[2] She used the $25,000 grant as seed money and worked with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to establish the homeless a bathroom and kitchen.

Although her time in Hong Kong was brief, she was deeply inspired by seeing the Cantonese opera star Sun Ma Sze Tsang come out every year to do charity work and raise funds for Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

After her sister left for work every day, she would stay home and watch children's programs on PBS, such as Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.

[6] The Betty Kwan Chinn Day Center opened November 16, 2013 offering a variety of services for the poor and homeless.

[7] In 2020, the Betty Kwan Chinn Foundation stopped receiving donation items due to the coronavirus pandemic.