Name: Tom Hoang Lu
Program: Sanctuary Transitional Living Center 2
Position: Case Manager

First Job: I did 1700 hours with Americorps called Silicon Valley Public Allies right after college in San Jose and worked for Catholic Charities.

Birthplace: Binh Duong, Vietnam

Years at FCEOC: 2 years

Best advice ever received: Just work hard and enjoy it at the same time. Everything will fall into places.

Favorite advice I give: Enjoy and appreciate what you have now.

Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food: Tang Dynasty at the corner of West and Shaw.

Proudest moment: Our son’s birth.

Greatest personal accomplishment: Earned Bachelor’s degree in 1997.

Best vacation I’ve taken/dream vacation: Visited Vietnam after 20 years.

Favorite weekend activity: Play basketball every Saturday or Sunday.

Last good movie I saw: Traffic

Scariest experience: A doctor said that your “son” might have a birth defect, extra chromosomes; however, everything turned out to be negative.

If I had a million dollars I would… save it first. Then find a meaningful charity to make a consistent donation.

Favorite place to shop: TJ-Maxx and Marshalls

Favorite childhood memory: Fishing in rice fields.

Words that describe me best: Honest, enjoying hard work, family-oriented

I like to watch: CNN and other news channels and sports

In my spare time… Play with my son.

If I’ve learned one thing in life, it is… Find all the recreational activities you sincerely enjoy doing and schedule your time for them.