#StopAsianHate: Support AAF

[Started in a Clubhouse Room] The surge in anti-Asian violence in 2021, building on that in 2020 sparked by Covid, is alarming, often targeting the elderly and women. A gunman went on a shooting spree in Atlanta, murdering six Asian women and two others. A 64 year-old Vietnamese grandmother was assaulted in San Jose. On the same day a Filipino American slashed across the face on the subway. Last week, elementary teacher Matthew Leung was beaten until he got a concussion and lost a finger. Racism is maiming and killing us. Asian Americans are Americans too. 

Silence leads to more violence. The Asian American Federation is a non-profit that is directly TACKLING THE HATE CRIME issue head on through:

1) Advocacy & Amplifying - these hate crimes' coverage in mainstream media where they are purposefully buried

2) Ambassador Programs - To help elderly people have accompaniment to the grocery store, etc, because they are unsafe

3) Community Organizing - pressuring local government to change hate crime policies to recognize hate crimes as such

4) Support for low-income - Asian communities who are afraid to report to the police. Assisting with distributing materials in 7 Asian languages

and much much more.

Please support their efforts.

More information about Asian American Federation Inc:

Established in 1989, the Asian American Federation's (AAF) mission is to raise the well-being of the pan-Asian American community. They are a New York city based nonprofit leadership organization that represents and supports a network of 70 nonprofits which serve low-/moderate-income households through programs in health & human services, education, economic development, civic participation, and social justice.

Any donation size will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.