The Vietnamese Are Here

There's a story by Thomas Buell Jr. in the Winter 2009 issue of Pittsburgh Quarterly about the Vietnamese community in Pittsburgh. It's coupled with some great photographs by Cami Mesa--including some smiling faces from our recent spaghetti dinner fundraiser with the Bethel Park Rotary. The story is available in print only, but here's a bit about Thanh Armagost and Friends of Danang:

At one of the group's recent monthly meetings at Enrico Biscotti in the Strip District, which is owned by another FOD founder, Larry Lagattuta, Armagost announced that she and her family have prepared more than 800 Vietnamese egg rolls for an upcoming fundraiser.
"I love to do it, because you have helped so much for the people of Vietnam," she told those in attendance, several of whom said afterward that they were moved by her comments. "Thank you all for everything you have done. It is very special."

Pittsburgh Quarterly is available at newsstands throughout the city.