Community Involvement

Supporting and giving back to the community is one of the Club’s fundamental mission values. As well as being an active part of the wider International Community and a supporter of Taipei’s international community organizations it is the Club’s goals to support local charity organizations and help others that are less fortunate – none of which could have been accomplished without the generosity and philanthropic acts of our ACC members.

In recent years, the generosity of the Club’s Members has helped aid organizations such as Make-A-Wish Taiwan, St. Anne’s Home Foundation, Taiwan Homeless Bunny Protection Association, Tzu Chi Foundation, The Salvation Army, Maria Social Welfare Foundation and Taipei Blood Center, etc. Our Members have proven to be very committed in their involvement with community services, and there is no doubt that the Club will continue to help embrace the Members’ desire to help those that are going through difficult times.

ACC Supports the Community Services Center Taipei

The Community Services Center is a non-profit organization that provides a support network of counseling, activities, events, cross-cultural education, and information services to meet the needs of the whole international community in Taipei and throughout Taiwan. The Center receives 50% of its revenue from fee-based programs, like counseling, continuing education, advertising, and 50% from donations generously provided by corporations, civic groups and individuals.  The ACC is a proud supporter of the Community Services Center.

2019 & 2020:  ACC donates to the Community Services Center Taipei

• ACC donates to the Community Center’s annual auction at its Hallowe’en Ball.
• At the October 2020 Blue Moon Monster Ball, the top bidder for ACC’s donation of Dinner for 70 guests at ACC was Ms Pepi Liao.
• David Brightling, General Manager of ACC, volunteers his time on the Steering Committee of the Community Services Center which meets x times a year.

ACC supports AmCham Taipei

During these two years, David Brightling, General Manager of ACC, tried to build up a strong connection with AmCham Taipei to create a friendly community for Members in Taiwan.

2019, 2020, 2021:  ACC supports AmCham Taipei

David Brightling, General Manager of ACC, volunteers his time on the Travel & Tourism Committee of AmCham Taipei which meets x times a year.

Annual New Year Couplet Calligraphy Event

As one of the Club’s longest traditions volunteers from ACC will help organize an end-of-the-year charity event and invite renowned calligraphy masters to visit the club to auction their couplets and precious calligraphy artwork. All profits collected that week will be donated to a local charity. Much appreciation for this goes out to all the ACC’s Members who participate in this event and who so generously make donations each year. Special appreciation is also due to Mrs. Charlotte Fang, Mrs. Ada Chiang, and Mrs. Lilian Pating who together have organized the very successful charity event for many years.

2021 ACC’s Year of the Ox: Chinese New Year Calligraphy – A special thanks from Charlotte Chen, the Co-Founder of Raising Children Medical Foundation.

2021 ACC’s Year of the Ox: Chinese New Year Calligraphy – The Club’s General Manager David Brightling also participated for the third time – handwriting in a beautiful chancery cursive script on red envelopes – the names of Members, their families and friends.

 

2020 Chinese Calligraphy and Goodies Bazaar – Ring Hou, Acting Director, Project Marketing and Development Division, World Vision Taiwan, presents a certificate of appreciation to General Manager David Brightling in recognition of the Club’s donation of NT$168,064.

2020 Chinese Calligraphy and Goodies Bazaar – A special thanks to the calligraphy masters for bringing endless joy for our Members at ACC’s annual Chinese Calligraphy Event.

In January 2013 a total of NT$133,775 was raised for the Make-a-Wish Foundation helping them continue their program of fulfilling the dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses.

In February 2012 the recipient of this donation was St. Anne’s Home, Tian-Mu. The Home celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2012 and ACC was delighted to be able to make a donation of NT$110,300.

General Manager Todd Bretzlaff makes the Check presentation to Make-a-Wish Foundation on Behalf of ACC

Father Van Aert from St. Anne’s Home Receiving Check from ACC General Manager Todd Bretzlaff

Taipei American School Annual Food Fair

Each year Taipei American School (TAS) runs an international food fair fund-raising event at the school. ACC is proud to be part of this annual event and enjoys the opportunity to provide our ACC club delicacies to the wider community – as well as make well-deserved money for the school too of course. In 2003 there was some heavy rain to contend with, but that didn’t stop the queues building up at the ACC stall!

ACC Staff Team at TAS Food Fair in 2013

ACC’s Chef Alpha at the Food Fair

February 2013 – Member Donations of Household Goods

During February 4 to February 18, 2013, ACC Members generously donated truckloads of brand new or second-handed household items and books. The donations were distributed to the Taipei SongDe Woman and Family Service Center, which helps women and children that suffer from domestic violence, the Maria Social Welfare Foundation, which supports children 0-3 years old that suffer from developmental retardation, and Tzu Chi Foundation, an international humanitarian organization.

The ACC Van Delivers our ACC Member Donations

Loading Up a Donated Flat Screen TV

Melbourne Cup Charity Luncheon

ACC suports and provides the venue for this annual charity event hosted by The Australia and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (ANZCham). It is also well-attended by ACC Members. Proceeds from this event go to The Salvation Army.

Melbourne Cup Event in California Room at ACC

Dressed up for the Races

Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Celebration Event

Each year this event organized by the French Chamber of Commerce in Taipei celebrates the arrival of the first “new wine” of the year, the famous Beaujolais Nouveau from the South-East region of France. ACC is proud to support and provide the venue for this important event in the French calendar.

Serving up the Beaujolais Nouveau at ACC

Catching up with Friends and Colleagues at the Beaujolais Nouveau Event

St. Lucy’s Annual Charity Bazaar

Each year ACC provides the venue for this fund-raising event which raises money for the St. Lucy’s Center in Tainan. St. Lucy’s provides assistance to birth families who are unable physically, emotionally or financially to care for their children. As well as providing the venue and other support ACC also promotes the event, and it is well patronized by our ACC Members.

Easter Bunny Charity Support

For the past three Easters, ACC has supported the Taiwan Homeless Bunny Protection Association as part of our annual family Easter Party. Donations made at these events are used to cover medical bills and to improve the living conditions of homeless rabbits that were abandoned or abused.

Drom 2012 to present support has also been provided by ACC to the following events and organizations:

The Taipei American School Orphanage Club Christmas Angel Tree – December 2020

Boy Scouts & Girl Guides

Taipei International Women’s Club Annual Charity Gala Dinner – March 2013

Friends of TAS Gala Ball – March 2013

BCCT Christmas Charity Auction & Luncheon – December 2012

TES Christmas Bazaar – November 2012

AmCham Ball – November 2012

The Community Services Center Annual Charity Auction Dinner – September 2012