She was part of various civic organizations, including serving as President of the Chinese American Civic Council (CACC), the Chicago Chinese Women’s League, and the Girl Scouts.

If you still haven't decided who to support during #GivingTuesday, here are some of our favorite local organizations that do great work in the Asian American community.

A soon to end kickstarter campaign that is raising money to tell numerous stories from the Philippines, with the challenge of creating the content in various Filipino languages.