Coming Events:

• WOU Students and Faculty to visit Vietnam (December 2010).  Follow their visit online!  The student chapter of FPF at Western Oregon University is making a service trip to Hanoi during winter break in December ‘10. Accompanying the students will be Dr. Mark Girod, Executive Director, and Board Member, Dr. Hank Bersani. The group will again be hosted by the sisters of the Bac Ninh Diocese and will visit the Home for Abandoned and Disabled Children, several local schools, and will investigate several other potential collaborations and connections that will aid the work of FPF. The student group has been busy raising funds through taco, popcorn, bracelets, scarf and Mother Day sales. To help the Forgotten People Foundation Club reach their goal, please contact Kristen Nance by email at knance06@wou.edu.

Past Events:  

• Benefit Concert - Friday April 17, 2009 - Featuring Tinh Mahoney - an internationally renowned guitarist & storyteller! Music, celebration and food - to help contribute to the construction of a new orphanage for the abandoned and disabled children of Bac Ninh. You may also support the Forgotten People Foundation via direct Donation or via our Sponsor a Child program. Some Concert Details:

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Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 1444 Liberty St SE Salem, OR 97302 Map and Directions here When: Friday, April 17, 2009 5:00 pm  - Appetizers 6:00 pm - Concert Tickets: $18 at Door $15 in Advance $12 Students Purchase tickets online (via button below)   or   Pay at the Door  or   Contact Mark Girod or Jerry Braza Who is Tinh Mahoney?  Visit www.tinhmahoney.com to find out!

Proceeds: All proceeds go through the Forgotten People Foundation (a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged Vietnamese) to support the construction of a new orphanage for the abandoned and disabled children of Bac Ninh.

• WOU Students and Faculty recently visited Vietnam for Alternative Spring Break (Spring 2008).  See details in Executive Director's Progress Report on the Home for Abandoned and Disabled Children (PDF)
  
  

• WOU Students and Faculty recently visited Vietnam for an Alternative Spring Break (March 23 - April 6, 2007).  See a Statesman Journal article and a Student Slideshow about this trip.  Five Health Education students in Dr. Jerry Braza’s Health Education Program Planning class used their education to make a difference when they traveled to Vietnam for a two week extended “Alternative Spring Break.” - their first project was to working in Huong La at the Home for Abandoned and Disabled Children.
  
  Anna Ryan, Stormee Anderson, Tracy Crockett, Stephanie Upshaw and Alicia Vandervelden made this journey together with Professor Mark Girod from the College of Education and Debbie Diehm from Student Affairs.
  
  More Pictures and video are coming soon!  Additional perspective is available in this article: Making a difference through international service (PDF)

• "Dem Nhac Music Night - Singing for the Forgotten Children"
  More celebration and singing - to help the Forgotten Children find a better home.  With Music - and a night of Fun in support of our cause.  Some Details:

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Where: South Mountain Community College Performance Arts Center 7050 S. 24th St. Phoenix, AZ 85042 When: Saturday, August 19, 2006 7:30 p.m. to 9:30pm. Tickets: General Admission Ticket: $5 Children under 10: FREE Friendship Ticket: $15 - $20 Bronze Ticket: $100 Gold Ticket: $150 Platinum Ticket: $200 Children 5 and under: Free Tickets - purchase at (602) 465-1253 or (480) 205-5770

Background and Rationale for the Forgotten People Foundation Fund Raising Event in Arizona:
         English Version (PDF)
         Vietnamese Version (PDF)

Proceeds: All proceeds go to the Forgotten People Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged Vietnamese. Donors other than the friendship level will receive two complimentary tickets

• New Year’s Celebration Banquet
  We celebrated the New Year - and rang in 2006!
  with Music, Food and Friends - and a night of Fun, Slideshows and support of our cause.  Some Details:

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Where: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
14175 N.W Cornell Rd
Portland, OR 97224
(Across the street from the Sunset High School's Football Field in Beaverton)

When: Saturday, December 31, 2005
7:00 p.m. to Midnight.

Tickets: General Admission Ticket: $45
Benefactor/Business Ticket: $100
Children 6-12: $10
Children 5 and under: Free
Tickets - purchase at (503) 520-1774

Proceeds: Go to the Forgotten People Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged Vietnamese. Funds will be used for vocational training and health education in Vietnam.

Organized: By the Forgotten People Foundation in conjuction with students from Western Oregon University.

On behalf of the Forgotten People in Vietnam we sincerely thank three Western Oregon University students: Ms. Stormee Anderson, Ms. Michelle Weller (Shelley), and Ms. Jacqueline Beck along with two Vietnamese artists: Mr. Michael Chau Pham, and Mr. Hieu Trung Tran.  All spent a tremendous amount of time to design the poster and tickets for this event.  Your work speaks eloquently of your love for the Forgotten People.