About SOCC

The Save Our Chinatown Committee (SOCC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Riverside, California. Our mission is to protect, conserve, and interpret Riverside’s Chinatown archaeological site, and to tell important stories about the experiences and contributions of Chinese Americans in Inland Southern California.

​Board Officers
M. Rosalind Sagara, Chair
Michael Lee, Vice Chair
Dr. Margie Akin, Treasurer
Kevin Akin, Secretary

Directors at Large
​Jane Block
Eugene Moy 
Luz Negron 

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Contact Us

Save Our Chinatown Committee
P.O. Box 55436
Riverside, CA 92517
Email: [email protected] ​

​Media inquiries:
Margie Akin, English language 
951-787-0318
[email protected]

Michael Lee, Chinese language 
909-319-9216
[email protected]
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