44th Anniversary Spring Gala Success!

Celebrating Wah Mei's commitment to bilingual, multicultural education: Wah Mei’s amazing staff, Board of Directors, and parent community: Ms. Sammi Lin, Ms. Ashley Yu, Maelig Morvan, Mario Choi, Ashley Leifer, Executive Director, Ben Wong, Myrna Zhang, Kelly Ng, Gabi Wu, Yong Ju Luo, Qu Qing Le, Mei Qi Wen, Zhi Juan Feng, Ms. Betty Chiu, Ms. Joanne Chow, Wendy Chow.

Wah Mei’s Executive Director, Ben Wong, Special Guest Emcee, Miss Chinatown USA 2018, Jasmine Lee, and wonderful Gala Co-chairs, Gabi Wu and Wendy Chow.

Wah Mei School’s 44th Anniversary Spring Gala, held on Thursday, May 17th at H.L. Peninsula was a huge success! We would like to express our sincere gratitude and thanks for the community’s participation and support of this year’s Annual Spring Gala. Not only was it a wonderful evening of building community and celebrating Wah Mei with friends, old and new, we also surpassed our fundraising goal for the night! Proceeds raised will be used to help us achieve our mission of bilingual, multicultural education and fund valuable school programs and support education opportunities for children and youth across our three programs: Preschool, Weekend Chinese School, and Wah Mei Summer Camp.

Our event could not have happened without the gracious participation of our special guest emcee, reigning Miss Chinatown, Jasmine Lee, photographer, Michael Jeong, the friends and businesses who so kindly donated items for our Live and Silent Auctions; and for every sponsor, donor, Gala attendee and raffle ticket purchaser whose efforts helped to make the evening such a great success! We were delighted by the lively crowd that turned out to support our work and mission! Guests included Wah Mei School founders, the Honorable Judges Lillian Sing and Julie Tang, former Wah Mei Board members and long-time supporters, Martin King, Gee Kin Chou, Karen Lam, Albert and Marian Ko, Karen Liu, Michael Kreutzer, Kai Ng, and Grace Leung.

A heartfelt thank you to our 2018 Gala Co-chairs, Wendy Chow and Gabi Wu for their dedication, creativity, and resourcefulness in making the 44th Anniversary Spring Gala one to remember!

Celebrating Wah Mei with Board of Directors and long-time supporters including Lana and Martin King Nick King and Ellen Truong, Wah Mei founders, Honorable Judges Lillian Sing and Julie Tang, and former Wah Mei Board Chairs, Karen Lam, Gee Kin Chou, and Albert and Marian Ko.

Smiles all around! Lana and Martin King enjoying a good Wah Mei time.

Our Wah-Mei-zing Board of Directors and parent community: Nathan Tang and Sharon Liu, Jenin Lee and Richard Fong, Wendy Chow, Jason Louie and Gina Lam, Don Rurhmund and Kai Ng, Sylvia Lee and Parag Gupta!

Jasmine Lee with Wah Mei Board of Directors: Mario Choi, Ashley Leifer, Executive Director Ben Wong, Gabi Wu, Maelig Morvan, Myrna Zhang. Thank you for your commitment and service to Wah Mei!

Many thanks to our fabulous Auctioneer Duo: Mario Choi and Oliver Hack!

Teacher, Ms. Janet Liang with Live Auction Class Masterpiece. Budding Artists, beautiful work!

Thank you to our sponsors:

CHANGE MAKER SPONSOR Honorable Lillian Sing

COMMUNITY BUILDER SPONSOR Mario Choi Ramie Dare Martin King Ashley Leifer Karen and Marc Liu Ben Wong Rochelle Woods

ACTIVIST SPONSOR Jim Chan Sylvia Lee and Parag Gupta Honorable Julie Tang Linda Vann-Adibe

Wah Mei School wishes to recognize our Public partners: California Department of Education (CDE), Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and the San Francisco Office of Early Care and Education (OECE) DONORS & CONTRIBUTORS

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Wah Mei friends, Steve and Jen Louie-Abernathy getting in on some great Silent Auction items.

Beloved Wah Mei Teachers: Ms. Betty Chiu, Ms. Joanne Chow, Ms. Dorena Lee, Ms. Sammi Lin, Ms. Ashley Yu.

Thank you, Michael Jeong Photography!