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May 3, 2018 <br />The Cambodian Family Community Center <br />A Multi -Ethnic Human Services Agency Promoting Social Health <br />1626 East Fourth Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 571-1966 Fax (714) 571-1974 <br />www.cambodianfamily.org <br />Santa Ana Arts and Culture Commission <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />M-25, 6th Floor <br />Santa Ana, CA 9270 <br />Dear Members of the Santa Ana Arts and Culture Commission, <br />On behalf of The Cambodian Family (TCF) Community Center, I am pleased to submit this letter in <br />support of the Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center's (OCCTAC) application to the <br />Investing in the Artist Grant Program. OCCTAC's proposed project, "Santa Ana Multicultural Family <br />Festival" is a great opportunity to celebrate cultural diversity and educate the Santa Ana community <br />about the diverse cultural and ethnic traditions in Santa Ana. <br />TCF is a nonprofit, community-based organization located in Santa Ana, CA, that grew out of the <br />Minnie Street community and has served residents of Santa Ana and Orange County for the past 38 <br />years. TCF was founded in 1980 by Cambodian refugees who had fled the horrors of civil war and <br />genocide. Our mission is to provide opportunities for refugee and immigrant families to develop the <br />knowledge, skills, and desires for creating health and well-being in their lives. TCF's current programs <br />focus on 3 key areas: Community Health and Mental Health, Youth Development, and Civic <br />Engagement/Immigration services. <br />TCF is excited to partner with OCCTA for the proposed project which will feature musical and dance <br />performances by youth and adults from diverse communities, including the Cambodian community in Santa Ana. <br />Also, the proposed project will serve to educate others and bring awareness of the cultural richness in <br />Santa Ana, as well as educate the Santa Ana community about the power of the Arts to bring diverse <br />communities together. <br />As a partner in the proposed project, TCF will assist OCCTAC with the event promotion and <br />community outreach in Santa Ana and Orange County. TCF expresses full support for OCCTAC's <br />proposal, as it will have the potential to reach a large, diverse segment of Santa Ana's population, and to <br />bring together diverse communities to celebrate the Santa Ana Multicultural Family Festival. Thank <br />you very much for your kind consideration of OCCTAC's proposed project. <br />Sincerely, <br />Vattana Peong, MPH <br />Executive Director <br />The Cambodian Family <br />