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APAPA is actively involved in the community and helps support many events. However, there are two distinctive functions sponsored by APAPA each year that we consider our "Signature Events." Please use the following links to learn more.
 

 

 

 


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APAPA Night with the Sacramento Kings
First Annual Event at Arco Arena February 3, 2010

By Lucy Oback, APAPA President

    
APAPA’s First Annual Night with the Sacramento Kings was at ARCO Arena on February 3, 2010. APAPA completely sold out 500 tickets in just a few weeks.

APAPA thanks Kevin Chan and Michael Ramos, Group Sales Manager, for making this fundraiser possible. They helped made the evening fun for everyone.

The exciting evening included meeting and taking photos with the beautiful Sacramento Kings cheerleaders. During halftime, Duper Tong, husband to Amy Tong, APAPA’s Vice Chair, volunteered to toss an extremely large basketball into a humongous hoop set up in the middle of the basketball court. APAPA threw 100 APAPA t-shirts into the crowd during game time.

 

To all who purchased tickets, thanks for making our first annual event with the Kings a resounding success. The proceeds from the ticket sales will go towards APAPA’s 2010 Internship & Scholarship program. We are looking forward to another Night with the Kings next year.


 

 

Haitian Disaster Relief Event
Sponsored by Sacramento Chinese Indo-china Friendship Association (SCIFA)

By Lucy Oback, APAPA President

    
On February 5, 2010, Sacramento Chinese Indo-china Friendship Association (SCIFA) held a fundraiser at Rice Bowl for the victims of the Haitian Earthquake Disaster. APAPA joined with many others in the API community to purchase tables at this event to help raise money to give to the American Red Cross. 

Mayor Kevin Johnson thanked SCIFA for being a role model for other ethnic communities. He further shared that diversity is our city’s strength.

The whole evening was filled with high energy and excitement. Large donations came from owners of local supermarkets including New Asian, Welco, Ving Phat, and SF Supermarket. Two large casinos, Cache Creek and Casino Royale, were present that night to help with the fundraising. Musicians sang songs that encourage the guests to give out of their pockets. William Land Elementary School was recognized that evening for collecting $500 for the relief effort.

 

The program ended with an auction of donated items. Two Louis Vuitton handbags were sold for $1450 and $1250, respectively. Victor Phong donated a pro basketball signed by Shaquille O’Neal. Jerry Chong and Victor Phong convinced the audience that an authentically signed basketball is worth more than the Louis Vuitton handbags. The basketball sold for $2100. I guess they were right.

During the evening, SCIFA collected over $60,000 for Haiti.


First Annual Russian-Speaking Community Partners Capitol Reception: Thanks to APAPA for helping co-sponsor this important event. Click here to visit the Russian Media website (opens in a new window) and see more information and photos of the event. APAPA is proud to partner with our friends in the Russian and Slavic communities.


Applications for the 2010 Scholarship-Internship event are now being accepted!

APAPA Community Education Foundation (APAPA-CEF) had its Bi-Monthly Civic Meeting (PDF, 572K) in Sacramento on March 1, 2010. This free community event is open to the public!
 

APAPA Central Valley Chapter (CVC) is having a Civic Town Hall Meeting (PDF, 78K) in Stockton on March 13, 2010.
 

Photos of  the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Sacramento have been posted. This annual event was held January 9, 2010, at the Sacramento Convention Center. APAPA is proud to help celebrate the memory and support the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 

APAPA's Statewide Office has moved! Effective January 1, 2010, our old office on 4th Street in Sacramento is permanently closed. APAPA is proudly anticipating opening our new permanent location in Natomas later this Spring. The following temporary address is for mail, only. We do not maintain a public office at this location:

8359 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Suite 103-186
Sacramento, CA 95829

We have also updated our list of Board Members and Advisors on our Contacts webpage.
 

Photos from the December 7, 2009 Holiday Mixer at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria are now available.


APAPA's Central Valley Chapter is having its General Membership and Board Meeting (PDF, 29K) on Thursday, October 15, 2009, at Cancun Restaurant, 135 East Miner Avenue in Stockton. There will be a no-host reception between 5:30 and 6:00 PM. The meeting follows at 6:00 to 7:30 PM.
 

APAPA's 2009 Voters Education and Candidates Forum (PDF, 586K) was held October 4, 2009 at California State University Sacramento (CSUS). More about this important annual event is located on our Forum webpage.

APAPA's Bi-monthly Civic Meeting: was held in Sacramento on Monday September 7, 2009. This recurring meeting is open to the public. A number of APAPA's friends in government, community leadership, and business participated this September. Please see the flyer for more information about this exciting program.
 

Coming to Los Angeles in September, the Executive Directors Leadership Program (EDLP) is a three part, six-month program designed to give Executive Directors the knowledge, skills, and support they need to effectively lead, manage and move their organizations forward. Participants will formulate strategies to grow and strengthen their organization by learning directly from peers, seasoned Executive Directors, nonprofit consultants, and funders.  Through a six-month coaching process, participants will be able to implement lessons learned and sharpen their skills through one-on-one coaching. Grounded in LEAP’s Leadership Framework and philosophy "Keep Your Values. Develop New Skills ®", this program examines leadership development from an Asian and Pacific Islander cultural lens. Participants will combine personal and professional growth in the context of their work, explore and advance meaningful leadership practices, and sharpen strategic management skills. For more information: http://leap.org/empower_edlp.html
 

Photos from APAPA's annual Membership Drive are available. This annual event was held on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at the Yin Ranch in Vacaville. Please check the flyer announcement for more information. 
 

APAPA Central Valley Chapter had their General Membership & Board Meeting on June 11, 2009. Please see the Agenda for more details (PDF, 32K).
 

Photos from APAPA's 5th Annual Capitol Internship and Scholarship Awards Banquet have been posted. This signature event was held at the Sacramento Library Galleria in the evening on May 20, 2009.

1st Annual Governors Reception, Celebrating Asian & Pacific Islander (API) American Heritage Month. This event with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Joint API Legislative Caucus was presented by APAPA and held at the Stanford Mansion in Sacramento on May 20, 2009.

APAPA's Statewide Strategic Plan: The Executive Committee met last November for a strategic meeting. As a result, a statewide plan has been developed to include the description of the events by chapter, location and dates.
 

APAPA's 2009 Capitol Internship Award, Scholarship Fundraising & Installation Event, in partnership with the Joint API Legislative Caucus, was held Wednesday May 20, 2009 at the Sacramento Library Galleria. If you would like to help support this worthy event, please see the sponsorship form on page-2 of the flyer (Acrobat PDF, 491K).
 

2nd Annual Asian and Pacific Islander American Youth Leadership Conference, “Nurturing Future Stars,” was held at the South Coast Air Quality Management District offices in Diamond Bar on Saturday, April 18, 2009, 1:30PM – 5:30PM. This event was sponsored and organized by APAPA's Southern California Chapter. Please see the flyer for more information.
 

APAPA's 2009  Capitol Internship Award, Scholarship Fundraising & Installation Event, in partnership with the Joint API Legislative Caucus, is coming Wednesday May 20, 2009 to the Sacramento Library Galleria. If you would like to help support this worthy event, please see the sponsorship form on page-2 of the flyer (Acrobat PDF, 479K).
 

APAPA attends the 2009 Martin Luther King Celebration Dinner at the Sacramento Convention Center on Saturday January 10, 2009.
 

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