On behalf of the board members and staff of the United Cambodian Families (UCF), I have a great honor to invite you to attend our Fundraising Gala, an Annual Celebration Dinner, scheduled for Saturday, September 30, 2006 at Mekong Harbor Restaurant at 4555 N. Pershing Ave., Suite 9, Stockton, CA 95207.

Since its inception as a non-profit organization in October 2003, UCF dedicates to serving and strengthening Cambodian families in Stockton and beyond through its collaboration and partnership with several organizations. In 2005, with a tremendous support and assistance of Community Partnership for Families (CPF), UCF has a new family service center at Diamond Cove II, and has secured a grant from First 5 of San Joaquin County. This grant has enabled our staff to provide tailored and culturally appropriate case management services to under-served, low-income Cambodian families in the surrounding communities. Moreover, through the Healthy Fish Education Project, funded by the Environmental Health Investigation Branch (EHIB), UCF is leading efforts to educate the Cambodian community about the dangers of mercury in fishes and help them to stay healthy and productive.

Constantly, our board members and staff are dedicated to expanding our efforts in the areas of family case management, youth leadership development, and community health and awareness, to name just a few. We will continue to collaborate with our partners as CPF, the Asian Pacific Self-Development and Residential Association (APSARA), and San Joaquin County Public Health Department, the EHIB and others to maximize our efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery and advocacy.

Please join UCF to fulfill its mission to unite families and empower parents and students to succeed and fulfill its vision to bring the best of Cambodian culture to our families in order to prosper in the United States. Your generous support and contribution can help us advance our efforts to better our community and help us to make a big difference in our community.

Please respond to us with an R.S.V.P. by September 12, 2006. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our event chair:

Mr. Lim Leang, Event Chair
Phone: (209) 468-5633
Email: lleang@sbcglobal.net

Sincerely,

Sophat Sorn
President, United Cambodian Families