Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation

03/20/2026

Our 2025 annual report is here: https://sylfoundation.org/2025-annual-report/
Thank you to all our supporters for making this important work possible! 🙏

03/20/2026

Check out this video celebrating the countless contributions of our immigrant and refugee communities!
https://vimeo.com/1172269213

SYLF Annual Report 2025 Video

02/20/2026

Alimentando al Pueblo is a Burien based organization that cultivates healing through comunidad, comida and celebración (community, food, and celebration).

The organization was founded during the COVID-19 pandemic in response to the disproportionate impact that was felt by the Latino community in South King County. Their most well known program - culturally relevant food distribution - has served over 1100 families since 2020. The community and celebration programs promote connection, cultural preservation and joy for Latino youth and community members.

Alimentando al Pueblo is working to embody their values within their organization structure. They believe that sustainability will only happen through shared leadership and so they are creating a horizontal leadership structure. They are empowering stakeholders at all levels of the organization to take ownership of shared goals and learn from each other.

Alimentando al Pueblo was a recipient of SYL Foundation’s Community-Led Grant program in 2024. The program awards unrestricted funds to organizations that are nominated by our grantees. The awards provide much needed funding to small, grassroots organizations who may be overlooked by traditional funding sources. We are proud to support and to share the word about this amazing organization!

Photo caption: A program participant shares her story of growth during the "Cuentos del Pueblo" (Stories of the People) event, while Community Healing Steward, Arlene, reads her speech in English.

02/17/2026

祝大家新年快樂！Happy Lunar New Year!

01/29/2026

Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation Statement on Violence Committed by Federal Agents

It is hard to find the right words when witnessing the current state-sponsored violence perpetrated against individuals by the U.S. government. The laws of this country and the norms of decency are ignored as children, mothers, nurses, and law-abiding, contributing members of our communities are harmed, killed, and separated from loved ones by the powers of a government that should be acting to protect us. We vehemently condemn the inhumane and racist violence of ICE’s actions in Minneapolis and in our own Washington state.

Standing up against this horrific violence are the tens of thousands of brave Minnesotans and others who steadfastly love and defend their neighbors. They are an inspiration for us all and a model of true American values. While we may not always have the right words, their heroic examples remind us that we cannot stay silent. SYL Foundation is committed to building a multi-racial democracy that welcomes the gifts and strengths that immigrants bring to our nation. We will work to defend the rights, safety, and dignity of all immigrants and refugees.

SYL Foundation will be making a donation to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund in Minnesota, and we invite you to join us in raising our voices in support of justice and freedom for the immigrant communities in Minnesota and beyond. http://bit.ly/IRRFund

For more information and resources, please see AAPIP’s Statement on Federal Violence Under the Veil of Immigration Enforcement: https://aapip.org/news/aapip-statement-on-federal-violence-under-the-veil-of-immigration-enforcement/

12/31/2025

Happy New Year, everyone!

12/11/2025

SYL Foundation is wrapping up 2025 with a round of Community-Led Grants. Thank you to past and present SYLF grantees for nominating organizations for well-deserved recognition. Grants were awarded - without an application - to highly-effective grassroots organizations meeting critical community needs.

Congratulations to our 2025 Community-Led Grant recipients: Afghans of Seattle, Connect Casino Road, Helping Link, Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice Northwest, Massage Parlor Outreach Project 女工互助小组, St. James Immigrant Assistance, TOA: Tenant Organizers & Advocates, Washington MultiCultural Services Link, Washington United Migrant, West Papua Campaign USA.

11/27/2025

Thank you for being part of our community. We are grateful for our donors, volunteers, grantee partners, and staff. 感謝大家的支持!

11/19/2025

Announcing SYL Foundation’s Advocacy Planning Grants! With $70,000, we’re empowering these organizations to spend 6 months planning advocacy campaigns that work to improve the well-being of immigrants and refugees through systems, policy, and/or narrative change work. Congratulations to the grantees:
Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS), Community Health Worker Coalition for Migrants and Refugees, Ile Kimoyo, Latino Community Fund of Washington State, OneAmerica, Tacoma Community House, WA Immigrant Solidarity Network -Red de Solidaridad de Inmigrantes en WA

11/06/2025

Our recent training with Interconnections Healing Center, PLLC brought together 40 professionals from organizations that serve immigrants and refugees. Dr. Agnes Kwong led attendees in finding ways to deal with the burnout, exhaustion and trauma that performing this important work can create.
Image: Finding Regulation in a Dysregulated World, Image Source: Pew Research Center

10/24/2025

Celebrating SYL Foundation’s 2025 Health & Education Grants! $820,000 was granted to continuing recipients of Health & Education Grants. We are proud to continue our support for these community partners in their work providing equitable access to health care and education:
Afghan Health Initiative, API Chaya, Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS), CISC, Communities of Rooted Brilliance, Consejo Counseling and Referral Service WA, Denise Louie Education Center, East African Community Services, HealthPoint, Highline College, International Community Health Services (ICHS), International Rescue Committee in WA , Kandelia , Kin On, Living Well Kent Collaborative, Neighborhood House, OneAmerica, Open Arms Perinatal Services, Open Doors for Multicultural Families, Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA), Somali Health Board, United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance - WA, The International Medical Graduates Academy The West African Community Council - WACC, World Relief Western Washington