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Renee's Story

"My mother's parents were born in mainland China, but fled to Taiwan because of political turmoil when they were less than 10 years old. Their academic efforts eventually resulted in them graduating from top tier universities in Taiwan and in the United States.

My father's parents grew up in California's Central Valley. Their hard work and
entrepreneurship enabled my father to attend university and begin a legacy of higher education.

My goal is to provide
high-quality music education to underserved populations, like my family was. With your help, we can not only provide children with musical instruments and musical training, but also give them the confidence and skills they need to achieve a college education." 

What We Do

The Renee Chiu Foundation 501(c)3 creates music programs for children ages 5 to 18 that include classes such as choir, piano, guitar, violin, and ukulele. These classes are free to participants, and are taught by instructors with collegiate music experience. We currently direct music programs at the following locations: 

Utah Valley Refugees

Provo, Utah 

for families immigrating from South America, Africa, and Europe

Mustard Seed Children's Home Hualien, Taiwan 

for indigenous families seeking to overcome generational poverty 

Good Shepherd Center Hualien, Taiwan 

for female teenage victims of domestic abuse

Statistics

taught

82

students from more than

8

countries/ethnic groups

9

languages spoken by music instructors

student concerts since June 2023

7

over

$40,000

raised in grant and crowdfunding

Testimonials

To view testimonials from students and teachers from some of our summer music camps, check out the videos below!

Utah Valley Refugees Summer Camp
Good Shepherd Orphanage Summer Camp

How Can You Help?

If you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation, please visit our "Donate" page!
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