In response to a letter received on March 18, 2022:

Dear Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County,

Thank you for selecting the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association as a grant awardee of the Porter Fleming Foundation in March of 2022. As you know, our organization has provided a welcoming place for people of Chinese descent since 1927. We have also been a facilitator for people who are interested in Chinese culture to congregate and celebrate Chinese art, traditions, and history.

The grant will be crucial to help us in establishing a historical marker with the Georgia Historical Society, a dedication ceremony of the marker, and a local Augusta Chinese history presentation and photographic exhibition.

Please accept our sincere gratitude for your consideration in this matter and for your support. We have submitted the application for the marker in July and we hope to receive notification of a marker approval in August when the Georgia Historical Society reviews this year’s applications. We look forward to sending you positive reports on our progress.

Yours sincerely,

Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Augusta