GET INVOLVED

Community doesn’t build itself — people build it.

join Our Movement. Be the Change.


At VAO, we believe real change starts with individuals who care enough to show up. If you’re passionate about uplifting others, preserving culture, and creating opportunities for the next generation, we invite you to join our team.


Whether you start as a volunteer, support a project, or step into a leadership role, there’s a place for you here. Both in-person and remote positions are available, so you can contribute in a way that fits your schedule and location.


You don’t need to have all the answers — just the willingness to engage, learn, and grow.


This is more than volunteering.


This is about building power, strengthening our community, and shaping the future together.

your involvement CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

For the community: Know that you are giving your time, talent, wisdom, and experience to your community.


For yourself: Research indicates that volunteers enjoy better health, make new friendships, stay active and involved in the community, and learn new skills.


Make a difference: Be part of the movement to strengthen the local community, uplifting others, preserving culture, and creating opportunities for the next generation.


Reduce cost for the organization: By donating your time and skills, you help make funds go farther for the organization to develop projects and address critical needs for the community.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

There are many ways you can get involved:


  • Share with friends and relatives about us and our projects.


  • Stay Informed: Make sure you stay up to date with our latest news. Like & follow our social media channels, and sign up for our newsletter.



JOIN OUR TEAM

Volunteer to help us with administrative tasks, assist with our current projects, or even start a new project together. Click here to sign up.


SUPPORT US


  • Host a Fundraiser: Use your passion to support our mission! Create a fundraiser and support us in a way you love. Every dollar makes a difference. Contact us here


  • Partnership: If your organization, business or company is looking to enhance or expand your community impact or want new ways to engage employees, we can help. Contact us here


  • Sponsorship: Sponsorship provides a great means of broadening your competitive edge by improving your company’s image, prestige and credibility by supporting projects and or events that aligning with your business goals. Contact us here



Donate

Your contributions give us the strength and resources to empower the local community.

100% your donation goes directly to fund our projects for the local community.

Click here to learn more about types of donations here


Matching gift/donation program

Many companies will double, or even triple, charitable contributions made by their employees. To find out if your company has a matching gift program, search for your employer’s name below:

If you didn’t find what you were looking for, please check with your company’s Human Resources department to confirm if your company has a matching gift program.


Follow your company’s procedures, inform us, and VAO will do the rest. The impact of your gift may be doubled or possibly tripled!


Send completed Matching Gift Forms to:

Vietnamese American Organization

Attn: Matching Gift Donation Program

1650 Zanker Rd. Suite 235

San Jose, CA 95112


Or email completed forms to info@vaousa.org


If you need past gift receipts to apply for a match, please send inquiry to info@vaousa.org and our team will email or mail you another copy right away. Some companies will continue to match employee donations that were made several months, even years, after the original gift was made.