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We are proud to partner up with UCRFA!
US-CHINA RAILROAD FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION
Federal Tax ID # 30-0912185. Nonprofit 501C(3).

PHASE I
The Forgotten Railroad Workers Monument completed

PHASE II
Chinese Railroad Workers Memorial Plaza – Completion Fall 2020

With your help, we can Build Something Unforgettable

Monument Cost:
$100,000

Landscape Construction, Commemorative Donor Wall & Pedestal budget
$200,000

• Donate Online

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• Donate by Mail

  Mail a Check

  1. Download and complete our donation form
  2. Method of Tax Deductible Payment: Federal Tax ID #30-0912185, Nonprofit 501(c)(3)
  3. Make check payable to: UCRFA–US China Railroad Friendship Association
  4. In the check memo, write down: Donation – CRRWMP 2019
  5. Include in your check your name, non-profit or corporate entity, complete address and phone number
  6. Mail check to: US–China Railroad Friendship Association, 4000 Truxel Rd #3, Sacramento, CA 95834
  7. Your mail is very important to us. Please email a head’s up notice to Steven Lee that a check is on its way

• Golden Mountain Plaque

  FAMILY ASSOCIATIONS/CORPORATE/NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS
  $50,000+

  Name listed on the Level 1 position of the monument donor wall

  Name listed on the website and future printed materials as a sponsor

• Diamond Plaque

  FAMILY ASSOCIATIONS/CORPORATE/NON-PROFIT
  ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS
  $15,000+

  Name listed on the Level 2 position of the monument donor wall

  Name listed on the website and future printed materials as a sponsor

• Topaz Plaque

  FAMILY ASSOCIATIONS/CORPORATE/NON-PROFIT
  ORGANIZATIONS/INDIVIDUALS
  $5,000+

  Name listed on the Level 3 position of the monument donor wall

  Name listed on the website and future printed materials as a sponsor

• Granite Plaque

  INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION
  $1,500+

  FAMILY SURNAME RECOGNITION
  $2,500+

  Name listed on the Level 4 position of the monument donor wall

  Name listed on the website and future printed materials as a sponsor

• Marble Plaque

  $5 to $1,499

  Listed amount raised thru crowd funding
  contributions

Installation Dates:
Foundation and Pedestal – Summer 2018
Bronze Monument installed on pedestal – Summer 2019

Please help us meet our goals and deadlines by your timely donations:

• $250,000 by December 2015

  Ready the public voting for five artists out of 18 to be judged as the final two finalists

  Public Exhibit and Voting scheduled

  Jan 22, 2016, Hilton Hotel, Financial District, kick off reception (invite only) – Entire Exhibit of Artists works will move to the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum for one week

  Jan 23 to Feb 7, 2016 – Public voting to continue at the Chinese Historical Society of America, 965 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA or online at our Voting Portal

• $75,000 by May 2016

  Final public unveiling of the two Artists version of what the Monument should be

  Exhibit and Voting Reception scheduled for May, 2016 at Asian Art Museum San Francisco Civic Center

  Money Compensation Awarded

  Commissioned Artist will be awarded advances for his / her material.

• $175,000 by July 2016

  Deposit needed to secure the Foundry, create the plaques and arrange transportation and installation of the monument

  Need to pay for the cost of preparation and constructing of the Monument Pedestal & Donor Wall.

• $50,000+ September 2017

  Needed for the endowment fund for future maintenance of the monument

  Cleanup and graffiti abatement fund when needed.

Letter of Endorsement
from Senator, Dianne Feinstein

Letter of Support
from Supervisor, David Chiu

Letter of Endorsement
from Public Defender, Jeff Adachi

Letter of Support
from Fiona Ma

Contributions, Sponsors, Fundraisers, and Pledges

As of December 31, 2017, and ongoing

Gold Mountain Plaque – $15,000 or More

US-CHINA RAILROAD FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
KENSON VENTURES
YIN FOUNDATION
YIN MCDONALD

Topaz Plaque – $5,000 or More

CHINESE AMERICAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE NATIONAL LODGE
CHINESE AMERICAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE SAN FRANCISCO LODGE
THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION – HSBC
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH – AT&T (through APAPA)
HILTON HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO FINANCIAL DISTRICT

Granite Plaque – $2,500 or More

CALVIN LOUIE CPA (owes $1250)
Chinese Real Estate Association of America
Dr. Steven and Fremont Vice Mayor Susan Chan
Gary & Eva Belmonte-Pon
FRANK AND DIANA LEE FAMILY TRUST (nt paid)
SING TAO DAILY
CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF MADERA 11/20/2015 CHSA
Wa Sung Community Service Club / Ambassador-Granite Collective
ARNOLD & MIMI LEE FAMILY (owes $1000)

Quartz Plaque – $1,500 or More

ROGER AND AMY LOUIE FAMILY
​In the MEMORY OF VICTOR AND FLORENCE WONG
MEMBERS OF BERKELEY CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER
LI AND CONNIE JIANG FAMILY
RAY HOM​ & FAMILY
MR. AND MRS. JOEL WONG​
CALVIN LOUIE, CPA (owes $1250)
CLAUDINE CHENG, ESQ (owes $2000)

Marble Plaque – Crowd Funding

$30,000 as of December 31, 2016, and ongoing