十个城市设有分会，通过领导力培训、公共演讲和公民参与等项目，如选民注册和反对反亚裔暴力的努力，来赋能青年。Alex Qi是阿尔冈昆地区高中（Algonquin Regional High School）的高中四年级学生，在学校担任科学研究俱乐部、国家科学荣誉协会和亚洲文化俱乐部的领导职务。他的重要活动包括为当地图书馆AAPI图书收藏项目筹款并获得UCACF资助、组织服务项目、在牛顿-韦尔斯利医院（Newton-Wellesley Hospital）志愿服务，并担任新英格兰华人联盟的青年领袖，参与活动策划、游说和推广亚裔文化。
UCACF社区服务奖：葛倩（Qian Ge）和曾嘉莺（Sharon Chang）。二人皆为UCACF的创始团队成员，自成立以来一直是忠诚的志愿者。她们因对UCACF的发展和对社区服务的奉献而受到表彰。
今年晚会的主题是“团结与韧性：美国华人社区在地缘政治压力和全球贸易冲突中的挑战与机遇”。晚宴将邀请知名演讲者分享对这一关键主题的深刻见解。我们荣幸地邀请到方瑞賢博士（Dr. Kenneth Fong）担任主旨演讲嘉宾。此外，炉边谈话环节将由丁丁电视（Ding Ding TV）创始人丁维平女士（Diana Ding）主持，嘉宾包括UCA会长薛海培先生（Haipei Shue）、三藩市参事陈小炎女士（Chyanne Chen）和美国亚美联合总会会长林志斯先生（Louis Lam），他们将就华人社区如何有效应对当代挑战与危机、团结建设更强大的社区以及维护公民权利和生活环境等话题分享宝贵见解。
慈善晚宴也是UCACF具有里程碑意义的筹款活动，为其影响深远的小额资助项目提供必要的“天使基金”，以支持创新的社区初创项目。 在过去的2024年里，有45个社区公益项目从UCA社区基金会获得了总计85,700美元的小额资助。基金会计划在2025年将其资助能力翻倍，以支持更多重要的初创社区公益项目。晚会将邀请获得赠款的社区组织分享他们如何推动社区发展和扩大华裔和亚裔影响力的感人故事，并为与会者提供与支持基层亚裔美国人社区的公民领袖、社区倡导者和商业专业人士建立联系的机会。
欢迎大家加入我们，共同庆祝这些非凡的成就，与一群拥有“美丽心灵”、具有奉献精神的人相识相聚，并共同为华裔及亚裔美国人社区的未来而努力！
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UCACF年度奖项获奖者名单和简介：https://tinyurl.com/ucacfawards
有关UCA社区基金会的更多信息，请访问 UCACF.ORG。
关于UCA社区基金会（UCACF）：UCACF是美国华人联盟（UCA）旗下的非营利基金会，致力于为慈善社区项目和计划提供小额资助，旨在通过公民参与、教育、文化传承、青年发展以及促进中美人民之间的相互理解，来丰富和赋能华裔及亚裔社区。
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