Asian American Journalists Association

AAJA SF is joining a number of community partners to co-sponsor a benefit for
the victims of typhoon Ketsana. The massive flooding in Metropolitan Manila in
the Philippines has claimed hundreds of lives and displaced over 700,000 people in what
is considered the worst such calamity in the region’s history. The impact of this
unfortunate event will be felt for many months ahead and the country will need
a lot of help from the global community in rehabilitation efforts as well as in dealing
with resulting food and basic supply shortages and the spread of disease.

BENEFIT FOR VICTIMS OF TYPHOON KETSANA (ONDOY)
Friday, October 9, 2009 at 6:00pm
Lot 46, 46 Geary St., San Francisco
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142505726486
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnuYYQirG3c

Due to limited space at Lot 46, attendees are encouraged to buy advance
admissions online for $20 per person, plus a nominal processing fee. Advance admission
will be on a VIP list and will be able to avoid the general admission entry line.
Purchase here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/85148

You don’t have to donate in advance to attend. Donations of $20, or any amount, will be accepted
at the door. Proceeds will be donated to flood victims through ABS-CBN Foundation, a
registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

A big thanks to everyone who supported East West Eats this year and made it a success. We partnered with top Asian American chefs from the region to present this elegant culinary event on June 14 at the San Francisco War Memorial Building’s Green Room. With your help and the help of our sponsors and donors, we raised more than $10,000 for our student journalism scholarship program. Find more information about East West Eats and our scholarship program by clicking on the pages on the right.

Here’s a photographic look back at a successful East West Eats 2009:

You can also see the photos on our Flickr album by clicking here. Photos courtesy of Basile Kuo.

Thanks to everyone who came out to East West Eats this past Sunday and
made it a success! We hope you enjoyed the great food, the beverages,
Martin Yan's cooking demonstrations and the live music at the San
Francisco War Memorial Building Green Room.

East West Eats raises money for the student scholarship program, which
this year is giving $10,000 to six recipients. That wouldn't be
possible without your support, the support of our event sponsors and
our partnering chefs.

Check out this entry about East West Eats on the food blog Cooking
With The Single Guy. 

We welcome feedback on how to make East West Eats even better. Feel
free to email your comments and suggestions to us at
tam_kath (at) hotmail.com.

AAJA SF’s signature culinary fundraiser, East West Eats: An Evening with the Bay Area’s Best Chefs, is back June 14th!

Master Chef and food consultant Martin Yan will be featured, as well as a spectacular menu of fine Asian cuisine from other top Asian chefs around the region. The event also will include wine, beer, a silent auction and entertainment.

East West Eats is a fundraiser for student journalism scholarships. As part of our commitment to promoting diversity in newsrooms, AAJA SF awards up to $15,000 each year in scholarships to deserving students interested in pursuing journalism careers.

We hope to see you June 14th for an evening of great food, wine and entertainment! For more information including purchasing tickets, go to www.aajasf.org/eastwesteats

EVENT DETAILS
WHAT: East West Eats: An Evening with the Bay Area’s Best Chefs
WHEN: 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2009
WHERE: San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center’s Green Room, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 94102
CUISINE DETAILS: Martin Yan will be a featured chef. Cuisine from the following restaurants also will be featured: Betelnut, Butterfly, Crustacean, Hilton San Francisco, Le Colonial, Living Room Events, Maharani, Namu, Napa Silverado, Poleng Lounge, Ponzu, Shanghai 1930, Slanted Door and Urban Tavern.

DRINKS: Beverages provided by Chang Beer, New Zealand Winegrowers, Ku Day Ta Lounge and VitaminWater.
TICKETS: $65 for AAJA members and $75 for non-members before June 14. Prices are $75 for AAJA members and $85 for non-members at the door the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.aajasf.org/eastwesteats

Comcast is a Gold Event Sponsor. Verizon Wireless is a Silver Sponsor. Thunder Valley Casino and Wells Fargo Bank are Jade Sponsors.