Uplifting the History of Chinese Americans on the Monterey Peninsula

The mission of the Quock Mui Foundation is to uplift the history of Chinese Americans on the Monterey Peninsula, promoting community connection and understanding through education.

Call to Action

The Quock Mui Foundation is seeking board members to continue the legacy and work of Quock Mui and Gerry Low Sabado. We invite anyone passionate about centering local history in our communities and honoring the rich heritage of the Monterey Peninsula’s Chinese and immigrant communities to join us.

We extend a special invitation to descendants of the Point Alones fishing village — and of the many fishing villages along Monterey Bay — because our current board believes the foundation is best served when descendants hold leadership roles on the board and in executive offices. The Quock Mui Foundation is envisioned as a body led by village descendants alongside a broader community of accomplices: people who can carry forward the work of two illustrious women, Quock Mui and Gerry Low Sabado, who each provided transformative leadership a century apart.

In this modern age, we must think globally and act locally, knowing that our collective liberation is intertwined. If you are interested in exploring board membership, you are welcome to attend one of our meetings and/or speak with our executive board:

Contact Jean: 510-388-1472

Contact Randy: randy@quockmuifoundation.org

Contact Klarity: finance@quockmuifoundation.org

Victories

               1.         2010 — The Walk of Remembrance is established. Through Gerry’s activism and partnerships with Pacific Grove Mayor Carmelita Garcia and the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History — which Gerry called “the venue for change” — the Walk of Remembrance takes root.

               2.         May 14, 2022 — The City of Pacific Grove issues a formal public apology to the Chinese community for ongoing racism, including the cultural appropriation embedded in the Feast of Lanterns, as a direct result of Gerry’s sustained activism.

               3.         2022 — The Pacific Grove City Council votes unanimously to include the Walk of Remembrance as an officially city-sponsored annual event, providing police and public works support going forward.

               4.         2023 — The Quock Mui Foundation is formed to support the Walk of Remembrance and carry forward the activism Gerry Low Sabado began.

               5.         2026 — $15,000 awarded by Stanford University’s Asian American Art Initiative to the Quock Mui Foundation, supporting educational coordination and teacher training so that local schoolteachers can bring the history of Monterey Peninsula’s Chinese communities into their classrooms.