Each year, the Fall Soirée reminds us how far we’ve come and highlights the community and impactful partnerships we’ve built with you. This year, our hearts are especially full of gratitude because all that we have achieved is thanks to YOU!
Our accomplishments and impact are a direct result of your support and partnership. We hope to continue to have your support in the next 20 years and beyond!
Thank you.
Let’s take a look back at our beginnings:
Thank You for celebrating with us!
impact
Proceeds go towards supporting over 360 community youth with free after-school programming in the 2023-2024 school year.
Geoffrey Jiang Thompson Memorial Merit Scholarship Recipient:
Nicole Nie
The 11-10-02 Foundation Scholarship Recipient:
Maggie Lin
Keynote Speaker:
Jianan Shi
donors & sponsors
IMC Trading
Asian McDonald’s Operator Association
UwU Nails
Kirkland & Ellis
Deloitte
The Chicago Community Trust
Chinatown Parking Corporation
Wintrust Bank
American Metro Bank
Representative Theresa Mah
Vanness & Rob Obrochta
Julian Grace Foundation
Jacobs
KPMG
Event Sponsors
14
supporters & guests
YOU
IL State Representative Theresa Mah
IL State Representative Hoan Huynh
Alderwoman Nicole Lee
President to the Chicago Board of Education, Jianan Shi
Raised Over
$65,000
event photos
Thank You, Luxy!
Luxy is an all-inclusive event planning & services company.
Thank you, Candy and the Luxy Team, for the amazing job decorating the venue for our event!
The space looked stunning!
Thank You, Bean and Boosh!
Thank you, Ann and the Bean and Boosh Team, for the amazing balloon installations! Thank you for making our event truly special!
Bean and Boosh is a premier balloon company that adds WOW to any event.
Thank You, Anna Desai
Thank you for bringing together these amazing local Chicagoland AAPI bakers to make this event a sweet success!
🧁 Bliss Point Bakery | mini chunky ube coconut white chocolate chip cookies
🧁 Bao Bae Bakery | egg tarts
🧁 Believe Cakes | Project: VISION, dumpling, and boba tea macarons
🧁 Camelia Bakes | ooey gooey ube cake
🧁 Chicago Test Kitchen | mini ube flan cakes
🧁 Jinissweets | snoopy macarons
🧁 Love Sugar Grace | mini chocolate chip cookies
🧁 Oso Tea Bar | chocolate truffle, strawberry shortcake, ube halaya mini cake cups
🧁 Petite Three Doughnuts | assorted signature doughnuts
🧁 Sugar Bliss Cakes | red velvet and chocolate mini cupcakes
🧁 Treats by Riya | chocolate macarons
🧁 Umami from Scratch | chocolate sablè mooncake cookies
🧁 Margie the Foodie | vanilla madeleines with chocolate shells and buckwheat caramel filling
Event Sponsors
Thank You to Our Annual Sponsors
Friend Level Sponsors
Supporter Level Sponsor
Gold Event Sponsor
Silver Event Sponsor
Vanessa & Rob Obrochta
Event Supporters
Balloon Art Installation
In-Kind Donor
photography Sponsor
Photobooth Sponsor
