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Kin On celebrates a community of dedicated volunteers
Kin On Health Care Center held its Annual Volunteers Appreciation Dinner at Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant on Dec. 8. Over 200 volunteers and guests came to celebrate an eventful year at Kin On. Special recognition was given to owners Christine and Omar Lee for sponsoring this event for eight consecutive years. For the past 15 […]
Top Contributors honored
By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly Every year, the Northwest Asian Weekly and Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation hold a banquet in honor of the Top Contributors to the Asian Community in the past year. These honorees are passionate about improving their communities in such areas as education, health, activism, and politics.
Top Contributor: NAAAP breaks the bamboo ceiling
By Alice Day NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “Professional development,” “networking,” and “community service” are the three pillars of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), a nonprofit, professional organization with more than 25 chapters in the United States and Canada.
NAAAP cleans up
The National Association of Asian American Professionals-Seattle held its 2014 Adopt-A-Street cleanup event on March 2. NAAAP-Seattle has adopted two street segments in the International District: South Jackson St. and South King St.