The Asian Community Development Center is a Utah-based nonprofit advancing health, belonging, research, and leadership for underserved, immigrant, and multicultural communities. Our work is built around four pillars: Community Health Access, Cultural Belonging & Immigrant Support, Community Science & Public Health Research, and Youth Leadership & Advocacy. Through education, outreach, research, and community partnership, we help families access resources, build confidence, and thrive.
On August 26, 2026, catastrophic flash floods and debris flows struck the Rasuwa–Bhotekoshi region on the Nepal–China border, devastating communities across several districts. ACDC stands with every family affected, and shares verified information and ways to help.
Official figures as of September 6, 2026. Source: Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) and Nepal Police. Counts are still changing as search and recovery continue.
Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, and Chitwan have seen the greatest loss, with communities along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers among the worst affected.
You can support through the Asian Community Development Center using any of the options below. Thank you for standing with the families affected.
Verify and follow official updates: NDRRMA BIPAD Portal, Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal Police missing-persons portal.
Last updated September 6, 2026 · Next review around September 27, 2026. This is a temporary notice and will be removed once the emergency response winds down.
Every family deserves the same access to health information, preventive care, and trust in the system, regardless of language, income, or where they were born.
ACDC was founded in early 2026 by a team of public-health researchers, clinicians, and community organizers who kept running into the same gap in Utah: world-class science happening in labs and hospitals, while the families most in need of that knowledge were the last to receive it.
We exist to close that gap. Our work sits at the intersection of rigorous public-health research and community-rooted delivery: free screenings, hands-on CPR and first-aid training, plain-language health education, and research that partners with communities rather than studies them from a distance.
Based in Murray, Utah, we serve Salt Lake County and the Wasatch Front. Through targeted partnerships, we also support underserved communities internationally and in disaster response.
Each of our program areas maps directly to the mission filed in our founding charter: health, belonging, research, and leadership, delivered where people actually live, in the languages they actually speak.
ACDC's Community Health Access Program connects individuals and families with practical health education, preventive screenings, CPR and first-aid training, and culturally responsive wellness resources. Our goal is to reduce health gaps by bringing trusted, accessible, and community-centered health support directly to the people we serve.
Learn moreACDC's Cultural Belonging & Immigrant Support Program celebrates cultural identity while helping immigrants, refugees, and Asian American communities feel welcomed, supported, and connected. Through community events, resource navigation, cultural education, and partnership-building, we strengthen belonging and promote dignity for every family.
Learn moreACDC's Community Science & Public Health Research Program supports research that responds to real community needs. We work to connect public health, scientific education, community data, and academic partnerships to address issues such as infectious disease awareness, health equity, environmental health, and community resilience.
Learn moreACDC's Youth Leadership & Advocacy Program empowers young people to become confident leaders, advocates, and changemakers. Through mentorship, civic engagement, career readiness, volunteer opportunities, and leadership training, we help youth build skills, serve their communities, and shape a stronger future.
Learn moreWe're a brand-new organization, incorporated in March 2026. These are the concrete promises we've made to our community for our first year, and what your support makes possible.
Sunil Pandey founded ACDC to close a gap he kept running into as a public-health researcher: the families most affected by preventable disease were also the least likely to see the science that could protect them.
ACDC is governed by a volunteer board of community leaders, clinicians, and researchers who serve without compensation. Every program decision we make answers to them, and through them, to the community.
PhD candidate in biosciences with peer-reviewed research in microbiology and infectious disease. Leads ACDC's scientific and strategic direction.
Runs ACDC's programs and community engagement day to day, from planning events to staying close to the neighbors and partners we work with.
Stewards ACDC's finances, budgeting, and compliance. Ensures every dollar is tracked and every donor receives a receipt.
Builds and maintains relationships with faith communities, clinics, schools, and cultural organizations across the Wasatch Front.
This seat is in active recruitment. Interested community members with operations or governance experience are encouraged to reach out.
A look at recent Asian Community Development Center programs and the community members who make them possible.
In partnership with the American Heart Association (Utah). Community members of all ages learning hands-on CPR and AED skills together at our Murray center.
In partnership with Utah Global Diplomacy, July 5, 2026. A community celebration of America's 250th anniversary, bringing together cultures from around the world.
Notes from our founders, updates from the bench, and stories from the community. Read more on our full blog.
When catastrophic floods struck Nepal this summer, our founder Sunil Pandey wrote about what Utah should take from the tragedy. Warming mountain systems are reshaping the risks faced by communities downstream, he argues, in the Himalayas and along the Wasatch alike, and preparedness has to catch up.
A letter from our founder on the gap between lab science and kitchen-table conversations, and how a Utah nonprofit can bridge it.
An introduction to the surveillance work we're doing with local partners, and why it matters for every family in the Salt Lake valley.
Before we designed a single program, we asked neighbors what they actually needed. Here's what they told us, and how it's shaping our first year.
Whether you have five dollars or five hours, whether you're a clinician, a student, or a neighbor, there's a way to show up. Pick what fits you today.
Every dollar moves into programs within the quarter: screenings, CPR kits, and translated materials.
Donate today →Clinicians, interpreters, students, and neighbors are all welcome here. Come as you are.
Become a volunteer →If you're part of a faith community, school, clinic, or business, invite us to bring a screening or CPR class to your people.
Partner with us →We co-design community-engaged public-health studies with universities, labs, and clinicians. Let's talk.
Start a conversation →Membership keeps our programs running and our community connected. Join at the level that fits you. Every membership is annual and renews each year, and every dollar goes straight to our work.
Monthly newsletter, event invitations, and a digital membership card.
Become a Member →Everything above, plus priority registration for our programs.
Become a Member →Everything above for your whole household, plus discounts on paid programs.
Become a Member →Everything above, plus your name on our website and annual report.
Become a Member →Everything above, plus special recognition at our events.
Become a Member →Your logo on our website, event acknowledgment, and a community partnership.
Become a Member →Everything in Community Champion, for life, with permanent recognition and no annual renewal.
Memberships are annual and renew each year (Lifetime membership never expires). Dues may be tax-deductible less the value of any benefits received; please consult your tax advisor. ACDC is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Every family deserves a place to gather, learn, and belong. The Asian Community Development Center is working toward a permanent community center along the Wasatch Front, a home for health education, cultural programs, and family support for Asian, immigrant, refugee, and underserved neighbors across Utah.
A legacy gift is one of the most powerful ways to make that home real. Whether it is a few sentences in your will or the gift of a property you no longer need, your generosity can carry your name and your values forward in the community you helped build.
Leave a dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or a specific asset to ACDC. A bequest costs nothing today, can be changed at any time, and takes only a few sentences. You will find sample language below to share with your attorney.
A home, farmland, undeveloped land, or commercial property can be given outright during your lifetime or through your estate. Property gifts may reduce capital gains and estate taxes while relieving you of upkeep, and a gift of land or a building can directly advance our community center vision. Every property gift is reviewed with care under our gift acceptance policy, and for complex gifts we can work alongside partners such as the Community Foundation of Utah to honor your intent.
Name ACDC as a full, partial, or contingent beneficiary of a retirement account (IRA, 401(k)) or life insurance policy. This usually requires only a short form from your plan administrator, with no attorney needed.
Gifts of appreciated stock, or grants and beneficiary designations from a donor-advised fund, are simple ways to give more at a lower cost to you.
We keep the process personal, confidential, and unhurried.
Tell us about the property and what you hope your gift will do. There is no obligation at any point, and we welcome your family in the conversation.
ACDC's board reviews each property under our gift acceptance policy, looking at title, condition, and how the gift can best serve the mission. We encourage you to consult your own attorney or financial advisor throughout.
The gift is completed through your attorney by deed or through your estate plan, and we honor your intent, whether the property becomes part of our future community center or is converted to support the programs you care about.
Share this wording with your attorney to include ACDC in your will or trust:
For a will or living trust
"I give, devise, and bequeath to the Asian Community Development Center, a Utah nonprofit corporation (Tax ID 41-5063810), currently located at 141 E 5600 S, STE 301, Murray, UT 84107, [the sum of $______ / ______ percent of my estate / the following described property: ______], to be used for its general charitable purposes."
To direct your gift toward our future community center, your attorney may add: "It is my preference that this gift support the establishment of a permanent community center."
If you are considering a gift in your will or a gift of property, or you simply want to learn more, we would be honored to talk with you and your family. All conversations are confidential and carry no obligation.
Sunil Pandey, Founder & President
info@asiandevelopmentcenter.org
141 E 5600 S, STE 301, Murray, UT 84107
If you have already included ACDC in your estate plans, please let us know so we can thank you and record your wishes.
This page is for general information only and is not legal, tax, or financial advice. Please consult your own attorney, accountant, or financial advisor about how a charitable gift fits your personal circumstances. Examples of tax benefits depend on individual situations and current law.
As a brand-new organization, we are sustained by neighbors giving what they can. Every dollar moves directly into programs: screenings, CPR kits, translated materials, and community partnerships.
Asian Community Development Center is a Utah nonprofit corporation and a federally recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. EIN: 41-5063810.
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