To Whom It May Concern:

            Hello I am David Chao, the youth fundraising captain for a project called the Asia House being headed by the Asia Society of Texas, a nonprofit organization.

The Asia Society of Texas is taking part in a Project called the Asia House in Houston. The Asia House will also be the permanent home for Asia Society Texas, both for its activities and to provide a convening place for Houston's Asian American communities and the city of Houston. In creating an Asia House in Houston, Asia Society Texas will provide a place for presenting vibrant cultural traditions, building strategic coalitions, and creating shared understandings. The 38,000 square feet building will be centrally located in the Museum District on a two acre site at the corner of Southmore and Caroline and will include two galleries to display Asian art. Works from the Asia Society's permanent collection, the Mr. & Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III Collection of Asian Art will be exhibited in one gallery while the other gallery will be designated for touring exhibitions.

            Since 1979, Asia Society Texas has been a leader in bringing together members of the public, students, educators, corporate executives and community leaders to share views and experiences and learn form each other.   Asia house will allow the Society to play an even larger role in strengthening relationships and deepening understandings.

The Asia House is estimated to cost $20 million dollars and all donations to Asia House will be matched dollar for dollar by a generous $10 million Invitational Match Program pledged by Mrs. Nancy C. Allen and Mrs. Louisa S. Sarofim. Representing the Taiwanese community in Houston, we have pledged to contribute $25000 and they will hang a Taiwan plaque in honor of our contributions.

Any donations will be helpful to the completion of the Asia House.

Thank you,

Youth Fundraising Captain

David Chao

For more information concerning Asia Society, please goto www.asiasociety.org

Please make your checks payable to

Asia Society / Asia House or Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston.

And mail to 6223 Richmond Ave. #303

Houston, TX 77057