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        • Boston Concert 2018
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        • 10th Annual Outdoor Vball Tournament
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        • 8th Annual Picnic & Volleyball Tournament
        • 2015 Charity Date Auction
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        • 2014 Annual Indoor Volleyball Tournament
        • 7th Annual Children Vietnam Picnic and Volleyball Event
        • Valentine's Charity Date Auction and Party
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        • Halloween and Poker Tournament 2013
        • Indoor Volleyball 2013
        • 6th Annual Summer Picnic and Volleyball
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        • 275 Bikes
        • Scott Thatcher: 2012 Boston Marathon
        • VietFest 2012
        • Season 5 Picnic and Volleyball Championship
        • Dragon Boat 2012
        • Date Auction 2012
      • 2011 >
        • FCVN 5K Walk for Wheels
        • Halloween and Poker Tournament
        • FCVN 2nd Annual 5k Race for Wheels on Sunday
        • Asian Film Festival
        • 4th Annual Picnic and Volleyball
      • 2010 >
        • FCVN Halloween Party and Poker Tournament
        • 5K Run/Walk for Wheels
        • 3rd Annual FCVN V-Ball Tourney
        • FCVN March Madness Poker and Bake-Off
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        • Record Setting Boston Marathon: Team FCVN
        • FCVN March Madness Poker & Bake Off!
        • 2009 FCVN Family Picnic Day and Volleyball Tournament
        • Asian Beauties of DC 2009
      • 2008 >
        • FCVN Luncheon for Tommy Thai
        • FCVN End of Year Luncheon
        • Mai Tam Center For HIV+ Children
        • Lotus Lounge Happy Hour
        • 2nd Annual Bike Trek
        • 2008 Halloween Party
        • Hoang's Resturant
        • 2nd Annual Quarter Century Bike Trek
        • FCVN 2008 Volleyball Tournament
        • Team FCVN 2008 Boston Marathon
        • 2008 Lunar New Year Poker and Karoke
        • FCVN Picnic and Volleyball Tournament
        • Team FCVN: Running 2008 Boston Marathon
      • 2007 >
        • FCVN in the News
        • Radio Free Asia's Interview with Phoenix
        • Phuong Bai's Interview with Voice of America
        • FCVN 2007 Poker and Halloween Party
        • FCVN 2007 Bike Trek
        • Quarter Century Bike Trek
        • 2007 Picnic
        • Car Magnet
        • 2007 Vietnamese New Year Fundraiser
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      • 2006 >
        • Golf Tournament Fundraiser Held At Laytonsville (Maryland) Golf Course
        • Foundation Has Successful Fundraiser At Arlington County Fair
        • Foundation Karaoke Fundraiser Was A Sold Out Success!
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Life-Changing BICYCLE PROJECT: 
Dear Friends of Children of Vietnam,
     Over the past ten years, your generous donations to our “Smiles across the Miles” bike project have allowed us to purchase over 6,000 bicycles for the children in Vietnam. The project was borne out of the hardships faced by children we observed during our early travels in Vietnam. Many Vietnamese children make enormous efforts and sacrifices to receive an education. They walk for hours to reach school, carry enough food for 3-4 days, sleep on bare floors at the school, and when the food is gone, endure the hours-long walk home, only to repeat this same pattern week after week. The bicycles not only provide an important and critical means of transportation for the children to reach school but also for their families to meet their daily transportation needs. For many families, it is their most valued possession.
     This past March, while vacationing in Vietnam, one of our volunteers chatted with a young woman and mentioned the work she and others have done for our charity, including the bike project. At hearing about the bike project, the young woman cried out in delight. She said, “I will never forget that day! I was one of those children that received a bicycle. Because of it, I was able to finish school, get a good job, and now I send money home to help my family.” For her, the bicycle was more than a means to get to school. It was life-changing and gave her hope of a brighter future.
     At this time of year, we again are seeking your support of a bicycle gift for the children of Vietnam. This simple gift is so much more than a bicycle. It is a lifeline to disadvantaged children facing a life in poverty. For each $50 tax-deductible donation, we will purchase a new bicycle for a child on your behalf. We will send you a picture of the child receiving your gift, holding a sign with your name, after our 2020 mission trip.
     As we reflect on all we are grateful for this time of year, we hope you will consider sharing your love with a child through the simple gift of a bicycle. Thank you for your support and may you have a blessed holiday season! 
 
Yours in gratitude,                                                                                    
Phuong Phoenix Bui
Treasurer, Co-Founder 

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Help A Child of Vietnam Today

Our proceeds go to help children in Vietnam access education. Your contribution will help children pay their tuition, school supplies, alleviate barriers such as lack of roads, transportation, health care, etc. 
ChildrenVietnam is a certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Our Motivation

Our mission is to better the lives of under privileged  children in Vietnam because every child deserves a chance at tomorrow.
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