Endow the Future Campaign
3 Year Endow the Future Campaign Ends Dec 2008
No Time Like The Present to Leave Your Legacy or
the Legacy of a Loved One
See below for Naming Opportunities
Le-Jao Center opened on January 12, 2006
Endowment Campaign Kicked off with Major Donation from Le and Jao Families
By supporting students with scholarships and by providing funds for college improvements, Coastline Community College Foundation is able to enhance the College's capacity to meet the diverse needs of its students and community. The Foundation receives gifts of time, talent and resources from hundreds of donors each year who are committed to changing a life, one student at a time.
With this mission in mind, the Foundation has recently launched an endowment campaign which will focus on establishing a permanent, general funding source for Coastline Community College. An endowment is a permanent trust account established by a donor or group of donors. Many schools maintain endowments, as do hospitals, churches, and other not-for-profit organizations. The growth of the portfolio is not subject to tax, and donors receive tax deductions for gifts made to endowments.
As a special incentive, donors who contribute to the endowment fund will receive recognition at Coastline's newly constructed Le-Jao Center. Each of the donors will be permanently recognized on the donor wall, which adorns the courtyard, as well as at the site of their actual named-gift opportunity. For example, if you contribute $1,500 to the campaign, you will receive name recognition on the steps leading up to the classrooms. For a contribution of $5,000, you can choose to place your name on a classroom, or, for $3,000, on one of three tables in the courtyard of the Center. Several opportunities are available at various levels of giving, and payments can be made over three years.
"This special opportunity allows people to put their name, the names of loved ones, or the names of family members and friends on a building that will be a prominent part of the community for many, many years,
" said Mariam Khosravani, Executive Director of the Coastline Community College Foundation. "The generous donation of $1 million from the Le and Jao families has jump-started this campaign, and we've recognized their support throughout our new Center.
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The Les are the founders/owners of Lee's Sandwiches with more than 25 locations in California and Arizona. Lee's Sandwiches are known for their bright, energetic restaurant environment. The Jaos are recognized real estate developers in Orange County. Frank Jao leads Bridgecreek Development Company, a full-service real estate development company. One of Bridgecreek's most successful projects is the Asian Garden Mall in Westminster.
For information on named-gift opportunities at the Le-Jao Center, please contact the CCC Foundation at (714) 241-6154 or e-mail Robyn Chapman (rchapman@coastline.edu).
Le Profile
Behind every great American entrepreneurial success story stands a united family. The Le Family in San Jose is one such example of hard-working Americans that have built a thriving restaurant and food service business.
The Le family left Vietnam and immigrated to San Jose in 1980. While studying English as a second language, Chieu, the eldest son of the family often purchased items from a catering truck before and after class and eventually worked as a helper on a catering truck. In 1981, Chieu bought their first catering truck. Then in 1982, with younger brother Henry, Le established Lee Bros. Foodservices, Inc. The family chose the name "Lee Bros." instead of "Le Bros." because it would be more easily understood in America.
From these modest beginnings, they created the largest industrial catering company in Northern California, serving more than 500 independently owned and operated catering trucks. In 1983, Chieu's parents started to serve Vietnamese type sandwiches on the catering truck to the community. At that time, the truck was parked on a street corner in the Downtown area. They then moved to a store on King Street in San Jose.
Chieu married Yen in 1978 and, while building their catering truck business, raised three sons, Jimmy, Jeffrey and Minh.
In 2001, Chieu and his late eldest son, Minh Le created a new concept—a mixture of bright, energetic restaurant sandwich environment, entertainment café and Asian-American cuisine. In addition to the traditional Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, there are traditional American sandwiches such as ham and cheese served on baguettes or croissants, the Lees' very own taste iced coffee, espresso, and a unique selection of more than a dozen smoothies. Sadly, Minh was not here to see his dream come true. By accident, Minh passed away on March 29th, 2001 at age 21.
Lee's attracts a diverse crowd from traditional Vietnamese-Americans to a younger crowd that is wowed by computer monitors suspended from the ceiling flashing special deals, full-color bilingual menu signs and chances to win free meals based on the number given to customers for their order. The new Lee's Sandwiches concept has proved to be so successful that Lee's Sandwiches has become one of the fastest growing restaurant chains in the West. As of 2005, there are 25 Lee's Sandwiches in operation, with multiple stores in San Jose, Orange County, and Los Angeles County, plus new stores in Santa Cruz and suburban Phoenix.
Lee's Sandwiches' strong growth, combined with a commitment to the communities it serves, has been recognized by the Small Business Administration, which awarded Lee's Sandwiches its 2003 Regional Entrepreneurial Success Award. In addition, Chieu Le was named Orange County Business Person of the Year in 2003. In 2005, Lee's Sandwiches was ranked as one of the top 50 largest foodservice bakery operations in the United States (by Modern Baking News).
Jao Profile
In 1975, Frank and Catherine Jao boarded a U.S. cargo jet which changed their destiny from the poverty of a war-torn Vietnam to the vast opportunities that lay waiting in America. Today, Frank Jao, the middle son of a half Chinese, half Vietnamese family, is one of the most recognized real estate developers in Orange County.
Following his narrow escape from Vietnam, he and his wife, Catherine, arrived at Camp Pendleton (CA) to start their new lives. Frank began selling Kirby vacuum cleaners door-to-door and also worked on an assembly line, but it wasn't until he decided to pursue an education and a career in the field of real estate that his life changed dramatically. He earned his real estate license in 1976, and then quickly Frank and Catherine founded the Bridgecreek Group, a full-service company providing services in property acquisition, land development, redevelopment, leasing, asset management and consulting. Through hard work and some luck, they began developing retail centers on Bolsa Avenue in Westminster to cater to the influx of Vietnamese refugees into the area.
Since its founding in 1978, Bridgecreek has grown to a $400 million business, controlling 2 million square feet of retail and office space, with more than half of it located in that area of Westminster known as Little Saigon. One of Frank Jao's most recognizable developments in Little Saigon is the Asian Garden Mall, the cultural and commercial hub for Vietnamese overseas.
Additionally, Frank Jao is active in local and national politics, believing that active participation in our governments is what democracy and America is founded on. Twice appointed to the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) by President George W. Bush, Frank currently serves as VEF's chairman.
The Jao family strongly stands behind the power of education—the key that opens the vast opportunities this country offers.
Naming Opportunities
Donations are payable over a three-year period and payroll deduction is acceptable. A number of gift opportunities are available, as follows:
| Location | Total Available | Number Pledged | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Le-Jao Center Building | 1 | Pledged | $1,000,000 | |
| Courtyard | 1 | $ 250,000 | ||
| Large Conference Center Room | 1 | $ 150,000 | ||
| Bridge | 1 | Pledged | $ 100,000 | |
| Pathway to Future | 1 | $ 70,000 | ||
| Student Lounge |
1 |
Pledged | $ 30,000 | |
| Senior Citizens' Fitness Room | 1 | $ 25,000 | ||
| Reception Area | 1 | $ 15,000 | ||
| Computer Lab-ESL | 1 | $ 10,000 | ||
| Computer Lab-Tech | 1 | $ 10,000 | ||
| College Conference Room | 1 | $ 10,000 | ||
| Fountain | 1 | Pledged | $ 10,000 | |
| Student Success Center | 1 | Pledged | $ 10,000 | |
| Art Room | 1 | $ 10,000 | ||
| Dean's Office | 1 | $ 10,000 | ||
| Science Lab | 1 | Pledged | $ 10,000 | |
| Faculty Resource Room | 1 | $ 10,000 | ||
| Student Study Center | 1 | $ 5,000 | ||
| General Classrooms | 2 | 1 pledged | each | $ 5,000 |
| Benches in courtyard | 4 | 1 pledged | each | $ 5,000 |
| ESL Faculty Office area | 1 | $ 5,000 | ||
| ESL Classrooms | 6 | 1 pledged | each | $ 5,000 |
| Faculty Work Room | 1 | Pledged | $ 3,000 | |
| Tables and Umbrellas area | 3 | 1 pledged | each | $ 3,000 |
| General Faculty Offices | 1 | each | $ 2,000 | |
| Staff/Faculty Offices | 6 | each | $ 2,000 | |
| Room 104 | 1 | Pledged | $ 2,000 | |
| Counseling Office | 2 | 1 pledged | each | $ 2,000 |
| Steps to Stairway | 21 | 12 pledged | each | $ 1,500 |
Each of the above donors will be permanently recognized at the site of their actual named gift opportunity. In addition, these donors will be recognized on a central wall of honor in the courtyard.
