Our May Newsletter celebrates the Easter Season in Kontum and Pleiku. Once again I am reminded about how hard the Sisters and Caregivers work to make this all happen.
In just a few short months, thanks to your help, there has been significant progress made towards resuming normal life in Kontum and Pleiku. The end of the school year is approaching and although there are new social distance guidelines for students of all ages the Sisters and the kids have found ways to incorporate them into their daily life. We have also started new capital improvement projects that will have a huge, long-term impact on their lives. The repair of the girl’s bathroom and the new boys dining hall at VS1 are well under way. The chicken coop and pigpens at VS2 are also well under way. Building plans for the new activity hall at VS3 have been submitted for a building permit. These ambitious projects have only been approved because of your generosity. In the future, we hope to be able to fund a new dormitory at VS4 and a pigpen at VS6. These improvements are in addition to FVSO’s continued focus on basic needs, our top priority every year.
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Fund Raising
This has been a difficult year for many. Our donations are well below previous years at this time and well below our planned budget. But there is a way you can help through Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support FVSO, at no cost to you. Shop at smile.amazon.com, and find the same convenient experience with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to FVSO. Just type in the Vinh Son Montagnard Orphanage to make your choice. The kids will be the beneficiaries !
All operating expenses paid by the Board of Directors so 100% of your donation goes
to the children.
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Treasurer
E. Ken Tokutomi has been recognized by a number of groups for service in the community and in the region. Honors and memberships include:
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Elected Board Member & Past President 2006 & 2013 of Placer Co. Office of Education
Outstanding Placer County School Board Trustee 2011
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President of the Forgotten Soldier Program, Auburn CA
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One of 18 Extraordinary Asian Pacific American in the U.S. 2011, selected by the
Pacific Citizen, the National Newspaper for the Japanese American Citizen League
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Placer High School Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2011
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Vernon McCann Award 1997 Outstanding Citizen of the Year select by the Auburn Journal
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Placer County Hero for outstanding work in the Co., the Placer Co. Board of Supervisors 2011
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Treasure of Feed the Hungry of Auburn
Selected Placer Co. 4-H All Star 2015 for support of the Gold Co. Fair livestock auction
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Distinguished President Auburn Kiwanis Club 1990 and current member
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Salvation Army Advisory Board of Auburn Past Chairman and current Treasurer
The Blood and Fire Award for Outstanding Service from The Salvation Army in 2014
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Past elected member of the Newcastle Sewer District
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Past& Current member of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
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Past member of Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Placer County
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Member of the first graduating classes of Leadership Auburn & Sierra Business Council.
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Member Placer H.S. Athletic Hall of Fame Committee
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Current Treasurer & Past President of the Placer Co. Japanese American Citizens League
Chairman of the 442nd Memorial project located in Roseville Bill Santucci Justice Center