SPCC is proud to announce our 2025 Grants Program Awardees.
On November 10, 2025, SPCC continued its tradition of awarding over $15,000 in grants to South Pasadena schools and community groups. Eighteen grants were awarded to the schools including support for reading programs, special needs, cultural activities, Music and Athletics Boosters at the middle school and high school, and new student-led clubs. Additional grants were awarded to the Dual Immersion program, the South Pasadena Public Library and the Senior Citizen Center. Please see table below for a list of SPCC’s 2025-2026 Grant Awardees.
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.
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