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CACF would like to thank the following for their support of the 9th Annual Caring for Children Awards Gala.  The Caring for Children Awards are presented to distinguished individuals who have made important contributions to the lives of Asian Pacific American children.  This year's event occurred on November 7, 2007 at Bridgewaters, South Street Seaport, and attracted almost 500 guests, including many of New York's preeminent elected officials, corporate executives, community leaders, and press/media.

Honorees

Agnelo Dias, Director, Asian Outreach Clinic, The Child Center of New York
S.J. Jung, President, Young Korean American Service and Education Center
Ruby Takanishi, President, Foundation for Child Development

Emcees

Ernabel Demillo, Journalist
Alan Muraoka, Sesame Street

Presenters

Cindy Hsu, Anchor and Reporter, CBS2
Vivian Lee, Reporter, NBC4
Sadaf Omer, Student, Lehman College, and Alumna, Asian American Student Advocacy Project (ASAP), CACF

Special Presentations

Joel I. Klein, Chancellor, New York City Department of Education
Ellen Young, Member, New York State Assembly

Sponsors

Benefactor

Lehman Brothers Asian Network (http://www.lehman.com)
Ong Family Foundation
Tiger Baron Foundation

Hero

Bloomberg (http://www.bloomberg.com)
J&K Pi Family Foundation
Kenneth deRegt
Western Union (http://www.westernunion.com)

Friend

Blue Ridge Foundation New York
Commerce Bank
Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP
Different Roads to Learning, Inc.
Sesame Workshop
Verizon
WABC-TV

Special thanks to Anheuser-Busch, the Artisan Collection, and TY KU for their donation of beverages.