Thank You for Supporting CPC Queens Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Benefit

Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) held the Queens Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Benefit on the evening of May 29 at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Drawing over 400 philanthropic, corporate, government, and community leaders, the event celebrated the power of the AAPI community and raised vital funds for CPC's impactful programs and services for 20,000 Queens residents.

We were delighted to honor three distinguished Queens leaders at the benefit for their dedication to the community. Congratulations to our honorees:

Donovan Richards Jr, Queens Borough President
Austin F. Cheng, Esq., Chief Executive Officer of the Gramercy Surgery Center
Vivian Young, Global Head of Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs at JPMorgan Chase

We were honored to celebrate our benefit with Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Council Members Shekar Krishnan, Linda Lee, Sandra Ung, Nantasha Williams, Judges Evelyn Gong, Cassandra Johnson, Karen Lin, and Frances Wang, Consul General of Malaysia Amir Farid Abu Hasan, and U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Glenn Magpantay.

We also welcomed representatives from the offices of Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, State Attorney General Letitia James, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, State Senator John Liu, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, New York City Department for the Aging, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, and New York City Commission on Human Rights.

The evening featured performances by contemporary electronic dance music group led by Yut Chia, Tai Look Lion Dance Group, and Two Piano Journey, a mother-and-son piano duo featuring CPC Board Member Christopher Kuo and his mother, Michelle Chen Kuo.

Thank you to all our Board Members, staff, sponsors, supporters, and allies! We look forward to continuing our work together and making a positive impact on the lives of our community members.

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ABOUT CPC
The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) is a social services organization that creates positive social change. Founded in 1965, CPC is the nation's largest Asian American social services organization and aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities of New York City. CPC is the trusted partner to individuals and families striving to achieve goals in their education, family, community, and career.

關於華策會
華人策劃協會（簡稱“華策會”）是一個致力於創造正向社會變革的社會服務機構。華策會成立於1965年，是美國最大的亞裔美國人社會服務機構，旨在促進紐約市華裔美國人、移民及低收入社區的社會權益和經濟賦權。華策會是為個人和家庭實現其教育、家庭、社區及職業目標而努力的可信賴機構。

ACERCA DE CPC
El Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) es una organización de servicios sociales que crea un cambio social positivo. Fundada en 1965, CPC es la mayor organización de servicios sociales asiático-americanos del país y su objetivo es promover la capacitación social y económica de las comunidades chino-americanas, inmigrantes y de bajos ingresos de la ciudad de Nueva York. CPC es el socio de confianza de personas y familias que se esfuerzan por alcanzar objetivos en su educación, familia, comunidad y carrera.