CPC's Queens AAPI Heritage Month Benefit Celebrates Community Leadership and Creates Pathways to Success
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Date: May 29th, 2025
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Alice Du, Director of Communications (adu@cpc-nyc.org) | 212-792-4585
CPC's Queens AAPI Heritage Month Benefit Celebrates Community Leadership and Creates Pathways to Success
New York, NY – The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) hosted its annual Queens Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Benefit on May 28 at Terrace on the Park in Flushing. The gala was joined by over 400 philanthropic, corporate, government, and community leaders and celebrated growing leadership within the AAPI community and raised funds to support CPC’s programs serving 20,000 Queens residents.
“Tonight's celebration transcends recognition—we’re investing in the community in order to cultivate the next generation of AAPI leaders and to ensure community members reach their fullest potential. Behind every dollar raised lies a human story: an older adult enjoying a hot meal, an immigrant parent mastering English, or a first-generation student discovering career possibilities. We’re grateful to our honorees and supporters who believe in our mission and help us advance our community,” said Wayne Ho, President & CEO of CPC.
The evening’s program blended cultural celebration with community empowerment. It featured a lion dance performance, testimonials from Queens residents whose lives had been transformed through CPC's services, and a special performance by the Joyous String Ensemble. The musical group composed of young musicians who began playing together at age six, and had since appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Little Big Shots, and World's Got Talent.
"We are so excited to be acknowledging AAPI Heritage Month on CPC's 60th year anniversary here in the World's Borough and to highlight our community and our impact in Queens in this amazing space, Terrace on the Park, alongside our honorees tonight. AAPI history and culture are dynamic and rich, and we are so proud to be serving the diverse communities here and celebrating that for this year's benefit," said Mitch Wu, Director of CPC Queens Community Services.
This year’s honorees were Assemblymember Steven Raga, who represents the neighborhoods of Woodside, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Maspeth, and Jackson Heights, and NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, a community teaching hospital that provides high-quality care to residents across Queens and the greater New York metro area.
Founded in 1965, CPC is the nation’s largest Asian American social services organization. CPC has been serving Queens since the late 1970s, and has expanded programming in response to the emerging needs of the Queens community. In 2017, CPC opened a 25,000-square-foot, 11 stories multiservice multigenerational community center that provides seniors services, pre-k, multi-social services, college readiness, legal immigrant counseling, childcare services, services for families with special needs, adult literacy, and career training.
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About the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC):
The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) is a social services organization that creates positive social change. Founded in 1965, CPC is the nation’s largest Asian American social services organization and aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities of New York City. CPC is the trusted partner to individuals and families striving to achieve goals in their education, family, community, and career.
關於華人策劃協會 (華策會):
華人策劃協會（簡稱“華策會”）是一個致力於創造正向社會變革的社會服務機構。華策會成立於1965年，是美國最大的亞裔美國人社會服務機構，旨在促進紐約市華裔美國人、移民及低收入社區的社會權益和經濟賦權。華策會是為個人和家庭實現其教育、家庭、社區及職業目標而努力的可信賴機構。
ACERCA DE CPC
El Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) es una organización de servicios sociales que crea un cambio social positivo. Fundada en 1965, CPC es la mayor organización de servicios sociales asiático-americanos del país y su objetivo es promover la capacitación social y económica de las comunidades chino-americanas, inmigrantes y de bajos ingresos de la ciudad de Nueva York. CPC es el socio de confianza de personas y familias que se esfuerzan por alcanzar objetivos en su educación, familia, comunidad y carrera.
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