A non-profit organization that provides educational and financial assistance to those who have the will, but not the means, to lead a meaningful, dignified and peaceful existence.
REACHING OUT FOUNDATION A Not-For-Profit Corporation
P.O. Box 41848, Long Beach, CA 90853 - Office Tel (818) 919-6745 -
Cell (818) 288-1843
Email: khaidangpham@yahoo.com
Website: http://reaching-out-foundation.org
President, Thanhmy Nguyen
History
Reaching Out Foundation, formerly Nhom Thien Hoi Glendale, began its work in 1992, mobilized a grassroots effort to establish and organize a non-profit organization. Reaching Out Foundation is now recognized as an IRS 501 (c) (3) charitable organization and has continued its second decade to work to help orphanages, the elderly and disabled patients in nursing homes.
Our Mission
To reach out and offer educational and financial assistance to those who have the will but not the means to lead a meaningful, dignified and peaceful existence.
Objectives
-To work directly with administrators and caretakers of orphanages, hospitals and nursing homes in Viet Nam.
-To provide exemplary civic and community volunteerism for younger generations.
Operation
-Reaching Out Foundation receives no government funding. Its resources come from general public support and fundraising. Currently, all staff members are volunteers and receive no compensation for their services. Administrative costs are currently covered by the founders and sponsors.
-Reaching Out Foundation provides support through charitable agencies that care for the disabled children, orphans and elderly people in Viet Nam and in the United States. These agencies must be reputable, embrace and have in-lined purpose with the Mission Statement and Objectives of the Reaching Out Foundation.
Highlight of Activities
-Fundraising
• Host fundraising banquets
• Solicit donations from individuals and corporations
-Community Out Reach
• Perform free live entertainment for nursing homes in Orange County, California
• Publish reports on ROF’s website
Highlight of Beneficiaries
-Contribute financial assistance to:
• Vietnamese Buddhist Messengers of Love in Việt Nam
• Care Orphans Institutes, Viet Nam
• Disabled Children Institutes,Viet Nam
• Disabled children Institutes, USA
• American Red Cross, USA
Founders and Full-Time Volunteers:
-Thanhmy Nguyen,
Co-Founder, serves as the Foundation’s President and Band Leader of the ROF Live Stage Band
Former professional singer/entertainer
Former Employee for Air Viet Nam, RVN
Retired Associate Accountant for Ferguson Corp., USA
-Khai D. Pham,
Co-Founder, serves as Secretary/Treasurer
Former Helicopter Pilot of the Vietnamese Air Force/ARVN
Retired Sr. Logistics Engineer for Northrop Grumman Corp., USA
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