HIV Matters: Looking Forward
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center's
Annual Fundraiser and the
3rd Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day
Date:
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Time:
5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Place:
Metreon Fourth Floor Terrace
101 4th Street
San Francisco, California 94103
On behalf of Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center's
clients, volunteers, staff, Board of Directors, and Leadership
Council, we enthusiastically invite you to mark your calendars
for HIV Matters: Looking Forward to be held May
19, 2007 from 5:00 — 9:30 p.m. Commemorating 20 years
of leadership in the HIV/AIDS movement, this year's theme — HIV
Matters: Looking Forward — declares our commitment
to sustaining and expanding our efforts to address the constantly
evolving impact of HIV on Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI)
communities.
HIV Matters: Looking Forward purposely coincides
with the federally endorsed 3rd Annual National Asian &
Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, initiated by A&PI
Wellness Center as part of
The Banyan Tree Project — a national campaign to fight
HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination in A&PI communities.
This year on May 19th, A&PI Wellness Center will launch
a photo exhibition that showcases the work of individuals
living with HIV and seeks to view the impact of HIV through
their eyes. This exhibit will precede our fundraiser and
is free and open to the public. Our annual fundraiser promises
an enchanting evening of community award presentations, local
and national celebrities and entertainers, a silent auction,
delectable food, and an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic
beverages.
You can support our vital services to the community by becoming
a sponsor of HIV Matters: Looking Forward.
All sponsorships will be acknowledged on this site and in
print materials, the program book (May 1st response
deadline), and our newsletter.
Download
the Sponsor RSVP form now (PDF)
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. — The Banyan Tree Project Photography
Exhibit
LenScape is a pictorial autobiography that chronicles
the lives of five Asians & Pacific Islanders living with
HIV in the San Francisco Bay Area. Join us for this powerful
and vivid exposition! The event is free and open to the public.
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. — HIV Matters: Looking Forward
A special event to commemorate Asian & Pacific Islander
Wellness Center's 20th year, and to present Community Awards
honoring outstanding contributions toward our mission.
HONOREES
Nakatani 'Ohana Award - presented by Al & Jane
Nakatani, founders of Honor
Thy Children, Inc.
Alejandro Diesta
Melenie Eleneke
Fa'avae Award
The California Wellness Foundation
National Award
US Surgeon General Kenneth P. Moritsugu
APPEARANCES
 Featuring: Esera
Tuaolo, Athlete, Singer, & Author
of "Alone in the Trenches: My Life as a Gay Man in the
NFL"
The men of Asian REDefined Calendar 2007
More entertainers to come!
Refreshments
An array of enticing cuisine provided by Moonstar Catering
Liquor Tastings provided by Young's Market Company
Corralejo Tequila |
DFV Wines |
Fernet Branca |
HPNOTIQ |
PAMA |
Rex Goliath |
Hendricks Gin
Reyka Vodka
Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
St. Germain Liqueur
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Trago Tequila
EVENT SPONSORS
HIV MATTERS: LOOKING FORWARD SPONSORS
Ilima $5,000
Bank of America
The California Endowment
Orchid $2,500
Paul Allen
Jason Tokumoto & Michael Sanders
Wells Fargo
Jasmine $1,000
California Pacific Medical Center
The California Wellness Foundation
Daniel Y. Chin & Jeffrey C. Liu
Joe Garrett & Spike Lomibao
Geoff Kors & James Williamson
Jan Masaoka & Paul Rosensteil
Mike Rabanal & Alfredo Victorio
Geoff Kors & James Williamson
David Yau & Steven Shum
Chrysanthemum $500
Chas Belov
Dawning Ming CHung
Patricia Dunn & Eileen Blumenthal
Le, Ho & Company LLP
Conor & Linda Huang McCullough
Project Open Hand
E. Michael Reyes
John S. San Agustin & Randall Mackie
Shanti
Wilbert & Grace Toma
Vance Yoshida
Ylang-Ylang $250
Tita Aida
Alvin H. Baum, Jr.
Saurabh Bajaj
Shiv & Shobha Bajaj
Mickey Branca
David Chan & Chris Willers
Claudine Cheng
Samer Danfoura & Francisco Teixeira
Renée Devone
Bob Dockendorff
Trent Hu & John Bodnar
Devesh Khatu & Jackie Lin
Empress Remy Martin
Elan LaLonde & Laverne Matias
Project Inform
Lance Toma & Erik Webb
Brian Wilson
Ron Wong & Mike Tekulsky
Mike Yang & Jim Kren
Cedric Chua Yap & Edward G. Liebst, Jr.
Gingko $100
Asian Americans for Community Involvement
Daniel Bao
Richard Bookwalter
David Eng
Lisa Hoffman
Galen Leung
Calvin G. Lum, DVM
John Manzon-Santos
Cedric Ng
Leslie Oshita
Terry Ryan & Tatiana Kaneholani
Lina Sheth
HOST COMMITTEE
Tita Aida
Supervisor Michela Allioto-Pier
San Francisco Supervisor Tom Ammiano
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
Claudine Cheng
Judy Chu, Vice Chair, California State Board of Equalization
San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly
San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty
San Francisco Supervisor Sean R. Elsbernd
U.S. Representative Eni F.H. Faleomavaega
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris
California State Assemblymember Mary Hayashi
Ken Henderson & Joe Seiler
U.S. Representative Mike Honda
California State Assemblymember Shirley Horton
Supervisor Ed Jew
U.S. Representative Tom Lantos
California State Assemblymember Mark Leno
California State Assemblymember Ted W. Lieu
Tiger Lily, Absolute Empress XL of San Francisco
Campbell Councilmember Evan Low
San Francisco Supervisor Sophie Maxwell
San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
Al & Jane Nakatani
Tom Nolan, Project Open Hand
U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi
Lia Shigemura & Helen Zia
California State Assemblymember Alberto Torrico
California State Assemblymember Van Tran
Assembly member Fiona Ma Majority Whip
Betty T. Yee, Chair, California State Board of Equalization
California State Senator Leland Y. Yee, Ph.D.
Vance Yoshida
Media Sponsors
KRON Pacific Fusion |
Gloss Magazine |
Asian Inquirer |
Pink Magazine |
KPIX
KTSF TV
Asianweek
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