In 1938, having auctioned off her movie costumes and donated the money to Chinese aid, the Chinese Benevolent Association of California honored Wong for her work in support of Chinese refugees.
En 1938, tras vender o seu vestiario de varios filmes e doar os cartos obtidos para axudas á causa chinesa, a asociación Chinese Benevolent Association of California honrouna polo seu traballo en apoio ós refuxiados chineses.