The Hungarian Heritage Foundation of the San Francisco Bay Area (HHFSF) is an established, 501(c)3, non-profit organization of the Hungarian-American community of Northern California.
Historical Background
Hungarian refugees arrived in the SF bay area in great numbers after the Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight in 1956, and swelled the number of Hungarians already living here. Soon they began to organize and eventually bought a property to serve as a Hungarian House in San Francisco, in 1969.
As Hungarian-Americans dispersed around the Bay Area, leaders of the Hungarian House decided in 1991 to sell the Geary Street property, which needed major renovations and a seismic retrofit. With the sale of the property the Magyar Jövõ Alap (Hungarian Future Fund) committee was formed from Hungarian House leaders and representatives of several other Hungarian organizations, to promote Hungarian cultural activities until a new center could be established. Over the years other Bay Area Hungarian groups* joined or worked with the Jövõ Alap to keep our heritage alive for us and our children. The Jövõ Alap has now inspired the creation of the Hungarian Heritage Foundation of the San Francisco Bay Area.
A non-profit organization was established and formally registered in California, in March 2009.
* The following organizations have worked in conjunction with the Magyar Jövõ Alap and the HHFSF:
- Berkeley "Magyarok" List
- Corvinus Hungarian Cultural Group
- Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensemble
- First Californian Hussar Regiment
- Free Magyar Reformed Church, San Francisco and Vicinity
- Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary - San Francisco
- Hungarian American Chamber of Commerce
- Hungarian Catholic Mission
- Hungarian Cultural Center
- Hungarian Engineers, Scholars and Technicians Friendship Society
- Hungarian Freedom Fighters Federation Inc., S. F. Area Chapter
- Hungarian Scout Troops 77 & 43 - San Francisco
- Kõvirág Ensemble
- MHBK - Hungarian Veterans’ Association
- San Jose Magyars - Hungarian Soccer Team
- Stephaneum Szent István Ház
- United Hungarian Fund