The War Memorial Building located in downtown San Francisco is the tentative location of the First Chinese American Veterans Museum. The Museum will serve as an educational and historical attraction for youths and the community as they will learn about the contributions of the Chinese Americans defended America in various wars dating as far back as the American Civil War. There will be displays of pictures, video, war memorabilia, and stories to invoke the true feelings and the experiences of these war time soldiers and heroes. By being the first Chinese and ethnically exclusive Veterans Museum, the project hopes to permanently lay the foundation for other ethnic groups to unite, recognize and honoring their veterans. In addition, to bringing unity among different ethnic groups, America will become educated about the Chinese Americans who fought alongside other Americans during times of war. The tentative date for the completion or obtainment of the space within the War Memorial Building is in the year 2007. For more information about the current progress of the Museum please contact Commander Bok Pon bpon@jps.net and visit the Press Release section.

Donation for Museum

The completion of the first Chinese American Veterans Museum in the nation can only be accomplished by the generous donations from you. Those who contribute will be honored by being a part of history and have their name be placed in a special section in the Museum. By donating to the project, the preservation of these forgotten heroes will be forever honored and memorialized; only with you will this be possible.

The Cathay Post is a non-profit, non-political Veterans organization tax exempt under the IRS 501(c)(19) code.

If you would like a donation please write your check out to: Cathay Post #384 Museum Project.

If you would like to help with the project by volunteering, please contact Ron Lee at rleecedg@yahoo.com.

Cathay Post #384 has taken the leadership to assist the San Francisco Homeless Council. They have helped bring in leaders like Regional HUD Director Richard Rainey to assist the Council on future city homeless and housing proposals. Cathay Post #384 has been influential in bringing the issues of San Francisco homeless problem to the national arena. They have coordinated leaders such as the National Chairman, Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs who also services on the U.S. Inter-Agency On Homelessness Council, to make personal visits to address the SF Homeless Council and support housing for these individuals.

Cathay Post #384 has also coordinated meetings for the San Francisco Homeless Council to meet with high ranking officials from the Department of Labor to assist the homeless program. In San Francisco, more than 30% of the homeless are veterans. This issue has pushed the Cathay Post #384 work closely with the SF Veterans Affairs Office's Chief Social Work Service, Ms. Bobbie Rosenthal and Program Coordinator on Veteran Industries Ms. Anita Yoskowitz in order to supply the San Francisco Homeless Council with proper data to formulate an effective homeless proposal to as homeless Americans.