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"To see me does not necessarily mean to see my face. To understand my thoughts is to have seen me."

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Our mission:

To bring people together through celebration and promotion of Turkish and American heritage, culture, art, cuisine and language for a better tomorrow.

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Take a simple step towards supporting Turkish heritage and identity in America; become a member today.

Our hearts beat together with people of VanA powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit south-eastern Turkey, killing more than 600 people. Injuries exceed 4,100. Thousands of buildings destroyed or damaged beyond repair. Death toll is feared to exceed 1,000. Property damage is extensive. Help is desperately needed.

Turkish American Association of California kindly ask you to consider sending much needed help to Van Region of Turkey.

Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) has established the Van Earthquake Relief Fund to help with rescue and recovery efforts. Your contributions will be sent to AKUT (Turkish Search and Rescue Organization), Turkish Red Crescent (counterpart of American Red Cross) and TPF. These organizations are directly involved with rescue and recovery efforts.

To contribute on line please click here.

Following is a list of US 501(c)(3) charitable organizations active in Turkey.
Microsoft organization will match your donations to these organizations.

Name	EIN #	website	Match
Bridge To Turkey	582678580	http://bridgetoturkiye.org	YES
Globalgiving Foundation Inc	300108263	http://www.globalgiving.org	YES
Help the Children	954669871	https://www.helpthechildren.org	YES
Helping Hands Relief Foundation	262393075	http://www.hhrelief.org	YES
Turkish Philantrophy Fund	208392006	http://www.tpfund.org	YES

* List is in alphabetical order

We thank you in advance for your generosity and kindness.

Donations by check:
Turkish Philanthropy Funds
Re: Van Earthquake Relief Fun
216 East 45th Street
7th floor
New York, New York 10017

Please write "For Van Earthquake Relief Fun" in memo section of your check.

Send help nowEvery second counts.

TAAC Board of Directors 2010-2012 Term

TAAC's Annual general meeting and Elections were held on Sunday, May 16, 2010 and the following volunteers are elected to serve on the TAAC Board of Directors for the 2010-2012 term:

President: Erdogan Lenger

Vice President: Meltem Dermanli

Corporate Secretary: Tulin Akin

Chief Finance Officer: Lale Yurtseven

Director of Arts and Culture: Vacant

Director of Communications: Oral Guneri

Director of Membership: Berk Evrensel

Director of Public Outreach and Fundraising: Ikbal Gezmen

Director of Social Affairs: Dilek Zafar

Membership

Membership benefits include often free of charge and discounted participation in TAAC events and updates on a wide variety of issues related to Turkish American affairs. TAAC has student, individual, family, association/business, family, and student member categories:

Student Membership	$25
Individual Membership	$40
Family Membership	$60
Association/Business Membership	$100

With your paid membership, you are eligible for all benefits offered by both the TAAC and its chapters.

By offering a more localized presence, TAAC intends to make it more convenient for our members to participate in all events across the Bay area, Monterey and Sacramento, your home beyond home.

TAAC's ability to fulfill its mission of service to the Turkish-American community depends on your active participation and membership dues.

Our mission:

To bring people together through celebration and promotion of Turkish and American heritage, culture, art, cuisine and language for a better tomorrow. Join us

TAAC Board of Directors 2010-2012 Term

Membership

To bring people together through celebration and promotion of Turkish and American heritage, culture, art, cuisine and language for a better tomorrow.

Join us