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Allies Building Community Inc. (A.B.C.) serves as a nonprofit umbrella (50lc3) organization to build community spirit, capacity, human potential and an enriched quality of life by bringing together ideas, energy, talents, experience and resources to create and implement community initiatives and innovative programs. ABC affiliated organizations include A Beautiful Community, Asian Benevolent Corps, Conversationsnet and Friendship Archway Community. ABC was established in 1963 and incorporated in New York in 1964. It is headquartered in Washington D.C., U.S.A.

The vision of A.B.C for the world is A Beautiful Community of allies and friends of diverse backgrounds, sharing joy, friendship and prosperity as a short and long run approach for human, economic and community development to undo fear, misperceptions, suffering, guilt, ignorance, poverty, hatred and negativity.

HIGHLIGHTS OF SOME OF A.B.C.'S CONTRIBUTIONS during the past four decades since 1963 (Not in any particular ranking order)

Appreciating what ABC volunteers and supporters have achieved 1963 to present:

· Friendships formed, nurtured and flowered all over the world from Washington D.C. and New York to San Francisco, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.

· Anonymously helping many individuals and groups in their time of need -- demonstrating how friends can be unselfish angels helping others without seeking praise. Mentoring, coaching and assisting many individuals in personal healing, support and personal growth.

· Contributing in many ways from vision to reality in co-creating, building and publicizing Washington D.C.'s Friendship Archway at H & 7^th Streets NW, D.C. Chinatown -- and co-creating and co-organizing annual Friendship Archway Hall of Fame and Community Awards since 1997 along with other community organizations and co-sponsors.

· Writing, editing, designing and publishing the "Asian Voice" magazine for many decades -- especially contributing 10,000 copies of the Official Commemorative Edition celebrating Washington's Friendship Archway in November 1986. The magazine was distributed worldwide.

· Pioneering the first Chinese Arts Festival in New York's Chinatown, and the first Asian Arts Festival in Montgomery County, MD. Organizing many Asian arts exhibitions, cultural programs and events including creating and maintaining Gallery Amerasia at 2142 F Street NW, DC for more than a decade.

· Being a creative incubator in giving birth to new ideas, new programs and organizations, such as the Conversations for Economic Development and Embassy Seminar Program which were initiated by A.B.C. as an official part of the American Bicentennial Celebration. These programs opened the doors of more than 100 embassies and resulted in more than 500 seminars (ambassadors' presentations, discussion, gourmet cuisine) with C-SPAN TV broadcasting more than 30 of these events.

· Celebrating the first anniversary of A.B.C's Embassy Seminar Program with a first of its kind reception in the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building honoring the 30 plus ambassadors, senators, congressmen and university presidents that A.B.C. brought together to serve on the A.B.C. Advisory Council (1976 to present).

· Sponsored numerous conferences, festivals, workshops, youth development programs, Conversations for Economic Development gatherings, ConversationsnetÔ activities, embassy tours and other educational and cultural events in many locations.

· Advocating for a Chinatown in design and spirit as a focal point for a truly international city that represents the East as well as the West. Contributing to the Chinatown Design Guidelines for the D.C. Comprehensive Plan and participating monthly with Chinatown Steering Committee since its inception in 1980s; contributing Chinese design input and co-creating community spaces such as the Community Hall on the first floor of the Wah Luck House, at 6 & H Streets NW, Washington, D.C.

· In the Wash. D.C. area since 1970s organized numerous community initiatives, ranging from Leadership, Networking, and ConversationsnetÔ gatherings to research and development projects, study groups, workshops, picnics, & Friendship Archway Award and other programs.

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The following is a list of community services A.B.C. has accomplished previously since 1963:

Technical and professional neighborhood arts services to artists and community art

Pioneering seminars on economic, cultural, political and foreign policy topics held