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CASL 23rd Annual Benefit Dinner a Success!Over $378,000 raised to support CASL programs
Photographed (left to right) Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board President; Esther Wong, CASL Executive Director; Bernie Wong, CASL President; Tina Tchen, Chief of Staff to the First Lady Michelle Obama; and Ernest Wong, Chairman of CASL's Board of Directors. On May 2, 2012, CASL held its 23rd Annual Dinner Gala at the Hilton Chicago. The evening was a success and raised over $378,000 in funds to support and sustain the comprehensive programming and services CASL provides to over 17,000 clients of all ages and backgrounds each year.
A keynote speech was delivered by Tina Tchen, Chief of Staff to the First Lady Michelle Obama and former CASL Board Member. Guests enjoyed a gourmet dinner prepared by renowned Asian American Chef, Jackie Shen and a performance of the "Parasol Dance" by students in CASL's Cultural Retention Program. The students were dressed in Shanghai style dresses called 'qiapaos.' We would like to give a special thanks to Title Sponsor, JPMorgan Chase Foundation and Co-Chairs Raymond M. Chin, Norman and Bonnie Finkel, Sue Ling Gin, Jeongling Liu, Lawrence Rosenzweig and Cynthia Wong, Art and Elaine Wong, Linda Yu, and an anonymous donor. We are so thankful to all of our sponsors, volunteers, and attendees for making the night a success! We appreciate your support and truly could not have done it without you! To see more photos from the event visit our Facebook page here! Photos courtesy of Al Di Franco and Vivian Lee 29th Annual Chinatown Community Dinner a Success!Over $82,000 Raised to Support CASL Programs
On December 2, 2011, CASL held its 29th Annual Chinatown Community Dinner at Furama in Chinatown. The evening was a success and raised over $82,000 in funds to support the comprehensive programming and services CASL provides to over 17,000 clients of all ages and backgrounds each year.
The evening included a performance of the "Dun Huang Fairy Dance" by students in CASL’s Cultural Retention program, a raffle, lucky bin drawing, and presentation of CASL's 2011 Outstanding Service Awards to Cathay Bank, Terry Noone, and UPS in honor of their admirable volunteerism and contributions the Chinese community. CASL is grateful for the support of Jade and Gold Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield, CNA Foundation, Kraft Foods, UPS, US Cellular, AARP, Allstate, Motorola Mobility Foundation, Northern Trust and State Farm. A special thanks to Congressman Danny Davis, who was in attendance and spoke of his strong support for CASL. Thanks to all the sponsors, guests, board members, government officials, staff, volunteers and supporters who made this event such a terrific and enjoyable event again this year! To see more photos from the event visit our Facebook page here! Photos courtesy of Al DiFranco. 16th Annual Golf Outing raises over $30,000 for CASL programs
On the green for CASL (left to right) Iain Muirhead, Cary Wong, Ray Spaeth, and Stan Bochnowski. CASL hosted its 16th Annual Golf outing at Carriage Greens Country Club in Darien on Monday, September 12, 2011, raising over $30,000 to support the comprehensive services CASL provides to clients of all ages and backgrounds within the community. Over 90 golfers, played a competitive game of golf and we ended up with ties for first, second and last place. We would like to thank all of our supporters for their continued dedication year after year! Of the many supporters of this year’s event, CASL is proud to thank Lead Organizer & Raffle Sponsor, R.M. Chin & Associates; Golf Ball Sponsor, Mercy Hospital & Medical Center; Hole Sponsor, Bowman, Barrett & Associates; Hole Sponsor, Cathay Pacific; Lunch and Dinner Sponsor, Bradshaw Construction & Management; and Dinner Sponsor, Angkor Strategic Advisors. And a special thank you to Ray Chin, Tom Coyne, Joe Dote, and Jocelyn Lim for helping organize this fun event! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a wonderful day of golf on the links! Check out CASL’s Facebook page to view more photos! CASL's 22nd Annual Benefit Dinner a Success!Over $310,000 raised to support CASL's programs
On May 11, 2011, CASL held its 22nd Annual Benefit Dinner at the Hilton Chicago. The evening was a success and raised over $310,000 in funds to support and sustain the comprehensive programming and services CASL provides to over 17,000 clients of all ages and backgrounds each year. The evening included festive performances by CASL’s cultural retention program students, a silent auction and raffle, and presentation of the Golden Lion Award to Mr. Raymond Spaeth, retired President of Lakeside Bank. Appetizers were prepared by CASL’s Chef Training Program graduates and the four dinner courses by renowned Asian American Chicago chefs: Jesse DeGuzman of Sunda, Tony Hu of Lao Yu Ju, Bill Kim of Urban Belly, and Jackie Shen of Chicago Cut Steakhouse. In the photograph above, 22nd Annual Benefit Dinner Event Chair Frank Clark, Chairman and CEO of ComEd, is presented an original work of art entitled "Energy," created by two former CASL clients, the now world famous Zhou brothers. The gift commemorates the gifts Clark has shared with CASL and represents energy for CASL's future. Photographed (left to right) Ernest Wong, Chairman of CASL's Board of Directors; Shan Zuo Zhou; Frank and Vera Clark; Bernarda Wong, CASL President; and DaHuang Zhou.
To see more photos from the event visit our Facebook page here! Photographs courtesy of Al DiFranco. |
The festivities included delicious appetizers prepared by CASL’s award-winning Chef Training Program, which was recently featured in the 
A delicious array of appetizers were prepared by the 74th Class of CASL's award-winning Chef Training Program, recently featured in the 
We are so thankful to all our sponsors, volunteers, and attendees for making the night a success! We appreciate your support and truly could not have done it without your help!