Misc+Mission Statement
The Orphanage Club aims to aid this group beyond the school walls through financial donations and compassionate interactions.
Who are the underprivileged community?
Barbara Sharp founded the Orphanage Club in December of this year.
What is 1970?
These two students serve as the current Presidents of the Orphanage Club.
Who are Ava F. ’26 and Charlene C. ’25?
This committee organizes a week of events to raise awareness about hunger and discourage food waste.
What is the Hunger Day committee?
This program involves tutoring visually impaired students in English every Friday evening.
What is Friday Impaired Vision English (FIVE)?
By alleviating suffering, Orphanage Club members come to realize that this adds meaning to their lives.
What is sacrifice?
This orphanage was left out of a Christmas Party list, prompting the club’s founding.
What is Chung-Yi Orphanage?
These two are the Vice Presidents.
Who are Sian P. ’27 and William F. ’26?
This committee plans day trips for orphans ages 1–6 or 8–17 from an Orphanage.
What is Cathwel Outings?
During the spring semester, the Hunger Day committee collaborates with the Art Department to sell these items to raise money for charity.
What are bowls and mugs?
The Orphanage Club’s mission is to “aid the underprivileged community beyond the school walls through _______ _______ and compassionate interactions.”
What are financial donations?
Since its founding, the Orphanage Club has grown beyond just this original orphanage.
What is Chung-Yi Orphanage?
These two students serve as the Secretaries.
Who are Kaela A. ’27 and Andrew C. ’26?
This committee is responsible for promoting the club’s events and managing its online presence.
What is the Publicity committee?
This committee organizes shopping trips to Di Hua Jie (迪化街) and Carrefour to purchase food for the 30 poorest families in Taiwan for Chinese New Year.
What is the Pack and Mail committee?
Name one international charity to which the Orphanage Club currently donates.
What is Oxfam America, Holt International, Salvation Army Taiwan, or World Vision Taiwan?
Over its 53 years, the Orphanage Club has donated over this amount in US dollars.
What is $2,500,000?
These two are the Treasurers.
Who are Natasha L. ’26 and Bryce C. ’26?
One Sunday each month, members visit children from this orphanage for fun activities like ice skating or swimming.
What is the Chung Yi Outings committee?
True or False: The Orphanage Club receives direct funding from Taipei American School’s administrative budget.
What is False?
Formerly known as Book Sale and Flea Market, this committee raises money by selling second-hand donations.
What is the Fundraising committee?
Barbara Sharp was accompanied by this TAS teacher when starting the club.
Who is Mr. Richard Arnold?
Approximately this many members join the Orphanage Club each year.
What is 150 members?
This committee hosts an annual Christmas Party for over 600 underprivileged families, complete with games, performances, and gifts.
What is the Pearl S. Buck (PSB) committee?
Name one activity that Cathwel Outings members do with the orphans (babies or boys).
What is visiting museums, amusement parks, pools, or playing at the playground?