Milestones

2024

  • 20th Anniversary Charity Series of the ACCEF – “Grateful for You” New Year Gala
  • Volunteers visited the sponsored students and schools in Jiangxi, Henan, and Shanxi Province during the summer. 
  • Through research and investigation by the volunteers and sponsors, 6 “Smart Teaching Machines” were successfully donated to a school in Shanxi.
  • YCC Jiangxi Summer Teaching Project: 10 students and 6 parents volunteers participated.
  • Coordinated the San Diego International Children’s Film Festival and promoted the mission of ACCEF.

2023

  • The in-person Spring Festival Gala and the summer picnic returned after three years due to the pandemic.
  • ACCEF/YCC volunteers visited the Sichuan, Henan, and Jiangxi support sites.
  • Raised funds to repair a kindergarten building in Henan Province.
  • Reorganized schools and support methods for the Daliangshan Loving Care Classes.
  • Held the first post-pandemic YCC voluntary summer teaching camp in Jiangxi, with a team of 7 students and 6 parents.

2021 – 2022

  • Seven Loving Care Classes graduated, including 5 high school classes and 2 junior high school classes.
  • YCC continued the regular programs such as C2SDK, Food Bank, beach cleanups, and online teaching.
  • The first-ever online “Cloud Spring Festival Gala” was held due to the pandemic.

2020

  • Raised $400K+, donated 62 non-invasive ventilators, 12 ICU ventilators (8 of which were donated in cooperation with a partner organization), and other medical equipment to support both the U.S. and China’s Covid-19 pandemic efforts.
  • YCC members started bi-weekly volunteer activities with C2SDK to serve the community during the pandemic.
 

2019

  • The sponsored students of the Daliangshan Loving Care Classes graduated from high school and junior high school.
  • Donated 90 laptops to Daliangshan graduating Yi ethnic students.
  • YCC organized its third summer teaching camp in Jiangxi and Guangxi Provinces, with 26 members (15 students and 11 parents) participating. 

2018

  • Partnered with the Well Grow Foundation to set up the fifth Loving Care Class in Daliangshan, Sichuan.
  • Members visited Henan educational support sites and Left-Behind Children’s Schools.
  • YCC organized its second summer teaching camp in the mountainous areas of Ganzhou, Jiangxi, and Guangxi, with 27 members (18 students and 9 parents). 

2017

  • 3 Loving Care Classes were established in Daliangshan, and over 200 students received support.
  • The Foundation’s leaders visited Daliangshan again.
  • YCC organized its first summer teaching camp in the mountainous areas of Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, with 15 members (9 students and 6 parents).

2016

  • Qualcomm raised funds to help establish the first Loving Care Class in Zhaojue, Daliangshan, Sichuan.F
  • Funded a roof repair project for Panlong Primary School in Garze Tibetan Prefecture, Sichuan.

2015

  • Collaborated with an organization to create a program for primary school students in Guilin, Guangxi.
  • Co-organized a donation event for school books and supplies for children in Henan.
  • Completed construction projects for 16 schools.
  • Conducted an on-site assessment of Daliangshan area for the first time to evaluate their need for financial assistance.

2014

  • Established the Sichuan Daliangshan Educational Support Program in Yi minority region.
  • Set up a scholarship at San Diego Mesa College to support Chinese language studies and cultural exchange.

2013

  • Winter Clothing Program sent New Year blessings to students in Guangxi, donating 250 sets of desks and chairs.
  • YCC held a Talent Show to raise funds for students in mountain areas of China.
  • The first group of Pride Girl Students graduated high school and entered university.

2012

  • Sponsored Sichuan Earthquake disabled students to attend the sixth “Heart-to-Hand” charity gala.
  • Established the Pride Girl Students project, supporting 200+ high school girls from Chinese ethnic minority groups.
  • Donated multimedia classrooms to schools in Sichuan, Guangxi, and Hunan.

2011

  • ACCEF’s 17th school was completed in Guizhou, marking the completion of school construction projects, funded by the foundation, in many regions.
  • Established the An Hui Fund to support students and projects in Fujian.
  • Established the University Freshman Scholarship to support impoverished students entering university.
  • Held the first domestic volunteer meeting in Guangzhou.

2010

  • Recognized as the top 100 small and medium-sized charity organizations in the U.S.
  • Established the Mei Hua Scholarship to reward excellent students and teachers in need of support.
  • Invited the Foundation’s Ambassador, Mr. Liu Yunlong, to participate in the charity’s Spring Festival Gala.

2009

  • Rebuilt a primary school and a middle school, destroyed by the Sichuan earthquake, and funded disaster relief.
  • Built 16 schools and supported over 500 impoverished students.
  • Began supporting 5 extremely impoverished students in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province.

2008

  • The San Diego County government declared January 5, 2008, as ACCEF Day.
  • Raised $1.5 million for the Sichuan earthquake relief efforts, acknowledged by Beijing Television.
  • Launched a one-on-one student sponsorship program, named the “Rainbow Program”.
  • Completed the construction of 13 Mei Hua Love Schools.

2007

  • Raised funds for firefighters injured in the San Diego wildfires.
  • Built a total of nine Mei Hua Love Schools.
  • The Youth Love Club organized its first charity event in Guangxi.
  • The first Zhi Xin Book House was utilized at a Mei Hua Primary School in Guangxi.
  • A total of 9 Love Schools were built.

2006

  • The first Mei Hua school funded by the foundation was completed in Guangxi.
  • Held the first large-scale charity “Heart-to-Hand” Spring Festival Gala.
  • Completed the construction of 6 Mei Hua Primary Schools in Guangxi and Sichuan.

2005

  • Fundraised for the construction of the first Mei Hua Primary School in Lingyun, Guangxi, which had been damaged by hailstorms.
  • Established the Xuan Chun Scholarship in the Ningyuan area to support students.

2004

  • Registered as a non-profit charity organization, granted tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status by the IRS.
  • Funded the education of 35 students in poverty-stricken mountainous areas of Guangxi.
  • Visited funded students in the Lingyun area of Guangxi.