Funds Go to Twenty Schools and  Twenty Community Groups

Asian Heritage Street Celebration 2009 Beneficiaries & “Make Some Money for Your School” Raffle Participants

SAN FRANCISCO (November 18, 2009) - The Asian Heritage Street Celebration -  will be honoring over 20 not-for-profit organizations for their work in the Asian Pacific American community, and over 20 local schools on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Cova Hotel, located at 655 Ellis Street.

The Asian Heritage Street Celebration is in its fifth year and is the largest gathering of Asian Pacific Americans in the country. It annually returns proceeds to various diverse and underserved Asian communities including Vietnamese, Laotians, Cambodians, Samoans, and Filipinos. Since its inception, the AHSC has donated more than $100,000 to over 50 Bay Area community groups and charities, who are selected as beneficiaries for their role in assembling diverse elements within the Asian Pacific American community, and also neighborhood schools that participate in the Make Some Money for Your School Raffle Fundraiser.

The Celebration is committed to helping San Francisco public schools fundraise, and its raffle and prize-drawing program is a cross-generational community philanthropy project.  The AHSC takes all responsibility for gathering over three dozen prizes and grand prizes, and administrative processes. 100% of funds raised go back to participating schools, with AsianWeek Foundation covering all costs.

WHAT:       Asian Heritage Street Celebration Awards Reception

WHERE:    Cova Hotel, 655 Ellis St., San Francisco, CA

WHEN:     Wednesday, November 18, 2009
                      5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
                    
WHO:

2009 AHSC Beneficiaries
Association of Asian American Administrators
Asian American Donor Program
Asian American Recovery Services, Inc.
Asian Americans for Community Outreach
APA Family Support Services
Association of Chinese Cooking Teachers
Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center
California Writers Club
Cherry Blossom Alumnae
Chinatown YMCA
Compassionate Chefs Café
Corporate Asian American Employee Network
Filipino American Arts Exposition
International Lao New Year Festival Committee
Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California
Kearny Street Workshop
Kimochi, Inc.
Korean Center, Inc.
Nakayoshi Young Professionals
Nihonmachi Street Fair
Pacific Asian American Women Bay Area Coalition
Vietnamese Community Center of San Francisco

2009 Make Some Money for Your School Raffle Participants

Pre-K Schools
Argonne Alternative Elementary School
Jefferson Nursery School
Noriega Child Development Center

Elementary Schools
E.R. Taylor Elementary School
Gordon J. Lau Elementary School
Jose Ortega Elementary School
McKinley Elementary School
Sheridan Elementary School
Spring Valley Elementary School
Sunset Elementary School
Visitacion Valley Elementary School

Middle Schools
James Denman Middle School
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Marina Middle School
Visitacion Valley Middle School

High Schools
De Anza High School - Richmond, CA
Galileo High School
George Washington High School
George Washington Alumni Association
Lincoln High School
Mission High School
Newcomer High School
Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School
*All schools are based in San Francisco, unless otherwise noted.

To RSVP for this event, please reply to Angela Pang at apang@asianweek.com.