LOS ANGELES, ANN NEWS – Chinatown Service Center (CSC) celebrated its 55th anniversary with a fundraising gala on Friday, September 18, at the Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel Hotel, drawing nearly 500 guests and raising close to $200,000 in support of the organization’s healthcare and social service programs.
The anniversary gala, themed “Autumn Gathering,” reflected CSC’s long-standing commitment to serving diverse communities across Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. Its visual design incorporated elements of the Asian Mid-Autumn Festival and Latin cultural traditions, highlighting the organization’s focus on inclusion and cross-cultural service.
Founded in 1971, CSC has grown from a small community-based operation into a nonprofit organization and federally qualified health center with 12 service locations across Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley.
The evening featured an annual retrospective video centered on the theme of “Passing on the Mission,” looking back on CSC’s decades of service and community impact.
A memorial tribute also honored longtime supporters and donors who passed away this year.
Grammy Award-winning Mexican traditional music ensemble Los Camperos performed during the gala. The evening also featured prize drawings that included cash awards, round-trip China Airlines tickets and other prizes。
U.S. Rep. Judy Chu traveled from Washington, D.C., to attend the event and thanked CSC staff and supporters for their decades of service to underserved communities.
Chu recognized the organization’s role in helping residents during major community emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Monterey Park mass shooting and the aftermath of the Eaton Fire.
California State Senator María Elena Durazo recalled CSC’s beginnings in 1971, when a bilingual volunteer working from a small church office helped a newly arrived immigrant.
Today, CSC serves more than 40,000 people annually. Durazo said the organization’s lasting impact is reflected not only in the number of people it serves, but also in the trust it has built within the community.
California Assemblymember Mike Fong announced that he helped secure $3.5 million in state funding for CSC this year. The funding will support a new mental health counseling and youth wellness center in Monterey Park.
Jason Ma, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, referenced the spirit of “Taiwan Can Help” and praised CSC for providing not only essential services, but also hope and dignity to the communities it serves.
California State Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez shared his nearly 20-year partnership with CSC and thanked the organization for its long-standing efforts to protect the rights of seniors and residents to access essential services.
Other attendees included California State Senator Sasha Perez; Monterey Park Mayor Henry Lo and members of the City Council; San Gabriel Vice Mayor Tony Ding and members of the City Council; representatives from the offices of Los Angeles County First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and Los Angeles City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez; and elected officials and representatives from Alhambra, Diamond Bar and other local communities.
CSC Board Chair Roy Jasso thanked the gala organizing team and supporters, emphasizing that the organization’s accomplishments have been made possible through collective effort.
CSC President and CEO Peter Ng shared a recent example of that community response, describing how CSC staff and local partners helped relocate 60 elderly residents after a fire damaged an apartment building in Chinatown.
Ng thanked supporters for standing behind CSC over the years and reflected on the organization’s growth from a single office desk to a network of 12 service locations.
For more information about Chinatown Service Center, visit www.cscla.org.
[END]
