Habitat for Humanity Work Project Photos
Volunteers from Cameron House and the Presbyterian Church in Chinatown participated in a work day with Habitat for Humanity San Francisco to build new housing. Some of the volunteers will also be going to New Orleans this summer to help build housing there. To see photos of the work day, click here.

Photos of Soul & Elegance
Alumni and friends had a great time at Soul & Elegance 2008 held at St. Mary's Cathedral on February 29, 2008. Click here to go to the photo gallery to see photos of the event.

Harvest Home Photos
On November 2, youth from Cameron House collected food to be donated at Thanksgiving time to poor families in Chinatown. Click here to see the photos.

Guild Yum Cha Photos
The Cameron House Guild held its annual Yum Cha on October 22. They enjoyed good food, heard presentations from the Youth Ministries Staff and even did some energizing exercises. Click here to see photos.

Summer Snapshots
Youth in all three of our programs BYP, Ventures and Solid Ground had a fantastic summer. Click here to see a few photos taken this summer.

Clubs Honor Shellee Leong
On Friday September 7, Friday night club members honored Shellee Leong for her leadership of the program. Click here to see photos of the event.

Gordie Lam BBQ Photos
Over 300 people came to celebrate Gordie Lam's 35 years of service at Cameron House. Click here to see photos of the event.

Gordie's Farewell
On August 3, Gordie Lam participated in his last Friday Night Club before he retires from being Director of Youth Ministries. Click here to see photos of the event.

2007 Scholarship Awards
On August 2, five scholarships were awarded to youth in the Cameron House Program. The Harry & Mary Tong Scholarship was awarded to Kenny Lin (Yu Liang Lin). Kenny was BYP coordinator this past summer. The four recipients of the Ken & Josie Kwong Scholarship are Jennifer Hom, Kenny Lin, Bryan Tom and Christopher Young. Jennifer and Bryan were on the Westminster Woods leadership support team this summer and Christopher was a Ventures leader. Congratulations! To see photos of the award ceremony, click here.

New Photos of Scout Work Project
On June 2, 2007 members of Troup 79 from South San Francisco came to Cameron House to repair broken benches, pews, etc. Bryan Tom, a member of the Scout Troup, is also a member of PURE, a Friday Night club at Cameron House. Click here to see photos.

Basketball Clinic at CH
Cameron House and the Chinatown YMCA sponsored a basketball clinic on April 14. Additional funding was provided by Nike. Cameron House's Darren Woo was one of the leaders. Click here to see photos.

Photos from 40's and 50's Event
We all had a great time celebrating those who came through Cameron House in the 40's and 50's. To see photos of the event held on February 24, click here.

Annual Guild Tea
The Cameron House Guild provides support for our programs. To see photos of the tea held on February 26, click here.

Photos from Harvest Home 2006
Each year youth and volunteers at Cameron House college and sort food for needy Chinatown families. They then bag the food and deliver it to the families. Click here to see photos of this year's Harvest Home.

Photos from 2006 Family Potluck
Again this year, youth and their parents joined together for an evening of good food and fellowship at the Youth Ministries Family Potluck. Click here to see photos.

Photos of 2006 Guild Yum Cha
The Cameron House Guild held its annual Yum Cha on October 23. Through this and other events, the Guild provides financial support for the Cameron House programs. Click here to view photos of the event.

UPS Helps Out at Cameron House
On October 18, employees of UPS volunteered to help out at Cameron House. They waxed floors, put together new desks and cleaned up the outside yards. Thanks to all those who helped and to UPS for supporting this volunteer effort. To see some photos of the UPS volunteers, click here.

Photos from Westminster Woods
We've added photos of members of our youth program enjoying fun and study at the Westminster Woods camp in Sonoma County. Click here to see the photos.

Photos from Summer Service Dinner 2006
On August 6, 2006 we honored the youth and adults who helped make Cameron Ventures and BYP a success. To see selected photos from the event, click here.

Carnival 2006
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Soul & Elegance 2006 Photos
In our photo gallery, we now have photos taken at Soul & Elegance 2006. Click here to go to the gallery.

Photos of Guild Tea
Members of the Cameron House Guild held their annual tea on February 27. Click here to see photos of the event.

49ers Visit Cameron House
On December 5, members of the SF 49ers came to Cameron House to share their faith stories with youth. The event was titled “Faith, Football and the Super Bowl of Life.” Click here

Harvest Home
Cameron House youth collect food, package it and distribute it to Chinatown's needy. Click here

Club Family Potluck
Participants in the Cameron House club program invited their families to join in food and fun on December 9, 2005. Click here

Photos from the Guild's Yum Cha held on October 24, 2005
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Photos from the Community Tea held on September 5, 2005
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Photos from our summer Bilingual Youth Program
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Photos from 2005 Carnival held on May 7, 2005
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Photos from the 2005 Guild Yum Cha held February 28, 2005
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Photos from Asian Art Museum Gala on February 26, 2005
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Photos from Club Program - Fall 2004
Fall 2004 was a great time for the club program at Cameron House. Click here to see photos of Harvest Home preparation, of the family potluck and of Friday fun night.

Photos from 2004 CH Guild Yum Cha
The Cameron House Guild held its annual fundraising luncheon, called Yum Cha, on October 25. Click here to see photos from the event.

Photos from Cameron House 130th Anniversary Celebration
To see photos taken during the celebration of our 130th Anniversary, click here

Carnival Photos - 2004
At this year's Cameron Carnival, a professional photographer, Ted Jocson, took some great pictures. Visit his web site. http://www.tedjocsonphoto.com/cameron. If you're interested in ordering prints, contact Ted Jocson or contact

Also, some attendees took photos. To see them click here to go to the Gallery.

Soul & Elegance
On February 21, 2004 we celebrated our friendships and our ties to Cameron House at Soul & Elegance. Click here to see selected photos from the event. We can send you a higher resolution version of any of these pictures or arrange to have one printed for you. Click on the picture and you'll see a photo name beginning with DSCN in the upper left of your screen. Send that picture name with your request to and we'll make arrangements to get the photo to you.

Women’s Guild 2004
The Cameron House Women’s Guild, comprised of women from Bay Area Presbyterian Churches, held its annual Membership Tea on Monday, February 23, 2004. (Pictures)

Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest
The 40th Annual Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest was held on October 16, 2003. Justin Woodard represented Cameron House in the non-profit organization division. Justin's rhythmic bell work earned him a tie for first place. Justin is coordinator for the new Saturday program for youth called Best Day of the Week.(Pictures)

Cameron House Women’s Guild
On Monday, October 27th, the Cameron House Women’s Guild hosted its annual Yum Cha fund raising luncheon at Cameron House (Pictures). The Guild is comprised of women from Bay Area Presbyterian Churches. The monies raised supports emergency and needed items not included in the Cameron House budget. We thank the Guild for its dedication and support.

Ventures 2003 - in August we completed another successful summer program for youth. We served over 400 youth in our Ventures day camp program and over 100 youth in our bi-lingual youth program. After Ventures completed, many of the youth spent a week at Westminster Woods Camp enjoying outdoor activities and enhancing their faith. (Pictures)

Cameron Carnival
On May 3, 2003, we held our annual Carnival. With games, Dunko, bake sale, Silent Auction and food, there was something for everyone to enjoy. Doreen Der-McLeod writes: "Carnival captures and embodies what we at Cameron House are trying to teach our youth. It is a real life, worldly event that encapsulates the spirit of the Christian faith. It is 'community' which brings out the best in us." ( Pictures).

Soul and Elegance - A Festive Evening of Music and Recognition. On February 22, 2003 over 700 persons were at St. Mary's Cathedral to enjoy an evening of dancing and to honor four persons with the first Donaldina Cameron Award for Excellence in Service and Leadership. Click here for selected photos of the event. Click here to see the coverage of the event in Current.

The Cameron House Women’s Guild, comprised of women from Bay Area Presbyterian Churches, held its annual Membership Tea on Monday, February 24, 2003. Approximately 22 Guild members attended the event at Cameron House.

The day’s agenda included:

The presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation and a Cameron House fleece jacket to Lucille Tobiassen who stepped down as the Guild’s President after many years of service.
The election and swearing in of new Guild officers:
Jean Lym, President
Helen Yip Ong, Vice President
Pauline Molinare, Secretary
Janet Holsinger, Treasurer
Lillian Douglas, Membership
Jean Lym, Publicity
Mary Wong Leong, Cameron House Liaison
Vivian Jung, Anna Low, & Lucille Tobiassen, Nominating Committee
Jean Low, Cameron House Board Liaison
The presentation of a Lifetime Membership Certificate to Jean Low.
A slide show and presentation by the Cameron House Christian Social Services Department.
A generous donation of $1,500 from the Guild to Cameron House Youth Ministries.
A youth demographics presentation by Doreen Der McLeod, Cameron House Executive Director. [Pictures]

Youth Ministries Christmas Celebration – Friday, December 20, 2002
Middle and high school youth from Friday Club, BAP, and PCC were invited to join the Youth Ministries Christmas Celebration 12/20/02. The turnout was good. Activities included a Santa’s Workshop where groups made goodie bags for kid’s who attend Sunday’s worship and made paper snowflakes to decorate the foyer. There was a gingerbread house-making contest where the kids got to display their creativity. Friday Club’s 11th-12th Grade Commission presented a skit based on the “T’was the Night Before Christmas” story. We had an all out Christmas sing-a-long led by the Praise Band, who were in fine form and voice. [Pictures] Thanks to all for making this a fun and successful event!

On October 1, 2002, Cameron House hosted their annual Community Tea [Pictures] for community and social service agencies. This event allowed attending agencies to network and learn what other agencies in the community were doing.

Photos of Soul & Elegance Alumni and friends had a great time at Soul & Elegance 2008 held at St. Mary's Cathedral on February 29, 2008. Click here to go to the photo gallery to see photos of the event.

Harvest Home Photos On November 2, youth from Cameron House collected food to be donated at Thanksgiving time to poor families in Chinatown. Click here to see the photos.

Guild Yum Cha Photos The Cameron House Guild held its annual Yum Cha on October 22. They enjoyed good food, heard presentations from the Youth Ministries Staff and even did some energizing exercises. Click here to see photos.

Summer Snapshots Youth in all three of our programs BYP, Ventures and Solid Ground had a fantastic summer. Click here to see a few photos taken this summer.

Clubs Honor Shellee Leong On Friday September 7, Friday night club members honored Shellee Leong for her leadership of the program. Click here to see photos of the event.

Gordie Lam BBQ Photos Over 300 people came to celebrate Gordie Lam's 35 years of service at Cameron House. Click here to see photos of the event.

Gordie's Farewell On August 3, Gordie Lam participated in his last Friday Night Club before he retires from being Director of Youth Ministries. Click here to see photos of the event.

New Photos of Scout Work Project On June 2, 2007 members of Troup 79 from South San Francisco came to Cameron House to repair broken benches, pews, etc. Bryan Tom, a member of the Scout Troup, is also a member of PURE, a Friday Night club at Cameron House. Click here to see photos.

Basketball Clinic at CH Cameron House and the Chinatown YMCA sponsored a basketball clinic on April 14. Additional funding was provided by Nike. Cameron House's Darren Woo was one of the leaders. Click here to see photos.

Photos from 40's and 50's Event We all had a great time celebrating those who came through Cameron House in the 40's and 50's. To see photos of the event held on February 24, click here.

Annual Guild Tea The Cameron House Guild provides support for our programs. To see photos of the tea held on February 26, click here.

Photos from Harvest Home 2006 Each year youth and volunteers at Cameron House college and sort food for needy Chinatown families. They then bag the food and deliver it to the families. Click here to see photos of this year's Harvest Home.

Photos from 2006 Family Potluck Again this year, youth and their parents joined together for an evening of good food and fellowship at the Youth Ministries Family Potluck. Click here to see photos.

Photos of 2006 Guild Yum Cha The Cameron House Guild held its annual Yum Cha on October 23. Through this and other events, the Guild provides financial support for the Cameron House programs. Click here to view photos of the event.

Photos from Westminster Woods We've added photos of members of our youth program enjoying fun and study at the Westminster Woods camp in Sonoma County. Click here to see the photos.

Photos from Summer Service Dinner 2006 On August 6, 2006 we honored the youth and adults who helped make Cameron Ventures and BYP a success. To see selected photos from the event, click here.

Carnival 2006 Click here to see the photos.

Soul & Elegance 2006 Photos In our photo gallery, we now have photos taken at Soul & Elegance 2006. Click here to go to the gallery.

Photos of Guild Tea Members of the Cameron House Guild held their annual tea on February 27. Click here to see photos of the event.

49ers Visit Cameron House On December 5, members of the SF 49ers came to Cameron House to share their faith stories with youth. The event was titled “Faith, Football and the Super Bowl of Life.” Click here

Harvest Home Cameron House youth collect food, package it and distribute it to Chinatown's needy. Click here

Club Family Potluck Participants in the Cameron House club program invited their families to join in food and fun on December 9, 2005. Click here

Photos from the Guild's Yum Cha held on October 24, 2005 Click here

Photos from the Community Tea held on September 5, 2005 Click here

Photos from our summer Bilingual Youth Program Click here

Photos from 2005 Carnival held on May 7, 2005 Click here

Photos from the 2005 Guild Yum Cha held February 28, 2005 Click here

Photos from Asian Art Museum Gala on February 26, 2005 Click here

Photos from Club Program - Fall 2004 Fall 2004 was a great time for the club program at Cameron House. Click here to see photos of Harvest Home preparation, of the family potluck and of Friday fun night.

Photos from 2004 CH Guild Yum Cha The Cameron House Guild held its annual fundraising luncheon, called Yum Cha, on October 25. Click here to see photos from the event.

Photos from Cameron House 130th Anniversary Celebration To see photos taken during the celebration of our 130th Anniversary, click here

Women’s Guild 2004 The Cameron House Women’s Guild, comprised of women from Bay Area Presbyterian Churches, held its annual Membership Tea on Monday, February 23, 2004. (Pictures)