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Project by Project Southern California
NEWSLETTER |
May/Jun
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I.
$85
Food and Wine Early Bird Tickets available
for ONE DAY ONLY!
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Tickets
to our 3rd Annual Food & Wine Tasting
Benefit go on sale Friday, May 20th at
7:00 AM. Mark your calendars as we launch
the occasion with a ONE DAY ONLY EARLY
BIRD PRICE of $85! Tickets sold afterwards
will be $100, and $135 at the door, so
take advantage of this special discount.
Tickets will be available for purchase
online at http://www.projectbyproject.org/foodandwine
or at our “Food for Thought” mixer.
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II. “Food for
Thought” Mixer - Bring a Donation
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Please
join us for an evening of art and complimentary
soju cocktails at Bamboo Lane/Revisited gallery
as we celebrate the launch of ticket sales to
our 3rd Annual Food and Wine Tasting Benefit.
Purchase your Food and Wine Tasting ticket while
mingling with our volunteers and viewing multimedia
information on CAST, slavery and trafficking
issues, and the Food & Wine Tasting Benefit.
You
also have a chance to win
a pair of tickets ($200 value) to our Food &
Wine Tasting Benefit while supporting
our 2005 partner CAST. Bring donation item(s)
listed below to the mixer and be entered in
our drawing. Donating multiple items increases
your chance to win! All items collected will
be donated to CAST.
1.
Basic Toiletries - shampoo, conditioner,
soaps, toothpaste, feminine supplies. Please
bring enough toiletries for at least 4 people.
2. Art Supplies for jewelry (chains,
clasps, gems, beads), ceramics (ceramic pottery
glaze) and painting (enamel paint - small bottles,
water color paints and paper, brushes - all
sizes)
3. Art Frames (preferably for
8 x 10 photographs)
4. LSAT Study Guides and Educational
materials (GED, ESL, Vocational Skills
Building)
5. Sewing Materials i.e., knitting
needles, yarn, beginner patterns, embroideries
and crochet needles, sewing thread (all colors
and textures)
6. Gardening Tools (trowels,
shovels, gloves, clippers), garden plants (herbs,
flowers, start-ups)
7. Rugs - all sizes, rectangle
and round
8. Videos/DVDs and CDs It is
important to note that donation items should
be considerate of the needs of the CAST shelter
and clients to contribute to the growth of CAST
clients. So, please put your heart and thought
into the selection of donation items so that
they are put in the best use possible.
Date:
Friday, May 20, 2005
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Bamboo Lane/Revisited : 418 Bamboo
Lane : Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cost: $10 donation
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III. Our
3rd Annual Food & Wine Tasting Benefit |
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Project by Project's 3rd Annual Food & Wine Tasting
Benefit will be held the evening of July 16th, 2005
from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM at the California Science Center
in the new and beautiful Wallis Annenberg Building.
This signature event, co-chaired by Lee Hefter of Spago
Beverly Hills and Kerry Heffernan of Eleven Madison
Park, plans to feature premier chefs and wineries in
a spectacular venue space. All net proceeds will benefit
our partner, Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking
(CAST).
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IV.
Volunteers Still
Needed! |
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Please
help victims of slavery and trafficking recover and
become fully independent, self-sufficient individuals.
If public speaking, grant writing, fundraising, teaching,
sewing, or self-defense can spark your interest, please
see the complete list of volunteer
opportunities. Volunteers are desired to assist
in providing everything from vocational training to
medical and dental assistance. Good with computers?
CAST could use your assistance in teaching basic skills
to recovering victims. Got a green thumb? The CAST shelter
is also looking for people to help with their garden.
There is a role for everyone who is interested in helping
out. Don’t be shy! Please contact ngoc.nguyen@projectbyproject.org
if you’d like more information. The people whose lives
you touch will never forget your assistance and goodwill.
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Another
Volunteer Opportunity to Assist CAST
Our 2005 partner CAST, in collaboration with other community
supporters against violence, is hosting "Rising,"
an exhibition featuring art by Asian and Pacific Islander
survivors of violence. CAST is requesting volunteers
to assist hosting an exhibit and reception for Rising.
Help is needed to put together food and refreshments
for the opening reception on May 25th, 2005
and closing reception on June 4th, 2005.
All catering donations and Asian cuisine contributions
are welcome. For more details and information on how
you can be involved, please contact Heather Moore at
heather@castla.org.
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V.
Recent Community Events
Asian Pacific Women's Center (APWC) Run
Thank you to everyone who
participated in the APWC run on Sunday, April 10th at
Griffith Park. APWC was PbP Southern California's first
partner, and we are proud to continue to support our past
partners as well as our present. Proceeds from the run
will go towards raising funds for all non-profit organizations
that provide services to victims of crime. APWC is dedicated
to serving women and children who are survivors of domestic
violence and to assisting survivors with their transition
into independent living.
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Upcoming Community
Events |
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Better
Luck Tomorrow: Asian Pacific Islander Americans in Hollywood.
For the third
year, as part of Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage
Month the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA)
is excited to bring you a thought-provoking community
panel discussion on one of the issues facing APIAs today.
The program will be held at the beautiful George &
Sakaye Aratani/Japan America Theater in Little Tokyo.
A very distinguished panel of speakers including Sonali
Kohatkar (host of the KPFK radio program, "Uprising"),
Tim Lounibos (motion picture producer and actor), Karen
Narasaki (Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American
Legal Consortium in Washington, D.C.), Ken Oak (musician,
singer, and songwriter), George Takei (star of film
and television series, "Star Trek" and community
activist), and Lotay Yang (motion picture producer and
Vice President, Bank of America Private Bank) will be
in attendance. Daniel Mayeda (entertainment and media
industry litigator and Pro Bono Legal Counsel to the
first Asian American theatre group, East West Players)
will be the moderator. A screening of "Casting
Calls" (a 2004 Discovery Times Channel documentary)
will precede the panel.
This is a community event. You need not be an attorney
or APABA member to attend. RSVP by May 13, 2005 to Mayling
Kao (213) 386-3114, ext. 230 or apaba@littlaw.com.
Date: 5/18/2005, 5:30-8:30
p.m
Location: George & Sakaye Aratani/Japan America
Theater 244, South San Pedro Street (between 2nd &
3rd Streets), in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
Contact: RSVP by May 13, 2005 to Mayling Kao (213) 386-3114,
ext. 230 or apaba@littlaw.com
Cost: $10 APABA members * $15 non-members / Includes
light dinner
APEX 11th Annual
Youth Olympics
APEX is looking for volunteers to help them with their
11th Annual Youth Olympics.
The APEX Youth Olympics draws about 150 children and
150 APEX volunteers with a goal to help inspire and
motivate today's youth to excel in education, community
and personal growth. The day is also filled with special
guest appearances from local celebrities, sports teams,
and musical entertainment.
Volunteers will be involved with assisting in the days
activities with the SNAPY youths. The Service Network
for Asian and Pacific Islander Youth (SNAPY) serves
as the umbrella agency for 14 different youth agencies,
most of which are affiliated with the United Way. SNAPY
targets the needs of at-risk Asian and Pacific Islander
youth in Southern California.
If you'd like to help, attend a meeting and get involved
now. Check the APEX calendar for committee meeting listings
or simply send an email to apexyo@apex.org.
Date: 5/21/2005, 7:00am
- 5:00pm
Location: East Los Angeles College
Contact: Jeff Huang, APEX Chair of Youth Olympics, apexyo@apex.org
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ABOUT PROJECT BY PROJECT
PROJECT BY PROJECT is a national volunteer organization
of social entrepreneurs that serves Asian American non-profits
in need by raising public awareness, volunteerism, and capital.
For more information about Project by Project, visit www.projectbyproject.org
or email info.sc@projectbyproject.org
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