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News
Off-duty Garden Grove police officer killed in motorcycle crash in Anaheim
An off-duty police officer was killed in a motorcycle crash in Anaheim, California. What happened: Cpl. Han Cho was on his way home when the...
Michelle De Pacina
India
Indian American teen raises over $10,000 for victims of deadly Odisha train accident
‘I believe a little goes a long way, and hopefully, this is a good start to it,’ said Dhariwal ...
Ryan General
Crime
8-year-old boy paralyzed after being hit by a stray bullet on Oakland freeway
An 8-year-old boy was paralyzed after he was shot by a stray bullet on an Oakland freeway. The shooting: Asa (surname redacted) was riding i...
Bay Area
Taiwanese man, toddler son stuck in California shelter after wife was killed in car crash
A Taiwanese man and his young son are reportedly stranded in a homeless shelter in Sunnyvale, California, following his wife’s death in a ca...
Carl Samson
Business
1st Asian American woman-owned bookstore in NYC receives more than $300,000 in donations after fire damage
Yu & Me Books, the first Asian American woman-owned bookstore in New York City, has received more than $300,000 in donations after a fir...
Houston father of 3 left in critical condition after being shot 4 times during Chinatown robbery
Houston’s Chinese American community is asking the public for help after a father of three was shot four times during a robbery and was left...
‘I didn’t even say goodbye’: Man recounts discovering car crash that killed his wife and daughter
Christopher Chambers, a father and husband, recounted the day he and his son discovered the horrifying crash scene that killed his wife and ...
Man dies while saving drowning son in California beach
An Indian American man died while rescuing his drowning son at Panther State Beach in Santa Cruz County, California, on May 29. What happene...
Singapore band robbed of equipment, cash in California during US tour
Singaporean band We Are Forest had their van broken into and robbed at a hotel car park in California during their U.S. tour. The band was s...
Culture
SF Chinatown calls on donations to replace iconic red lanterns destroyed during storms
The Chinatown Merchants Association in San Francisco is calling on donations to replace the iconic red lanterns that were destroyed during t...
California man found dead after Tinder date in Colombia
Paul Nguyen, 27, of Orange County, California, was reportedly robbed and killed after going on a Tinder date during a vacation in Medellin,...
Social Media
Korean TikToker who went viral for taking care of dying husband creates GoFundme
A Korean woman who went viral on TikTok for sharing videos of herself taking care of her late husband at a local hospital has created a GoF...
Khier Casino
Health
Vietnamese family finds support online amid mother’s battle with stage 4 breast cancer
My Ngoc Nguyen was diagnosed with stage 4 secondary breast cancer at the end of February and has since been in treatment at the University ...
Rebecca Moon
Brother of student found dead in rented Tesla launches fundraiser to reunite with his family in China
Former University of San Francisco student Christopher Liang, 21, was found dead in his rented Tesla that crashed in Los Banos, California,...
New York
Christina Yuna Lee’s family launches fundraising campaign to keep her legacy alive
The relatives of murder victim Christina Yuna Lee have launched a fundraising campaign on GoFundMe to continekeep her legacy alive by fundi...
No bail for Las Vegas man accused of shooting Chinatown restaurant worker 11 times
The man accused of shooting a Chinese restaurant worker in Las Vegas’ Chinatown will remain behind bars after a judge ordered him held witho...
Viral
Filipino family who went viral for their kindness seek support for their daughter’s rare condition
A viral TikTok video of a Filipino family offering their kindness warmed hearts. Now, the GoFundMe page for their daughter Sophia, who strug...
Elderly Asian woman in critical condition after being struck with large rock in NYC
An elderly Asian woman is in critical condition after a man randomly struck her head with a large rock in Queens on Friday morning. What hap...
‘We paid a price for being a hero’: GoFundMe for teenage SEPTA hero raises over $700,000
A crowdfunding campaign set up to help Christina, the teenager who stood up to bullies and was beaten on a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transpo...
Bryan Ke
Crowdfunding campaign for Oakland toddler killed by stray bullet raises over $100,000 in 14 hours
The GoFundMe campaign for Jasper Wu, the 23-month-old boy killed by a stray bullet while his family was driving on an Oakland highway on Nov...
Interviews
Asian American family opens fundraiser for father whose cancer has spread to his brain
An Asian American family living in Marietta, Ga., has launched a GoFundMe page to help raise money for their elderly father struggling with ...
Feature
Son of Atlanta Shooting Victim Pens Heartbreaking Tribute on GoFundMe
A son who lost his mother in the Atlanta-area shootings earlier this week wrote a loving tribute for his mom on GoFundMe, noting her sacrifi...
GoFundMe Launches Hub for AAPI Fundraising Campaigns to #StopAsianHate
GoFundMe has launched a hub containing all fundraising campaigns dedicated to helping the AAPI community as part of its #StopAsianHate initi...
Media Company Asian Boss Raises Money on GoFundMe to Continue Operations
Founders behind media company Asian Boss are reaching out to their viewers and supporters as they are now just “months away from running out...
‘Heart Surgeon #1’ From ‘The Office’ Crowdfunds for Medical Bills After Heart Attack
Japanese actor and producer Hidetoshi Imura (Hide), best known for his role in the popular sitcom, “The Office,” was hospitalize...
Maina Chen
Food
Berkeley Restaurant’s ‘Adopt a Doc/Nurse’ Initiative to Provide Poke Bowls to Healthcare Workers
Berkeley, California restaurant Poke Parlor launched an initiative called Adopt a Doc/Nurse to provide nutritious meals to East Bay health c...
Restaurant Owner Deuki Hong Reveals How Small Businesses Struggle During COVID-19 Outbreak
Executive chef and owner of Sunday Bird, Sunday at the Museum, and Sunday Gather, Deuki Hong, shuttered all three of his restaurants amidst ...
‘Stir-Fry Meals on Wheels’ Activist Don Lee Provides Food for Chinese Seniors
Chinatown activist and Chairman of Homecrest Community Services (HCS) Don Lee, is leading an initiative to provide food to homebound Chinese...
‘Heroes’ Who Helped Catch Chinese Scholar’s Killer Get $20,000 Reward From Her Parents
The parents of a University of Illinois visiting scholar from China who was abducted and killed in 2017 are set to give at least $20,000 to ...
Pregnant Beverly Hills Teacher Viciously Stabbed by Gang Members
Tanya Nguyen, the 12-week pregnant first-grade teacher who was viciously stabbed during a carjacking in California last week, is finally spe...
Asia
Story of Thai Wife Kicked Out of Home by Husband Shared on ‘Subtle Asian Traits’
A Thai woman in her 60s was left homeless and heartbroken in Auckland, New Zealand after her Kiwi husband of 18 years allegedly ...
Ex-High School Football Player Sued for $1 Million After Referee Was Allegedly Hurt During Play
A former Crawford High School football player is struggling to raise funds for his legal fees after a referee filed a $1 million lawsuit aga...
Michelle Obama’s Former Chief of Staff Leads Hollywood’s Greatest Fight Against Sexual Harassment
Editor’s Note: The article has been altered to clarify Sheryl Sandberg’s COO title at Facebook. The Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund...
Asian-American Single Mom Who Raised U.S. Marine Among the 59 Killed in Las Vegas Massacre
Asian-American woman Laura A. Shipp has been confirmed as one of the lives lost during the Las Vegas massacre that left at least 59 dead and...
Heather Johnson Yu
Missing Chinese Scholar’s Family Accused of Using Donations to Move to the U.S.
The family of Zhang Yingying, the Chinese scholar who went missing in June, is facing criticisms and allegations over the fundraising effort...
Family of Detroit Football Player Crowdfunds to Free Him From Jail in China
Detroit native Wendell Brown has been stuck in jail in Chongqing, China since last September after a fight broke out at a local bar. A GoFun...