Our mission is to improve the quality of life for Cambodian Americans and other minorities and economically disadvantaged persons in Lowell through educational, cultural, economic and social programs.
Supporter Highlights
The Cummings Foundation $20 Million Grant Program is a place-based philanthropic initiative that seeks to support nonprofits in Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk counties in eastern Massachusetts. Each year, this program awards 130 grants to a diverse group of charities. These awards include 100 grants of $100,000 each, plus 30 ten-year grants of up to $500,000 each. These grants fund a wide variety of local causes, including underserved populations, healthcare, social justice, and education.
The Clowes Fund is a family foundation, seeks to enhance the common good by encouraging organizations and projects that help to build a just and equitable society, create opportunities for initiative, foster creativity and the growth of knowledge, and promote appreciation of the natural environment.
The Southeast Asian Resource Action Center is a national civil rights organization that empowers Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese American communities to create a socially just and equitable society. As representatives of the largest refugee community ever resettled in the United States, SEARAC stands together with other refugee communities, communities of color, and social justice movements in pursuit of social equity.
United Way of Mass Bay unite to create positive, lasting change for people in need. We call it harnessing the power of people working together. And that means everyone — individuals, nonprofits, companies, and government agencies.
Our work every day to achieve our vision and mission by focusing on two foundations of better lives: Financial Opportunity and Educational Success..
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Our Promise to Democracy
On January 6th, we witnessed an attempted coup by white national terrorists and barely saw any repercussion nor accountability on the perpetrators. Make no mistakes, this is not just about white privilege. This is white supremacy in its rawest form. In the beginning of 2020, we saw Black women and men murdered with barely any […]
Our ED Invites You!
Hello everyone. We would like to share a message from our executive director in regards of CMAA’s upcoming virtual event Community Celebration: Together With A Purpose. It will be held Friday, December 11 at 6:00 pm.We hope you can join us.For more info: one.bidpal.net/cmaa36Below is the transcript from what he shared in the above video. […]
CMAA Stands In Solidarity
Dear Friends, The CMAA Family is deeply saddened by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black lives. It is critical we all unite and work together to recognize and break the unjust systems of racism and oppression that are deeply rooted in our society. This beautiful country of ours […]
CMAA Awarded Cummings Grant
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Sovanna Pouv, CMAA, 978-804-8228, spouv@cmaalowell.orgContact: Alison Harding, Cummings Foundation, 781-932-7093, aeh@cummings.com Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association Awarded Cummings GrantLowell nonprofit receives Cummings Foundation grant Lowell, June 11, 2020 – Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA) is one of 130 local nonprofits to receive grants for $100,000-$500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $20 Million Grant Program. The Lowell-based organization was chosen from a total of 738 […]
Rising Stars Visit Great Brook Farm
Friday, July 19, 2019 – The Rising Stars youth went on their first field trip this Summer. They visited Great Brook Farm in Carlisle. They went hiking, pet animals, and enjoyed ice cream all together. They also celebrated one of the senior counselor’s birthday. #cmaalowell#risingstars
A Night In Angkor Photos
Saturday, November 3 – A wonderful evening bringing together so many supporters of CMAA and our mission. Please enjoy these photos that captured the moments and highlights of this memorable evening. Photos by: Kae Song
A Night In Angkor Photobooth Captures
Thanks to everyone for joining us at our 34th Annual Gala – A Night in Angkor. Please enjoy these moments captured in our photobooth provided by Sky Events.
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