
cameronhouse.org http Born and raised in San Francisco, Beverly (Bev) Yip lived in San Francisco's Chinatown until the age of 12. Her father Ching Fong Yip, worked at the R & G Lounge in Chinatown and her mother Janny Yip, owned a beauty salon. Growing up, Warren Yip, her older brother and Bev, were inseparable. As children of new immigrants, their parents focused on working long hours to support Bev and Warren through private schools. Bev is a graduate of San Francisco State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Speech Communications and a minor in Accounting. In 1989 her parents enrolled the Yip siblings in Cameron House's Bilingual Afterschool program (BAP). One thing Bev never forgot was the day she experienced the Loma Preita Earthquake (her very first one) in Cameron House's Log Cabin! It wasn't until 1993, where Bev was first introduced to the other Cameron House (CH) activities through her good friend, Kimberlee Yee. Bev and Kim enrolled in "Day Camp" together and went on to become Ventures' Leaders for four consecutive summers. During those years, Bev also joined the Friday Night Club program and graduated with the EPIC Commission. Immediately after high school graduation, Bev became a Friday Night Club Leader, participated in several Cameron House mission trips and became more active with fundraising events. In 2001, Bev was honored, by the City and County of San Francisco's Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin, for her community service and volunteer <b>...</b>
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