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Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Heritage Month Celebration Square and Circle Club donated $250 in support of the 2026 APIA Heritage Month Celebration: APIA Inventors Think! Draft! Create! held May 1–31, 2026, at the SF Main Public Library. Please see the News article Think! Draft! Create! – Celebrating APIA Heritage Month for more information.  Asian

In May 2026, On Lok celebrated its  55th anniversary with its  Annual Fundraising Gala. It was a sold-out event with an exciting live auction. As an In-Kind Donor, Square & Circle Club contributed the “Auspicious Horse” from their archives to support On Lok’s fundraising efforts this year. At least sixty people bid and donated $100

Ten S&C members met on May 23, 2026, to participate in a hands-on workshop supporting the Magic Yarn Project (MYP). MYP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making and distributing beautiful, handmade wigs to children who have experienced hair loss due to medical issues. These wigs are given free of charge because MYP is funded

S&C members gathered to support Gum Moon Residence Hall in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Gum Moon and its outreach agency, Asian Women’s Resource Center (AWRC), provide housing and enrichment programs for women and children in transition. Gum Moon needed hygiene products and children’s books for new residents. On January 24, 2026, eight S&C members assembled 50

On November 24, 2025, S&C members, along with their family members, attended the Gum Moon Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway in SF Chinatown. They pitched in to run children’s games and to prepare and serve Thanksgiving meals to nearly seventy underserved families.

Square and Circle Club lent a hand at the 30th annual Chinatown Community Health Fair on October 11, 2025, at the Chinatown YMCA. S&C volunteers warmly welcomed guests, directed attendees to their tables, and registered patrons for free health care screenings, including flu shots and diabetes testing.

S&C were welcome guests at YMCA’s Donor Appreciation Luncheon on August 24, 2025. This annual event recognizes countless donors, volunteers, and supporters who share the Y’s vision to give back to their communities. It was an amazing event filled with warm friendships, great food, and shared stories about the rich history behind the building and