Soo Yuen Benevolent Association

The Soo Yuen Benevolent Association (Chinese: 遡源堂) was founded in 1846, in the 26th year of the Ching dynasty reign of Daoguang in Shuikou town in Kaiping County. Reflecting the common origin of the Louie, Fong, and Kwong/Fong(hoisanese) families, the Soo Yuen Benevolent Association is made up of members from the three families. The association chairmanship rotates between the three families. In 1880, the main association headquarters were founded in San Francisco and the association building was built in 1886. Today, Soo Yuen Benevolent Association halls are located in over a dozen cities in the United States and Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Fiji, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Myanmar(Burma), Hoisan (Toishan, Taishan) China, and Hong Kong. Wherever there are Chinese communities with the Louie/Lui/Lei (雷), Fong/Fang (方), and Fong/Kwong/Kuang (鄺) surnames, Soo Yuen Benevolent Association halls have been established. The organization publishes a monthly journal and commits the majority of its resources to college scholarships, elderly support payments and financial aid programs to members of the three families.

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Chinese American organizations

List of Chinese American associations

Bing Kong Tong Brooklyn Chinese-American Association Chinese American Citizens Alliance Chinese American Service League Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association Chinese Hand Laundry Alliance Chinese Music Society of North America Chinese Staff and Workers' Association Chinese for Affirmative Action Committee of 100 Eng Suey Sun Association Gin Family Association Hip Sing Association Hop Sing Tong I Wor Kuen Kongsi Lin Sing Association New York Chinese School On Leong Chinese Merchants Association Organization of Chinese Americans Red Guard Party Soo Yuen Benevolent Association Suey Sing Association Tai Pun Residents Association Wall Street Ren Washington Metropolitan Association of Chinese Schools Ying On Association

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