Betty Kwan Chinn
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Betty Kwan Chinn | |
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關惠群 | |
Spouse(s) | Leung Chinn |
Children | Two sons |
Website | www.bettychinn.org |
Betty Kwan Chinn (關惠群) is a philanthropist who lives in Eureka, California. She has helped the homeless—including the mentally ill, disabled veterans, runaways, and drug abusers—since the 1980s. She won the 2008 Minerva Award.[2] She used the $25,000 grant as seed money and worked with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to establish the homeless a bathroom and kitchen. U.S. President Barack Obama awarded her and 12 others the Presidential Citizens Medal on August 4, 2010 at the White House.[3][4]
The Betty Kwan Chinn Day Center opened November 16, 2013 offering a variety of services for the poor and homeless.[5]
In 2020, the Betty Kwan Chinn Foundation has stopped receiving donation items due to the coronavirus pandemic. The foundation offers 100 free packed meals on weekdays at its Eureka-based center.[6]
References[]
- ^ 2010 Winners U.S. White House Citizens Medal
- ^ "Why WE Honor Her". The Women's Conference. 2008. Archived from the original on 2016-03-30.
- ^ David Jackson (2010-08-04). "Obama honors those who 'find a wrong and right it'". USA Today.
- ^ Thadeus Greenson (2010-08-05). "Eureka's Betty Chinn receives Presidential Citizens Medal". Eureka Times-Standard. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ^ Greenson, Thadeus. "Betty's passion: Local philanthropist's improbable journey takes leap forward". Eureka Times-Standard. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Wear, Kimberly. "Getting Help and Helping the Helpers". North Coast Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
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- American philanthropists
- American people of Chinese descent
- Presidential Citizens Medal recipients
- People from Eureka, California
- Living people
- Homelessness activists