Chinese Heritage Foundation Friends

Chinese Heritage Foundation Friends (CHF Friends), a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, was created for the purposes of planning and carrying out activities/events according to the mission of the Chinese Heritage Foundation (CHF).  CHF Friends raises the funds necessary to carry out these activities.  It also manages incidental non-charitable expenses of the Foundation such as mailings, printing of brochures and stationery, etc.

CHF Friends consists of a volunteer board of directors.   Committees are created as needs arise.  Currently there are two Committees: Calligraphy and Passage Committees.

The Calligraphy Committee accepts invitations to visit schools, corporations, and multicultural festivals. Its activities include name translations; lectures on topics such as popular Chinese festivals and evolution of Chinese characters; and, on occasion, fortune telling.

The Passage Committee is responsible for putting on our signature event, A Passage to China.

CHF Friends Board of Directors

Pearl Bergad, executive director
Greg Hugh, chair
Norton Lam
Ida Lano, secretary

Ken Lau, treasurer
Connie Ledford
Yin Simpson
Margaret Wong

Ida Lano                           Greg Hugh               Connie Ledford

Calligraphy Committee

Stephen Mao
Huang Cheng
Siu Kee Lee

Moon Fong
Ming Tchou
Ken Lau

Pearl Bergad
Yin Simpson
Hwai-Chyi Kuei

Passage Committee

Pearl Bergad
Greg Hugh
Norton Lam 
Ida Lano
Ken Lau 
Connie Ledford
Yin Simpson
Margaret Wong