Join us at the
Cocktail Reception • Dinner • Auction
Friday, November 13, 2026 • 6PM
Tribeca 360º ・ New York City
Honoring Changemakers.
Elevating Communities.
Inspiring Action.
Celebrating 40 Years.
Honoring Changemakers. Elevating Communities. Inspiring Action. Celebrating 40 Years.
CACF Legends
Current and Former Board Members of 10 or more years
H. Sujin Kim
Larry Lee
Angie Wang
Edward Pauly
Ernabel Demillo
Jarrod Fong
Jennifer Yuen
Navneet Kathuria
Alan Muraoka
Television and Broadway
Actor/Director/Producer
Deepa Gandhi
Title & Affiliation
Victoria Chu Pao
Title & Affiliation
Wayne Ho
President and CEO,
Chinese-American Planning Council
Kanika Priya Sethi
MsED, LCSW, CACF Board Member
Hazel Sanchez
Anchor, PIX 11 Morning News
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Hazel Sanchez is an anchor on the PIX11 Morning News from 7-10 a.m. on weekdays.
Before joining the PIX11 News team in 2021, Hazel was a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor at CBS New York since June of 2000.
Prior to joining WCBS-TV in 2000, she was a weekend anchor at WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Wis. She also worked as a news cut-in anchor and assistant producer at WISN-TV in Milwaukee.
Hazel graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee with a BA in Broadcast Journalism.
Hazel is a New York Emmy and Midwest Emmy award winner. Her work has also earned CINE Golden Eagle awards, and recognition from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, among others.
Hazel, a proud Filipino American, was named by the Filipina Women’s Network, one of the “Top 100 Most Influential Filipinas in the U.S.” in 2009.
In 2017, she received The Outstanding Filipinos In America Award (TOFA). In 2020 TOFA named her one of the Top 100 Most Influential Filipino Americans.
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COMMUNITY PARTNER
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
SUPPORTER TICKET
MetroPlusHealth
Larry Lee
Grand Street Settlement
The Filipino School of New York & New Jersey
Aiyoung Choi
John J. Chin, Ph.D
Dean, Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI), CUNY
Vanessa Manzano
Founder and School Director,
The Filipino School of New York & New Jersey
Jerry Tsong, MD
Retina Specialist,
Greenwich Ophthalmology
Jose Davila & Cynthia Wong
Marissa Martin
Principal and Founder,
Marissa Martin LLC
Kanika Priya Sethi
Marissa Martin
Joyce Moy
Founder & CEO,
Fintelligent Strategies, Inc.
Join us to celebrate 40 years of impact and a future of even greater possibilities at CACF’s premier annual celebration - honoring the visionaries who are driving bold, lasting change for AAPI communities.
The Catalyst for Change Awards is CACF’s premier annual celebration honoring the visionaries who are driving bold, lasting change for AAPI communities. From trailblazing executives and educators to cultural icons and grassroots champions, our past honorees represent the best of media, business, philanthropy, arts, and leadership. They are united by one thing: a commitment to equity, justice, and the power of community.
You may also purchase tickets or donate by check.
Please make checks payable to:
Coalition for Asian American Children and Families
Attn: Gala
50 Broad Street, Suite 1002
New York, NY 10004
For more information please reach out to gala@cacf.org or call (332) 203-2555.