Events for October 11, 2018

2025 Lunar New Year Café Concert
by fcsnvoices on April 20, 2025 at 5:08 pm
Written by: Rachel Lee, FCSN Voices Editor Graphics by: Karen Gong, FCSN Voices Youth Reporter The warm hum of conversation filled the air as FCSN families and visiting community members gathered in the South Bay Center auditorium, exchanging handshakes and cheerful greetings of “Happy New Year!” As FCSN staff handed out red envelopes to children with special needs, Chiling’s Band filled the room with live music, accompanied by vocalists Amy and the mother-daughter duo, Ruth and Marisa...
FCSN “Expanding Our Dreams” Gala: A Look Behind the Curtain
by fcsnvoices on April 13, 2025 at 3:29 pm
2003 was the 7th year since FCSN’s founding, but that year was quite significant. Recognizing the need to gather funding and community attention for their organization’s cause, the FCSN parents penned the idea of a “FCSN Fundraising Gala.” Jason Hwan, co-founder of FCSN and current co-event chair of the Gala, shares his memories of that fateful year as well as all of the work that has gone into organizing the Gala, year after year.
My 2024 SNTS Victory
by fcsnvoices on April 5, 2025 at 9:27 pm
At the 2024 SNTS contest, I performed my original song, "I AIN’T BACKING DOWN." I wasn’t sure if I would win, but I set a goal to earn the People’s Choice Award because, to me, there’s something deeply validating about getting the audience’s support and belief in you. I felt this was my best chance to kick-start my career.
From Shy Boy to Award- WINNING MUSICIAN
by fcsnvoices on March 30, 2025 at 5:50 pm
Showers of golden confetti, bright lights, loud applause, glistening golden trophies and multiple envelopes filled with prize money—that's Keerat's memory of winning the FCSN Special Needs Talent Showcase (SNTS) competition in the spring of 2024...