ETAC – USA (EMPOWERING THE TURKISH-AMERICAN COMMUNITY) was founded by Hulya & Aydin Koc Of San Francisco, California, to fill the need of a “One-Stop” and a “Uniting” non-profit organization which would accommodate and support the Turkish-American community through different means such as orientation and guidance to both newcomers and the existing members, empowerment of women and children with the necessary tools and skills, etc. Our goals include but are not limited to providing support services and guidance to battered women and children and to seniors with lack of means and/or necessary language skills; providing training and guidance to women and children in mentoring other community members; encouraging and enabling our members to be involved in local and national campaigns. By assisting them to recognize their own potential, we help develop more self-sufficient and self-confident individuals, who will be involved in community volunteerism & leadership and become more productive members of the society.