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.