Grants & Awards

Each year SPCC gives out a little over $15,000 in school and community grants. This year we are proud to support the following: South Pasadena Public Library, the Senior Citizens Foundation of South Pasadena, SPHS Student Club – The Sound Squad, SPHS Student Club – Pickleball Club, Classroom Grants to the Marengo Dual Immersion Program, Lunar New Year Celebration Grants to MHS PTA and Marengo PTA, Elementary School Grants to MHS Mineral Program and Reading Program as well as to Marengo teacher Ms Ho to support the DI Program teacher education, SPMS Culinary Arts, SPMS Music Boosters Club, SPMS Athletic Booster Club, SPHS Sports Medicine, SPHS Tiger Boosters Club, and SPHS Music Boosters Club.

For questions, please contact spcc91030@gmail.com.

SPHS Athletic Director CB Richards and SPHS Tiger Booster Club Board Member Kristen Swift with SPCC President Yuki Cutcheon and SPCC Board Member Grace Kung.
(Photo credit: Julie Wong)



SPCC Awards $15,000 in Grants

to  School and Community Programs (November 8, 2018)

Awardee Title of Project Amount

Maida Wong

South Pasadena Senior Librarian

South Pasadena Library Summer Workshops: Stemup4Youth & Art-in-the-Park

$500.00

Melissa Chang

SPHS Teacher

Chinese Martial Art Demonstration

$500.00

Karie Reynolds

SPMS Booster Club

SPMS Afterschool Athletic Jerseys

$500.00

Kathleen Michel

SPEF Parti Gras Chair

SPEF Parti Gras

$500.00

Helena Yee & Dawn Tull

MHS Teachers

SPUSD Elementary School Math Field Day

$750.00

Mindy Johnson

SPMS Broadcast Journalism Teacher

Cameras for Multi Cultural Photojournalism

$950.00

Noune Vardanian

SPMS ELD Assistant

Independent Reading Books for ESL Students

$1,000.00

Ashley Hill Diggs

SPUSD Music Teacher

SPMS Orchestra Instruments

$1,000.00

April Wu

Marengo Teacher

Chromebooks for Advanced Mandarin Learning

$1,300.00

Nan Freitas

MHS Teacher

Biz world for Business Simulation

$2,000.00

Kathryn Hutto

Marengo Counselor

The Great Kindness Challenge: A World Wide Movement to Create a Culture of Care and Kindness

$2,000.00

David Speck

SPHS Assistant Principal

Let’s Talk Safety  – Walkie Talkies

$2,000.00

Chad Bryant

SPUSD Technology Integration TOSA

Beyond the Great Wall – 3D Printer

$2,000.00

SPCC Awards $15,000 in Grants

to  School and Community Programs (November 13, 2017)

South Pasadena, CA: The South Pasadena Chinese-American Club (“SPCC”) held its first annual Grant Award Ceremony on Monday, November 13 at 6:00pm in the South Pasadena Public Library Community Room.

(See more photos from the Award Ceremony by clicking here)

SPCC awarded funds to the following grantees and programs:

Sandra Matson-Fennell, Skills USA Advisor at SPHS for Skills US Careers Essential Online Curriculum

Maida Wong, South Pasadena Public Library for the Summer Tween Drama Camp

Bethany Chen, SPHS Math Club for participation in the Bay Math League Competition

Laurie Thackery, Monterey Hills Elementary for the Mineral Program

Helena Yee, SPHS for Frontline Ensemble Needs for the Marching Band

Benjamin Ku, SPHS for Equipment for the Chemistry Lab

Dawn Tull, Monterey Hills Elementary for the Rocks and Minerals Hands-On Science Program

Helena Yee, for the SPUSD Math Field Day 2018

Megan Dostal and Kathleen Michel, SPEF for Parti Gras Major Donor support

Dawn Bishop, Monterey Hills Elementary for access to IXL.com online Math Program for students

Rebecca Bertolina, SPMS for Culinary Science Class equipment

Melissa Cheng, SPHS for Chinese Martial Arts Project

Sara Austin, Council PTA for Translation at the Special Needs Conference

James Jontz, SPHS for Digital Scenery and Little Theater Projection

Allen Lin, Marengo Elementary for Mandarin Reading and Listening Center

Patrick Barr, SPHS for Event Video Camera Kit