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EVENTS / CALENDAR
Previous Events:
Lehman Brothers Philanthropy Fair Spirit of Asian America Gala
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Con Edison’s Advocacy Today “Asian-American Conference- Enriching Lives through Access to Public Service” AsiaNextGen Grant Award Reception Saturday, June 10, 2006 10am-4pm Queens Child Guidance Center-Asian Outreach Program Elmhurst, Queens Members of JPMorgan Chases’ AsPIRE will volunteer their time and help clean and paint the offices of the Child’s Guidance Center’s Asian Outreach Program. Special thanks to JPMorgan Chase for donating funding towards much needed equipment and supplies. The Center serves more than 10,000 children annually, ranging in age from newborn to 18 years. They help families by counseling the emotionally disturbed and substance abusers, intervene with families to protect children from abuse, visit homes to support families coping with children at imminent risk of psychiatric hospitalization, and enhance the literacy skills and development of children and youth. Photo Gallery EY/ASIA Food Festival  Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12pm Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square On May 31, 2006, EY/Asia hosted an Asian themed food festival which benefited AAFNY’s mission and programs. The event was attended by over 140 guests who dined on cuisine including Japanese sashimi, Indian samosas, and Thai chicken. EY/Asia is an internal affinity group for networking and career development. Photo Gallery Asian American Philanthropy: Networking Reception & Panel Discussion Wednesday, May 17, 2006 6:30pm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP One World Financial Center Topic: Asian American community groups, pro bono opportunities and volunteer projects: why it’s important to give back and get involved and how you can get started. Cocktail reception and dinner served. Panelists:
AAFNY Opens NYSE! Wednesday, May 10, 2006 The Asian American Federation of New York opened the New York Stock Exchange on May 10, 2006 in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Gina Lin Chu, The Federation’s 2006 Gala "Philanthropist of the Year," rang The Opening BellSM to the Exchnage.SE. Guests included Federation board trustees, executive officers and friends. Spirit of Asian America Gala Tuesday, May 9, 2006 Cipriani 42nd Street The Spirit of Asian America Gala event schedule follows: 6:00pm Reception 7:00pm Dinner & Live Auction Black Tie optional Each year, the Federation’s annual black tie fundraiser, the Spirit of Asian America Gala, recognizes outstanding individuals who have made a direct, substantive contribution to our society and draws many of New York’s preeminent corporate executives, press/media, individual high-net worth donors, community leaders and elected officials. This year’s honorees included: Mr. Dow Kim, Executive Vice President, Merrill Lynch; Mr. Dinyar S. Devitre, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Altria Group; and Mrs. Gina Lin Chu, Philanthropist. Awards presented by Mr. Richard C. Holbrooke, former US Ambassador to the United Nations and Dr. Vishakha Desai, President of Asia Society. Gala 2006 Photo Gallery Volunteer Day at China Institute in America! Saturday, May 19, 2005 China Institute in America 125 East 65th St The Young Associates Circle of the China Institute in America will host their Discovery in the Arts program for socially and economically disadvantaged public school students from lower Manhattan. Program included a tour of the new Chinese lacquer exhibit with a professional docier, creating your own art project and snacks in the outdoor Chinese garden. Each student received gifts certificates donated by Loew’s Cineplex Theatres. SAKE Tasting Event! Tuesday, December 6, 2005 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Megu 62 Thomas St. The Federation hosted a SAKE Tasting fundraiser in partnership with: Harvard Business School Asian American Alumni Association, Columbia Business School Asian Alumni Club of NY, Chinese Alumni/ae of MIT, and UPENN Asian Alumni Network to help raise funds for services and programs in our local Asian American communities. A sake sommelier was on hand to discuss the origins and cultural significance of sake. Megu’s talented chefs provided Japanese treats and hors d’ oeuvres throughout the evening! Sponsored in part by LEXCO Wealth Management, Inc., Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP, and Young, Moriwaki, Issacs and Greenfader. Merrill Lynch and IPO! Tuesday, June 14, 2005 Shuang Wen School PS 184M 12 volunteers from Merrill Lynch’s IPO (Investing Pays Off) program, which helps youth become financially literate and business savvy, spent the morning with 5th and 6th graders of the Shuang Wen School teaching them about budgeting time and money to achieve personal goals. Activities included creating a personal income statement, time management and daily time sheets. See our Photo Gallery Spirit of Asian America Gala Monday, May 2, 2005 Cipriani 42nd Street 110 East 42nd Street Honorees included: Chan Suh, CEO and Founder, Agency.com Dr. CJ Huang, Founder, CJ Huang Foundation Dr. Jeannette Takamura, Dean, Columbia University School of Social Work Asian American Tsunami Relief Fund Raising Banquet Golden Bridge Restaurant (50 Bowery, NYC) Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:30pm-10:30pm The Asian American Federation of NY is co-hosting the Asian American Tsunami Relief Fund Raising Banquet and invites you to join us for a 10 course banquet where all proceeds will be donated to UNICEF's Tsunami Water and Sanitation Fund. Ticket prices start at $100. Shuang Wen School Halloween Outing! Saturday, October 16th, 2004 Trautwein Farms 481 Piermont Rd., Closter, NJ Volunteers from JP Morgan Chase, Verizon, Morgan Stanley, and several other firms participated in hayrides, pumpkin picking, a petting zoo, and a haunted house at a one all day Halloween festival for the little children of Shuang Wen School. Sponsored by JP Morgan Chase and hosted by AAFNY to promote volunteering, giving back to one's community, and getting involved by helping others. See our Photo Gallery. Philanthropy in Communities of Color:Challenges and Opportunities Monday, September 27, 2004 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Avenue, (34th/35th Streets) Philanthropy in Communities of Color: Challenges and Opportunities is a conference coordinated by the Coalition for New Philanthropy, an innovative initiative to promote philanthropy in African American, Asian American and Latino communities throughout the metropolitan New York region. This all-day conference will highlight strategic and innovative philanthropy models. In addition, new research exploring motivations and intentions of donors from these communities will be discussed. Sponsored by: Coalition for New Philanthropy (Coalition partners: Asian American Federation of New York, Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, the Hispanic Federation, the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers and The Twenty-First Century Foundation).
Shuang Wen School Outing at the American Museum of Natural History See our Photo Gallery. A Celebration of Asian American PhilanthropyWednesday, June 9th, 2004 Plum Blossoms Art Gallery 555 West 25th Street 6:00 pm Guests attended a private cocktail reception sponsored by Smith Barney to hear Asian American Success stories and the responsibilities that come with that success. Speakers included: Henry Tang, co-founder of Committee 100; Paul D.C. Huang, President of the C.J. Huang Foundation and Jessica Chao, Senior Philanthropic Advisor of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. See our Photo Gallery. 10th Annual Spirit of Asian America GalaMonday, May 24, 2004 Cipriani 42nd Street 110 E. 42nd With over 450 people in attendance this year, we honored Ms. Andrea Jung, CEO and Chairman of Avon Products, Inc. and our Community Service Awards went to Mr. Navin Mehta, M.D. and Ms. Lolita Compass. Ms. Cindy Hsu and Mr. Arthur Chi'en of WCBS-TV co-hosted as Masters of Ceremonies. See our Photo Gallery.
Asian American Professionals' Networking Event See our Photo Gallery. Asian American Professionals' Networking Event Thursday, October 23, 2003 at Trust Lounge. Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz USA and attended by approx 300 young professionals from the tri-state area, the Federation discussed the need to give back to one's community and the importance of addressing Asian American issues in society today. Our Chairman of the Board, Dr. Y. D. Kim, former CEO and President of Hyundai Corp. USA, spoke about his personal experiences in life, the glass ceiling we Asians face in Corporate America and why he became involved in charitable organizations. Asian Professional Extension (APEX), a youth mentoring organization for underprivileged, inner-city Asian American youth trying to overcome challenges as multilingual and multicultural individuals was featured as one of our member agencies. Highlighting the evening was Daniel, a former APEX mentee who spoke about his immigrant experience to the US and how, with a mentor and new friends, APEX changed his life. See our Photo Gallery.
Volunteer Cocktail Reception See our Photo Gallery.
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