It’s been a busy quarter for CACS. So many things going on in the community; so little time! Highlights include the Asian Resources Lunar New Year’s Celebration on Feb. 21 (table sponsor); March 9, Board Members Karun Yee and Mary Hughes judged entries for the Annual County History Day on (see Page 3); and April 23 the CACS board attended the APSEA Scholarship Dinner as a Bronze sponsor.
Of particular note, the very successful CACS Annual Membership/Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on April 7 honored Pearl (Cho) Chang and John Cho as the outstanding CACS Members of 2013 (see Page 2). My personal congratulations and gratitude for their volunteerism at countless CACS events! My thanks also to Merlayna Yee and the Volunteers who pitched in for the Gold Mountain Celebration and the Cares for Kids projects. To the new members, and the renewing CACS members, welcome! Your support of CACS is greatly appreciated!
Since May is officially Asian Pacific Islander Month, it was especially busy with back-to-back events, beginning with the OCA Sacramento Dragon Boat Celebration on May 5. On May 11 CACS made a donation to the Locke Foundation and hosted a booth at the Locke Foundation’s Annual Spring Festival. Sacramento’s annual Pacific Rim Street Fest was held on May 19. CACS’s Joyce Eng coordinated our CACS booth volunteers (Karun Yee, Honey Lum, Stephen Tse, Jeanie Lee) on that hot, windy day.
CACS continues to network with other nonprofit organizations by attending meetings and events hosted by CAPITAL, APAPA, OCA, Sacramento Consortium, and many others… so little time, so many meetings!
BTW, Congratulations to the Fat Family! Frank Fat Restaurant was awarded New York’s James Beard Foundation’s American Classics Lifetime Achievement Award for its timeless appeal and outstanding quality of food. We’re very proud of you! (see Page 4)
Alex Eng, 2013 CACS President