Vietnamese American Civic Association

At A Glance

Location: 

Dorchester, Massachusetts

Primary Issue Area:

  • Food

Active since:

1984

Grants Received In:

  • 2011

Core volunteers:

4

Community Size:

87,545

Our Purpose

to promote family self-sufficiency and well being, and to facilitate community empowerment among the Vietnamese population of Boston and Greater Boston.

Summary of Projects

VACA received a grant in 2011 to implement youth and inter-generational activities in the Vietnamese Refugee Gardening Project (VRGP) by hiring a garden coordinator, while maintaining the current level of service for adult gardeners.