NAPAFASA Resources April 7, 2010
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The National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse is a non-profit organization dedicated towards serving the APA community by providing resources to those who seek assistance with substance abuse issues.
Their offices and contact information are as follows:
Main Office
340 E. Second St. Suite 409
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: 213-625-5795
Fax: 213-625-5796
Sacramento Office
1016 23rd St. Suite 201
Sacramento, CA 95816
Telephone: 916-448-5911
Fax: 916-448-5915
Website: www.napafasa.org
AACI Annual Fundraising Luncheon: May 7, 2010 April 7, 2010
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Save the date! Asian Americans for Community Involvement is hosting their annual fund raising luncheon at the Doubletree Hotel San Jose on May 7th, 2010.
No Cost to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated.
Date: Friday, May 7, 2010
Time: 12PM to 1PM
Registration begins @ 11:30AM
Doubletree Hotel
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
Census 2010 Assistance April 7, 2010
Posted by heytuan in 1, Community, Resource.Tags: 2010, census, chinese, korean, phone number, russian, spanish, vietnamese
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Do you need help filling out the 2010 census form? Phone lines will be open nationwide from 8AM-9PM (local time), seven days a week, through July 30, 2010. Deaf and hard-of-hearing persons can call the TDD number: 1-866-783-2010.
Staff who speak English, Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese and Russian will be available to help you.
English – 1-866-872-6868
Chinese – 1-866-935-2010
Russian – 1-866-965-2010
Spanish – 1-866-928-2010
Vietnamese – 1-866-945-2010
Gambling Hotline Phone Number April 7, 2010
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Do you have a gambling problem? Contact 1-800-GAMBLER, also known as 1-800-426-2537. Help is provided by National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA), with assistance from partner agencies.
Marrow Drive for 8-month old son of National Semiconductor Employee January 20, 2010
Posted by jleung28 in 1, Community, Health, Volunteer.Tags: bone, bone marrow drive, drive, Health, marrow, medicine, youth
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Barry Pham, the 8-month old son of National employee Linh Truong, is fighting for his life. He has been through chemotherapy for biphenotypic acute leukemia and is now in need of a bone marrow transplant to survive. His family members have all been tested, and unfortunately, there is no match.
Linh and her entire family have been working tirelessly to get as many people tested to see if they might be the one to save Barry’s life. To help her, National is partnering with the Asian American Donor Program (AADP) to hold marrow drives for Barry and others in need of transplants. We are hosting a drive at National THIS Thursday, 1/21 from 11am – 2pm at the Cafe Store. We are expecting over 150 employees, their family and friends to participate. Any of you are welcome to come – just let me know.
As you can imagine, Barry’s story has touched us all and I promised Linh I would do whatever I could to find more possible donors for Barry and others like him. I am emailing today asking you to consider holding a drive at your company.
We will make holding a drive easy for you!
-There is no cost to your company or your employees
-The test is painless and takes only 10 minutes (a simple mouth-swab)
-The Asian American Donor Program provides and covers the cost for the kits, staff and materials
-National has created marketing materials that can be revised and used to promote the event
-We would be happy to send some volunteers to help with the drive if needed
-Possible attendance by Linh, Barry’s mom
-People of all ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to participate
-Participants become part of the National Marrow Registry
Attached is a flyer that we are using to promote our drive that has more information. I also attached some of the materials provided by the Asian American Donor Program.
Please let me know if there is a chance you can join us in this effort to save Barry and others like him!
Joan Scott
Director of Community Relations
(408) 721-6437
Mr. Hyphen November 12, 2009
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Hyphen and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) present the fourth annual Mr. Hyphen competition on November 14, 2009, celebrating the men of the Asian American community. Each year, Hyphen and OACC celebrate Asian American men who devote themselves to worthy community causes. While structured like a pageant with rounds of talent, fashion and Q&A, Mr. Hyphen turns stereotypes on their heads in front of a sold-out crowd. Striking a blow for equal-opportunity all-in-good-fun ogling, Mr. Hyphen is an energy-filled evening of fun and charity. Rounds will be decided alternately by an audience vote and by an illustrious panel of judges. The man who is crowned Mr. Hyphen wins a $1000 cash donation to his nonprofit organization.
Saturday, Novermber 14, 7 – 10pm
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
(Pacific Renaissance Plaza, second floor)
388 9th Street, Suite 290
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 637-0455
For more information about Mr. Hyphen, please contact Lanlian Szeto at lanlian[at]hyphenmagazine.com
All ages welcome, 21+ for alcohol
Subscribe to Hyphen for only $5 at the event with ticket purchase!
TICKETS
Advance tickets (available until 4pm, November 13): $15
At the door: $20
Walk with Team AACI in the AIDS Walk on 10/18! October 8, 2009
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Step up and walk with the AACI team to support our HIV program and the fight against HIV/AIDS at the 2009 Walk for AIDS Silicon Valley!
The walk will take place Sunday, October 18th from 10am – 12pm in San Jose.
It’s FREE to walk, but please help us raise money if you can! Every dollar counts.
We are walking to raise funds for AACI’s HIV program, one of only two non-clinical HIV testing sites in the county and the only program targeting the Asian American community. With the current state budget elimination of HIV education/prevention funding, the program needs support now more than ever.
TO REGISTER:
1. Sign up at our AACI team website: http://tiny.cc/AACI_AIDSwalk
2. Choose Asian Americans for Community Involvement under AGENCY DESIGNATION (100% of the funds you raise will be donated directly to the AACI HIV Program. If AACI is not designated, funds will be divided among the nine benefitting agencies.)
REGISTRATION IS FREE! THE FIRST 50 ONLINE REGISTERED WALKERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE API AIDS AWARENESS T-SHIRT.
If you have any questions or would like more details, please contact:
Mark Molina at 408.975.2730 x 183 or Sedora Tantraphol at 408.975.2730 x 114.
Please see our flyer! Please invite friends & family to walk with you and thank you for your support!
A Benefit To Revive Youth Hope September 28, 2009
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Sunday October 18, 2009: 11am to 2pm
At CERI
544 International Blvd, Ste 9, Oakland, CA
Please join us for Cambodian Eggrolls & Springrolls. Enjoy a presentation by Award-Winning Author Alan Briskin in whose newly released book “The Power of Collective Wisdom: And the Trap of Collective Folly” CERI is featured as an example of an innovative community.
CERI’s new youth project
ROYA ~REVIVING OUR YOUTH’S ASPIRATIONS ~
needs your help to reach a $25,000 fund-raising goal to keep our doors open to at-risk children and teens!
Using the power of community, CERI works to bring hope to the lives of Oakland youth, and strength to resist the temptations of gang involvement, robbery, drug-dealing, and prostitution.
California Youth Outreach August 20, 2009
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http://www.cyoutreach.org/
If you enjoyed the discussion with the CYO (California Youth Outreach) panelists Conrad Solarez and Phillip Rodriguez, and you would like to learn more about CYO and its programs and resources then this is the site to go to.
Daniel Nguyen for Cupertino City Counsel August 18, 2009
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Volunteer Opportunity!
From now until November 3rd, 2009
Phone bank, walk, and volunteer for a young city council candidate. Email Ken Wong at iamkennethwong@gmail.com for more information and visit www.danielnguyen.org
Kenneth Wong
Campaign Manager/Outreach Coordinator
Phone: 650-861-0209
Email:mr.kenwong@sbcglobal.net
