Virginia Asian Foundation
About Us
The Virginia Asian Foundation is a 501(c)(3) entity organized to conduct and support activities which promote the advancement and further the charitable and educational activities within the purpose of the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce. Specific planned activities include hosting series of business educational seminars, community forums, community town halls and summit addressing health, education, language disparities, and civic education. All Foundation's educational seminars will be open to the community and will cover topics related to small business development and community development.
Financial support for the Foundation comes from the Foundation's annual gala, as well as individual and corporate contributions and gifts. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to VAF, contact Tinh Phan, Chairman, at (804) 798-3975 or aabac@aabac.org
What We Do
The Foundation 's volunteers and consultant staff have provided more than 1,200 hours in research, program development, and direct community service program support and directly impacted more than 1,400 Asian Americans throughout Virginia. In collaboration with our community partners throughout the Commonwealth and the nation, we engage our communities in dialogue to help them share their visions and to have their voices heard.
Our Expertise
Drawing on a total of more than 200 years of leadership cumulative experience in emerging and ethnic community development, our leadership 's diverse and broad program expertise is widely recognized by mainstream Virginia, non profit sectors, the media, law enforcement and protection agencies, government service providers, and only among the highest levels of government within the international NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations).
Our Network of Volunteers - Virginia's Asian Language Bank 
All Foundation staff and network of volunteers speak - read- write a minimum of three (3) or more of the the following international languages:
English
Mandarin Chinese
- Cantonese
- Laotian
- Khmer
- Vietnamese - All 3 dialects
- Tagalog and all Filippino dialects
- Thai
- Korean
- Hindi and all major Indian langages and dialects
- Punjabi
- Tamil
- Burmese and different ethnic minority groups' dialects
- Japanese
- Arabic
- Farsi
- Bahasa Malaysia
- Bahasa Indonesia
Contact The Virginia Asian Foundation
Ms. My Lan Tran
Foundation Administrator
14214 Washington Hwy, Ashland, Virginia 23005