Our Mission
To inspire, create, and promote multicultural cuisines, programs, and support to underserved communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Moonstar Charitable Organization was created when a small group of community supporters came together to address an unmet need, hunger, that ties in to multiple social issues. By collectively leveraging decades of expertise in food/catering service, nutrition, and network establishment, the founding members set out to create meal programs that would empower struggling families and individuals to create sustainable change.
Board of Directors
Daisy Li, Founder and Board Chair
Daisy Li is a well-known philanthropist in the Asian community and business leader in the San Francisco Bay Area. Honored with numerous community service awards over the years, Daisy opened an upscale premium seafood buffet restaurant in 1991 on Market Street in San Francisco with her husband and business partner, Paul Ng. Moonstar relocated its thriving business 15 years later to a larger location in Daly City. Over the past 30 years, Moonstar became the popular iconic location to host the now legendary “Baby’s 100 day old Birthday Party” events, tour groups, wedding and funeral receptions, and corporate events. In 2015, in a desire to serve the growing demand for healthy meals for seniors, Daisy decided to open MoonChef catering to expressly partner with non-profit organizations working with seniors to provide them with affordable delicious food and catering to this unmet need. Daisy was born in Hong Kong, studied Restaurant Management at Ryerson University and Hospitality Management at Oklahoma State University. Daisy believes that food is medicine!
Jack Tang, Vice Chair
Jack is Co-Founder and President of The Pixelmakers, a video production company that elevates corporate and nonprofit narratives and brings their story to life. With a focus on improving our community for the next generation, Jack also serves on the Board of Directors of Leadership Council San Mateo County and is a proud graduate of the San Mateo Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program. An advocate for San Mateo County businesses, Jack Tang is a former board member of the San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce and has previously served in various leadership positions for Business Advantage Networking Group, a networking group focusing on better business solutions on the Peninsula. A San Jose State University graduate, Jack always finds time to squeeze in dad-jokes for his family because silliness is the best ingredient for happiness.
Ross Sit, Board Secretary
As a Realtor for over 17 years, Ross Sit has spent her career connecting Bay Area community members to their first homes or investment properties, as well as guiding them to achieve their real estate goals. To deepen her ties with the community, Ross became a Board Director of the Daly City Colma Chamber of Commerce 10 years ago, where she has spent countless hours of volunteer work supporting small businesses and developing great relationships. As a proud mother of two, this De La Salle University and College of the Holy Spirit graduate credits family as a core value that shaped her career, personal life, and passion for volunteering. Ross looks forward to channeling her experiences into Moonstar Charitable Organization to extend a helping hand to those in need.
Fanny Li, Board Treasurer
My name is Fanny Li. I am a retired teacher with over 30 years of teaching experience. I also serve as the Chief Financial Officer at Moonstar Restaurant and Moonchef LLC. Throughout my career, I have been recognized for achieving results. I enjoy problem solving and utilize my communication skills to build and strengthen positive relationships between management teams and staff.
Linda Lau, Board Member
Linda Lau is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley. To expand her expertise, she also graduated from the American Society on Aging’s New Ventures’ Leadership Program. Linda is passionate about using her knowledge to benefit the community, so after 35 years working as the lead nutritionist at the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services, she now works part-time on various volunteer projects and consulting work in nutrition and health promotion-fitness for older adults. She is also a founding member of Twenty-Five Alive Toastmasters, a nonprofit which helps people improve their communication and leadership skills, and recently became 25 Alive Toastmasters’s President. In her spare time, Linda volunteers at a number of different nonprofit organizations and is a fitness and dance enthusiast.
Oliver Lai-Ming Ko, Board Member
Oliver Lai-Ming Ko is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 20 years of private practice public accounting experience. Born and educated in Hong Kong, he is a graduate of the renowned Wah Yan College and the University of South Carolina. As the former Chief Financial Officer of the Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA), former Senior Tax Consultant at PriceWaterhouse- Cooper, and current managing partner of the CPA practice, Fong, Ko & Associates, LLP, Oliver built his expertise in international tax planning, consulting and compliance. He has also used his financial knowledge to benefit many nonprofit organizations. He was a member and Chairman of the Advisory Board of KQED Public Media and served as Co-Chairman of Self-Help for the Elderly annual Charity Golf Tournament. Now, he is excited to turn his efforts to Moonstar Charitable Organization.
Programs
Moonstar Charitable Organization partners with reputable nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area to provide support to the underserved communities. Our programs focus on assiting low-income families and individuals who strive to get back on their feet. We also provide meals to migrant families and children who seek support while trying to establish a new home. Our goal is to make sure that those who strive to lead a better life and can use a helping hand gets one, because the future starts with today. We are here to make a change, one meal at a time.
To become a partner or if you would like to seek support from us, please download our application and submit it for review. Our team will be in touch once the approval process is complete.
Support Us
Moonstar Charitable Organization
405 S. Canal Street,
South San Francisco, CA 94080
phone: (415) 472-9588
email: ariel@moonstarcharitable.org
Partners
Moonstar Charitable Organization is registered as a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Your donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. TAX ID 85-1389894.