Ms.Virginia Yang
First Chairperson of Lin Kun-Ti Jenchi Culture and Education Foundation
Professor Anya Lin
Chariperson of Lin kun-Ti Culture & Education Foundation
Ms.Virginia Yang with Mrs. Lin Kun-Ti
Professor Anya Lin with Mrs. Lin Kun-Ti
Lin Kun-ti Jen Chi Culture & Education Foundation
Brief History
In the year of 1994, Mr. and Mrs. Kun-Ti Lin, Mrs. Virgin Yang’s good friends, first made their charity donations (NT$1.15 million) through TIWC to help leukemia patients. Unfortunately, Mr. Lin Kun-Ti deceased in 1997. A foundation bearing his name as “Lin Kundi Benevolent & Cultural Foundation” (the “Lin Kundi Foundation”) was registered at the Taipei City Government with NT$5 million fund and grew to NT$22 million in 2024. Through the benevolence of the Lin family, the Lin Kundi Foundation was registered via the TIWC on November 27, 1997. The mission of the foundation is to enhance TIWC’s charity activities, promote health-related activities, empower talents, and support disadvantaged groups to pursue education. Till now, Mrs. Lin is consistently active in charity donations. From 1997 to 2024, the total amount of the donation including to TIWC has reached NT$82.77 million.
1994年,楊杜清香女士的好友,林坤地先生伉儷透過台北國際婦女會,捐獻新台幣115萬元,幫助需要經濟援助的白血病病友。1997年,林坤地先生不幸逝世。1997年11月27日承蒙林坤地夫婦的善心,經台北國際婦女會協助,在台北市政府登記以他的名字命名的「財團法人台北市林坤地仁濟文教基金會」,初始基金額度為新台幣500萬元,經三十餘年努力,基金成長為2200餘萬元。基金會的使命涵蓋推動台北國際婦女會的慈善活動,促進健康相關活動、賦能人才、扶持弱勢族群,包括長者、青年、身心障礙者等接受教育。至今,林太太也一直積極參與慈善捐贈。
自1997年至2025年,包括TIWC在內的捐款總額已達新台幣8,277萬元。
The recievers of the donation include: 受捐贈的對象包括:
(A)Institutions:
- Taipei International Woman’s Club
- Hepatitis Prevention Foundation
- Lifeline Association, Taipei
- Taiwan Fund for Children and Families
- Carl Duisberg Association
- Chunghwa Yiching Study Association
- Taipei Taiwanese Teachers Association
- Eden Social Welfare Foundation
- Taipei Heartlife Association
- Hui-Chi Foundation
- Home of Bethesda at Hsin-Chu city
(B)Hospitals
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Jen-Ai Hospital
- Chung Hsing Hospital
(A) 機構:
- 台北國際婦女會
- 肝炎防治基金會
- 台北市生命線協會
- 台灣兒童暨家庭扶助基金會
- 臺德科技協會
- 中華易學研究會
- 台北市台灣語協會
- 伊甸社會福利基金會
- 台北市心生活協會
- 慧智基金會
- 新竹畢士大之家
(B) 醫院:
- 台大附設醫院
- 仁愛醫院
- 中興醫院
(C)Academic institutions:
- Kaiping Culnary School
- Medical students from National Taiwan University School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University and others
- Pharmacy students from National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University
- Graduate students of IFSHRA from National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University
- Vision impaired students at National Taipei University, Chinese Culture University and Tamkang University: Until the year 2024, the Foundation assisted 851 vision-impaired students to buy study aids such as computers and voice recorders, with the total donation of nearly NT$ 9 million. Scholarship recipients were invited for a dinner prepared by Mrs. Virginia Yang to receive their scholarship and encouragements. Among the recipients, some excellent alumni have significant achievements. For example, Mr. Gie-Jow Lan was elected as the Ten Best Youths of the Year. Mr. Bing-Hong obtained lawyer qualification. Mr. Tai-The Chow has become a Judical Judge. Mr. Liu won the top best of official examination for advanced study in Germany.
(C) 學術機構:
- 開平餐飲學校
- 台大醫學院、北醫大學、陽明交通大學等院校醫學生
- 陽明交大藥學系藥學生和食安所研究生
- 台北大學、中國文化大學、淡江大學視障學生:截至2024年,本基金會已協助851名視障學生購買電腦、錄音筆等學習輔助用品,累計捐款近900萬元新台幣。淡江大學及中國文化大學獎學金得主受邀出席楊女士準備的晚宴,接受獎學金及鼓勵。得獎校友中,不乏傑出校友,成就斐然。例如,藍先生榮膺十大傑出青年,洪先生取得律師資格,先生成為司法法官,劉先生獲得獎助赴德深造。
(D)Natural disaster relief:
- For the disaster caused by Typhoon Morakot in 2009, the Foundation made donations of NT$ 1.2 million through 6 channels, namely Red Cross of ROC, Tzu Ch Foundation, World Vision Taiwan, Dharma Drum Mountain, Lin Jong San Foundation and Eden Foundation.
- For the disaster caused by earthquake in northeast Japan in early March of 2011 which resulted in tsunami and nuclear plant failure, Mrs. Kun-Ti Lin made a donation of NT$ 2 million through TIWC to relief authorities in Japan.
(D)天然災害救助:
- 2009年莫拉克颱風災害,本基金會透過中華民國紅十字會、慈濟基金會、世界展望會台灣分會、法鼓山基金會、林忠山基金會及伊甸園基金會六個管道,捐款共計新台幣一百二十萬元。
- 2011年3月初,日本東北地區發生地震,引發海嘯及核電廠故障,林女士透過TIWC,向日本賑災機構捐款新台幣200萬元。
(E)Homes for TIWC and Lin Kundi Benevolent & Cultural Foundation
- The largest amount of donation from this Foundation to TIWC was NT$2,400,000 for the purchase of TIWC office, a building located on Chung-Ching South Road, Taipei. In addition, this Foundation donates NT$ 130,000 every year, including NT$30,000 to the charity party and NT$100,000 to support the expense of office maintenance.
- In 2023, the foundation used reserved funds to purchase an office at Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei as a permanent office and ground for activities.
(E)購置TIWC及財團法人台北市林坤地仁濟文教基金會的辦公室
- 本基金會捐款給TIWC(新台幣240萬元),協助購買台北市中山南路的TIWC辦公室。此外,本基金會每年捐款13萬新台幣,包括3萬用於慈善晚會,10萬用於TIWC辦公室維護費用。
- 2023年,本基金會以公積金購置位於台北市忠孝東路的辦公室,作為永久財團法人台北市林坤地仁濟文教基金會辦公及活動場地。
(F)Social contribution
- In 2017, the foundation joined Taipei City Government in the Elderly Welfare Program and became one of the action stations of the Bureau of Social Welfare. In 2017, the Foundation received NT$145,600 subsidies for 4 lecture programs and one luncheon gathering of senior citizens. In 2018, the foundation received NT$400,000 subsidies for the same programs. In 2019, the foundation received NT$678,847. In 2020, the foundation received NT$ 684,000. About 100 elderly were benefited.
- In cooperation with the Yi Ching Study Society, Virginia gave lectures in October and November every year on Chinese astrology at Taipei City Social and Culture Center. Since January 2014, the Foundation has started a lecture course on the subjects of promoting personal health at the above Center every Saturday afternoon.
- The foundation has held popular seminars on health and wellness, Japanese language classes, and karaoke. Ms. Yang and her family and friends donated approximately NT$1 million to help establish the foundation and purchase the TIWC office.
(F) 社會貢獻
- 本基金會自2017年8月起,參與台北市政府老人福利計劃,成為社會局行動站之一。 2017年,本基金會獲社會局補助新台幣56萬元,負責舉辦4場老人講座及1場老人午餐會。2018年,本基金會獲社會局補助新台幣40萬元。2019年,本基金會獲補助新台幣67.8847萬元。2020年,本基金會獲補助新台幣68.4萬元,受惠長者數約100人。
- 楊女士與易經學會合作,每年10月及11月於台北市社教館舉辦八卦講座,免費講解八字命理。自2014年1月起,本基金舉辦促進個人健康的講座課程和健康講座、日語課、卡拉OK等,頗受歡迎。
- 楊女士自1997年起擔任基金會創會董事長,期間楊董事長和親友捐款約新台幣一百萬元,協助成立基金會和協助購置 TIWC辦公室。
Mrs. Virginia Yang was the first chairperson since 1997. By November 2024, Mrs. Virginia Yang has completed her mission for the foundation, retired and unfortunately deceased in 2025. The work has passed to Professor Anya Maan-Yuh Lin to continue the good wills of Mr. and Mrs. Lin, Kun-Ti. The main source of this Foundation comes from Mrs. Lin Kun-Ti, who has been supporting most of our major activities. We sincerely wish her a happy and healthy life.
楊女士於2024年11月完成在基金會的使命退休,不幸於2025年過世。基金會永續經營的使命由林滿玉教授接任,以傳承林坤地夫婦的善願。本基金會衷心感謝林夫人多年支持基金會的活動,我們衷心祝福林夫人身體健康,事事順心。
