Community Events
Verizon Foundation Volunteer Incentive Program Award
Verizon Foundation provides a VIP grant annually to a nonprofit 501c (3) organization to recognize a Verizon employee volunteering or serving on Board of Directors for over 50 hours in the year.
The award recipient for 2009 is Jeffrey Cheng. On behalf of Verizon Foundation, the $750 grant check during the 2010 GDAACC Membership Meeting and Officers Installation luncheon.
Jeff volunteered over 75 hours of his personal time with the MEED Center and GDAACC for the following events:
· GDAACC Leadership Tomorrow Program -- to develop leadership skills for our members’ Asian American managers
· GDAACC / MEED Excellence in Education – to recognize DFW Metroplex outstanding Asian American high school graduates
· MEED Center Kids Fest – to collect and distribute donated school supplies and vaccinations, etc to East Dallas elementary schools
From left - Peter Ng (President MEED Center), Jeffrey Cheng and Cesar Moncada (Verizon), Esau Liu (GDAACC).
2010 DFW Dragon Boat Festival
This annual event will be held in May. For more information about the event and how to become a sponsor, please visit their website.
