Community Service and Philanthropy

On November 26, 2024, five Square and Circle members volunteered at On Lok to help with its Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon for participants and staff: Cindy Cheng, Nancy Jee, Ginger Tam, May Young, and Sharon Yow. The members received a tour of the facilities before “donning” their special attire of hairnet and apron. They were assigned

In 2023-24, Square and Circle Club designated Hawaiʿi Community Foundation (HCF)’s Maui Strong Fund as the Club’s Centennial Beneficiary and raised over $5,000 during the year. This donation will help the thousands of people who lost their homes and loved ones due to the Maui wildfires in 2023. Pictured holding S&C’s donation check are HCF

To conclude a very active year, Square and Circle Club made three worthwhile donations to the following nonprofit organizations: On Lok Square and Circle Club donated $1,500 to support On Lok’s programs that served the elderly. They held their “Celebrates” Gala at Pier 27 in San Francisco on May 2024. Francisco Middle School Relief Fund

The second Senior Photo Session assisted by Square and Circle Club was held on March 26, 2024 at the On Lok Center in Chinatown/North Beach. Four S&C members (left to right), Ginger Tam, Sylvia Lam, Nancy Jee, and Sophie Tom, volunteered to help with the event. They greeted the seniors with a lei and helped

On November 2, 2023, Square and Circle Club partnered with On Lok in the first of more-to-come Senior Photo Project shoots. Sponsored by AARP, photographer Frank Jang took portraits of On Lok seniors with assistance from two volunteers from the Chinatown Photographic Society. Square and Circle provided leis and goody bags to sixty-three On Lok

On October 2023, Square and Circle Club donated $500 to the Chinese Congregational Church to commemorate their 150th Anniversary, and in loving memory of S&C’s late elder, Elaine Jang. The Church is considered the “birthplace” of Square and Circle. It was on their balcony in 1924 where S&C’s seven founders met and decided to form

On September 29, 2023, Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC) celebrated their 46 years of service through its anniversary gala, “Chinatown Is Home.” In support, S&C has donated to support their SRO (Single Room Occupancy) Families Fund. CCDC created the SRO Families Fund in April 2023. This program helps SRO families who are relocating to suitable

On Lok To celebrate On Lok’s annual “Celebrates Gala 2023” on May 19, Square and Circle Club presented them with a donation in support of their tireless service and mission “to help all seniors stay healthy, active, and connected to their community.” Half Moon Bay Square and Circle Club responded to the call to support