Self-Help for the Elderly Main Office
Board of directors
| Chair | Vice chair | Secretary | Treasurer | President/ CEO | Members |
Chair Sebastian Wong "My favorite memory would be the first time I volunteered to deliver Thanksgiving meals. In the 1980s, I was invited to join the Asian police officers and firefighters to participate in delivering Thanksgiving meals, and it was very rewarding to see the elderly brighten up when we arrived. Self-Help does so much for the community with the dedication of their staff and volunteers."
Secretary Linda Wang "My favorite memory of Self-Help for the Elderly was when I referred a client to the Agency for services. Although the service needed was not something the agency usually provided, Self-Help staff was flexible and extended themselves in order to help the client. This attitude and approach left a very positive impression."
Treasurer Gerald Lee "My favorite memory was meeting and talking to the late Bo Gin, the 100 year old senior at Lady Shaw. To see how active and happy she was to be there, defined to me what Self-Help for the Elderly is all about."
Members
Katrina Lee Bong, Esq. "I have so many wonderful Self-Help memories. I can’t choose. A few favorites are the groundbreaking for
Lincoln Court, my visit to seniors at Lady Shaw Senior Center, and the many Galas I have attended."
Andy Bryant
Frank Chiu "My favorite Self-Help event was last year’s Thanksgiving celebration. I enjoyed every minute of my time serving the turkey lunches to so many seniors. It brought me such joy to see so many smiling faces that day."
Simon Chow
Gladys Hu "My favorite memory is being crowned the 1st Lady of Benevolence. Raising money on behalf of Self-Help’s seniors brought me such pride and joy. Additionally, working with Anni throughout the years has been such a wonderful experience; she works tirelessly towards achieving Self-Help’s mission: allowing seniors to age with dignity and independence."
Eva Jones "Four months ago, I brought my friend’s mother to the Jackie Chan Adult Day Center for a tour of the facilities. The center was immaculate and my friend was very impressed with the services and staff. The only problem was locating the Center since there wasn’t a sign on Geary Street. I asked my friend to contribute $6,000 to help raise money for the signage. With her encouragement, I was able to gather five more donors and $42,000 was raised in total. We will be so proud to see proper signage directing the public to the wonderful services that the center provides to the community."
Anthony Kan
Janie Kaung
Rosalyn Koo
Jerry Lee, Esq. "My favorite memory of the organization was during the early days when I served on many different subcommittees. Gordon J. Lau, Linda Wang and I would roll up our sleeves and work on any little niche or knock on any small door to raise money for seniors in the community."
Billy Leung
Dominic Li
Joanne Lin
Magdalen Mui "My favorite Self-Help memory is when the hearts and minds of the Wells Fargo team members
were put to the test. Just days prior to the agency’s Walkathon, a terrible tragedy occurred at a Wells Fargo branch that resulted in the death of a team member. Participation in all external events were cancelled except the Walkathon. It turned out that helping others was incredible therapy. By opening our hearts to help others we were able to put aside, for a few hours, our own problems. Today, our team members serve lunch every Thanksgiving as a way of saying thank you to Self-Help for the services they provide to the community."
William Schulte
May Wong "I enjoy visiting the various meal sites that Self-Help serves because it is rewarding to see so many seniors eating and enjoying the Asian ethnic food served. And, some of the seniors have such a good appetite!"