a thursday in may... 2002 GALA

5th Annual Community Awards and Silent Auction
Commemorating 15 Years of Community Service

Honorees 2002

Grassroots Award
Asian American Recovery Services & Gay Asian Pacific Alliance

A&PIWC’s origins go back to 1987 when Asian American Recovery Services, Inc., established the Asian AIDS Project (AAP). AAP was the first program in the United States to provide HIV health education and prevention services targeting the A&PI community. In 1989 Gay Asian Pacific Alliance formed the GAPA Community HIV Project (GCHP). Later renamed Living Well Project, GCHP was the first gay-identified A&PI HIV/AIDS program in the United States and the first A&PI program to provide volunteer support, case management and mental health services to A&PIs living with HIV/AIDS. In 1997, A&PIWC was created by the merger of these two organizations to become the largest HIV/AIDS services organization in North America targeting A&PI communities

National Award
Helen Zia & Lia Shigemura

Helen Zia and Lia Shigemura not only serve as co-chairs of A&PIWC’s Families Campaign but they also personify the Campaign’s spirit: two Asian Pacific American women committed to building family with each other and with the larger community, supporting and nurturing each other personally and professionally, struggling to build a world which celebrates its diversity and recognizes and values the many identities that they share.

Lia Shigemura began her involvement as a member of the Living Well Project’s Board of Directors and eventually served as Board Chair for Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center from 1997-99. Lia has worked for the past 20 years in the public, private and independent sectors focusing on civil rights, affirmative action and diversity. She now heads a private diversity consulting firm, DragonVision Media, and sits on the Profiles in Diversity Journal advisory board. Lia was a founder of the Asian Women's Shelter, and serves as Vice Chair of the Horizons Foundation Board of Directors. She was formerly Director of Corporate Diversity for Pacific Gas and Electric and National Program Director for the Japanese American Citizens League.

An award-winning journalist, Helen Zia is the author of Asian-American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People, and coauthor with Wen Ho Lee of My Country Versus Me: The First-Hand Account by the Los Alamos Scientist Who Was Falsely Accused. She was executive editor of Ms. Magazine and the book, Notable Asian-Americans. In 1998, Helen was named Chinese-American Journalist of the Year by the Organization of Chinese-Americans. Her work on the Asian-American landmark civil rights case of anti-Asian violence is documented in the Academy-Award-nominated film, Who Killed Vincent Chin?

Ally Award
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi

On October 10, 2001, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was elected by her colleagues to become House Democratic Whip, the highest-ranking woman in the history of the U.S. Congress. She has represented California's 8th Congressional District, which includes most of San Francisco, since 1987 and has been a strong and effective advocate of increased funding for AIDS, human rights in China, quality education, affordable housing, and environmental protection. Pelosi has been a leader in doubling the NIH budget in five years; AIDS and breast cancer funding are her top priorities. Pelosi was instrumental in securing a sizeable increase in funding for debt forgiveness for the world's poorest countries, an increase in foreign aid to alleviate poverty, fight the global AIDS pandemic, provide international family planning, and global environmental issues. Pelosi has taken a leadership role on human rights, including in China and Tibet. After the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989, she sponsored legislation to give Chinese students and scholars the right to remain in the United States. She also chairs the Congressional Working Group on China, is Co-Chair of the AIDS Task Force of the House Democratic Caucus, and is Co-Chair of the Bio-Medical Research Caucus.



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Banyan ($5,000+)
Gap, Inc.

Acacia ($2,500+)
Levi Strauss & Company
Robert Miller & Ito Curata
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, Catholic Healthcare West
Six Degrees Records
Wells Fargo

Bamboo ($1,000+)
Anheiser Busch
Ignatius Bau & John W. Bare
Darrell Lew
John San Agustin
Domingo Verzosa Santos
Tai Seng Video Marketing
Jason Tokumoto, MD

Teak ($500+)
Vince Antao
Charles Belov
Michael Branca
Continuum
Jason Hobson & Fred Dillon
Steve Kmucha MD
New Leaf
John Manzon-Santos, in memory of Bertram Michael Hunter
Jan Masaoka
Myron Dean
Kirklan C. Taber Quon, Esq.
William Shelley
Lia Shigemura & Helen Zia

Cherry ($250+)
David Chan & Chris Willers
Minnie Chinn & Valerie Buschor
Bill Erdmann
Dennis Leung
Leigh Illion & Tom Calvanese, Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center
Greg Lockamy
Scott Hafner & Bill Glenn
Carl Ho, Moore, Stephens Lee Quan LLP
Donald Masuda
Welmin R.D. Militante & Edwin K. Eng
Duc Ngoc Nguyen
Gregg Williams
Ron Wong
Suzie Wong, Millennium Dragon Empress 35
David Yau
Vance Yoshida

Palm ($125+)
John Coghlan
Randall Mackie
Adam Leitman Bailey, Esq.
Chisato Uyeki & Ben Benjamin
Jeff Stephans
Vince Sales
Cedric C. Yap & Edward G. Liebst Jr.
Bill Randviir
Judy Romanenkov
Avi Rose
Desmond Tan

"a thursday in may..." 2002 will feature a special Cointreau tasting -- the unique spirit which combines the subtle harmony of bitter and sweet oranges.



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Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center (A&PIWC) would like to thank the many generous donors who have contributed items for our annual Silent Auction. To donate an item for the auction please call Ron Nieberding at 415.292.3400, ext. 341.

All items will be auctioned off at our a thursday in may 2002 gala which will be held Thursday, May 2, 2002 at the Merchant's Exchange Ballroom, 465 California Street in downtown San Francisco. Doors open and bidding begins at 6:00 pm and continues until 7:25 pm -- items will be on display and can be collected by the winning bidder at the end of the evening upon payment.

Auction items include:

* Hotels /Resorts
* Vacations / Trips / Excursions
* Restaurants
* Theater / Entertainment
* Museums
* Services and Other Wonderful Items

Restaurants

Ella's Restaurant
500 Presidio Avenue, San Francisco
415.441.5669

A gift certificate for this restaurant specializing in Neo Classical American Cooking.

Pizzeria Uno
www.pizzeriauno.com
2200 Lombard Street, San Francisco
415.563.3144

Enjoy Chicago's original deep-dish pizza at this bar & grill located in the Marina District.

Tommy Toy's Cuisine Chinois
www.tommytoys.com
655 Montgomery Street, San Francisco
415.397.4888

Combining the refined atmosphere of intimate French dining with the savory herbs and spices of Chinese cookery, Tommy Toy has carved out his own niche in San Francisco. Experience the art of Chinese cooking with the exquisite presentation of French cuisine with a signature dinner for two.

Theater / Entertainment

SixFlags Marine World
www.sixflags.com/marineworld
2001 Marine World Parkway, Vallejo CA 94589
707.644.4000
Take a wild ride for two in America's only combination Wildlife Park, Oceanarium and Theme Park.

American Conservatory Theater
www.act-sfbay.org
30 Grant Ave. San Francisco CA 94108
415.834.3200

Enjoy preview performances with two tickets to the 34-year old, Tony award-winning theater. A.C.T's celebrated former students include Denzel Washington, Annette Bening and Winona Ryder.

Pier 39
www.pier39.com
San Francisco
415.705.5500

At Pier 39 there's something for everyone … shopping, dining and entertainment! Enjoy a fun-filled day for four at Pier 39. The Fun pack features complimentary tickets to The Great San Francisco Adventure, Blue & Gold Fleet, Turbo Ride, Venetian Carousel, arcade tokens and two hours of free parking.

Disneyland
disney.go.com/disneyland/
Anaheim, California

Two Disneyland passports to this grandmother of American themeparks where you can explore Tomorrowland, Mickey's Toontown, Critter County or the new Tarzan's Treehouse.

Lines Contemporary Ballet
www.linesballet.org
50 Oak Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco
415.863.1248

Two orchestra tickets for an Alonzo King's LINES Ballet for the fall season 2001.

Marin Shakespeare Company
www.marinshakespeare.org
P.O. Box 4053, San Rafael
415.499.1108

Two tickets to any performance during the 2001 summer season.

The Marsh
1062 Valencia Street, San Francisco
415.826.5750

Enjoy an evening at this breeding ground for new performances with 2 tickets.

Services & Other Wonderful Items

Ben & Jerry's
www.benjerry.com
4 locations in San Francisco

One medium ice cream cake from Vermont's finest makers of Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt.


Osento Bathhouse for Women
www.osento.com
955 Valencia Street, San Francisco
415.282.6333

Two (2) gift certificates for an entry card for eight spa visits.



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