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Vietnamese Friendship Association celebrates fourth annual benefit dinner

July 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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VFA Board Member Richard Hultquist with board members Jenny Brown and Jennifer Duong. (Photo provided by Seattle VFA)

The Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA) celebrated its fourth annual benefit dinner on June 8 at Tea Palace Restaurant in Renton. The dinner raised $55,000, meeting the organization’s fundraising goals for the event and exceeding the goals from last year. The dinner drew about 380 guests. VFA Saturday English School and summer youth program volunteer Ky Ly was awarded the Golden Hedgehog Award, recognizing a youth demonstrating leadership and commitment to service. Richard Hultquist was awarded the Golden Banh Mi Award, recognizing a long-standing ally to the Vietnamese community. Helping Link Executive Director Minh-Duc Nguyen was awarded the Golden Spring Roll Award, recognizing him as a life-long advocate of the Vietnamese community. VFA also offered a grand prize drawing for a cruise with Holland America.(end)

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Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Golden Banh Mi Award, Golden Hedgehog Award, Golden Spring Roll Award, Holland America, Jennifer Duong, Ky Ly, Richard Hultquist, Tea Palace Restaurant, VFA, Vietnamese Friendship Association, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20

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