Asian Americans Salute Frontline Heroes Dear friends, Asian Americans Salute Frontline Heroes (AASFH) has successfully concluded its campaign. Your generous donation which serves as the cornerstone of our campaign allows us to accomplish all our objectives in a very short 7-week period. Every committee member has worked tirelessly to make this possible. Below is a brief summary of what we have accomplished for each of our three objectives: 1. Honoring our frontline heroes who are putting their lives at risk for our benefit. We have delivered 10,000 meals to frontline heroes (doctors, nurses, policemen, firefighters, sanitary workers, health department employees…) at more than 50 separate locations. 2. Helping Asian restaurants that are struggling due to this pandemic. We have paid more than $100,000 for the above 10,000 meals to more than 30 Asian restaurants. 3. Counteracting the growing anti-Asian sentiment and highlighting contributions of Asian Americans during this pandemic. We have published two full-page and two half-page ads (see attached) in Houston Chronicle to highlight the contribution of Asian Americans to this pandemic (more than 3 million dollars in total donation) and to address the issue of growing anti-Asian sentiment due to the pandemic. We have held a press conference with Mayor Turner highlighting the above issues. We had great coverage of our effort by Houston Chronicle which also highlighted the Asian American contributions. We have held an award ceremony honoring the two heroes who intervened when an Asian American family in Midland, Texas was attacked with a knife due to the growing anti-Asian sentiment. We have held a virtual panel discussion with 6 distinguished panelists which was attended by an audience from multiple states. As you can see, your donation was put to good use. What we have done has made a significant impact to our frontline heroes, our struggling Asian restaurants and at the same time, we were able to promote a more positive image of Asian Americans to all Houstonians. Thank you once again for your generous donation! Without you, we would not be able to accomplish what we had accomplished! Mayor Sylvester Turner Kenneth Li Honorary Chair Chair Peter Chang, M.D., Cecil Fong, Bin Yu, Alice Lee Chi-Mei Lin Co-chairs Treasurer Rogene Gee Calvert Stephen Chao, Debbie Chen, H.C. Chang HOPE Clinic OCA-Greater Houston Yvonne Chen, Barbara Gallo, David Peters Asian Camber of Commerce Nancy Chen Global FederaKon of Chinese Business Women - Southern USA Steven Pei, Helen Shih Alice Chen United Chinese Americans Council Member, City of Stafford Judy Jeng Joint Chinese College Alumni AssociaKon Brian Liu Gordon Quan Gene Wu C.A.R.E. Quan Law Group State RepresentaKve, Texas Steering Commiee Asian Americans Salute Frontline Heroes ASIAN AMERICANS SALUTE FRONTLINE HEROES IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL NURSES WEEK Asian American organizations and communities in Greater Houston launches “Asian Americans Salute Frontline Heroes” Campaign to deliver 15,000 meals to Houston’s frst responders and frontline healthcare workers. Honorary Chair: Mayor Sylvester Turner #TakeUsToYourTable Scan this QR code to check the list of participating restaurants: Chair: Kenneth Li, Southwest Management District Co-chairs: Peter Chang, MD., Asian American Health Coalition; Cecil Fong, OCA-Houston; Bin Yu, Asian Chamber of Commerce Alice Lee, Chinese American Citizen Alliance Treasurer: Chi-mei Lin, Chinese Community Center www.ccchouston.org SPONSORED CONTENT Salute Asian American Heroes Houston’s Asian American community has many outstanding individuals with an exceptional work ethic, a willingness to quickly adapt in an unprecedented situation and a compassion for the people they serve. With May as Asian American Heritage Month, Houston’s Asian Chamber of Commerce along with many organizations salute all Unsung Asian American heroes in our community for the work they have done allowing us to stand together as one facing the challenge of COVID-19. he following seven and were following PPE shuttered, principal of HISD’s With the help of her husband individuals are a sample procedures,” said Dr. Ding. Mandarin Immersion Magnet via text messages, she found her way home by 3:00 am. T of the 1000’s of Asian There were not enough N95 School, Chung Ying, had to When she feels discouraged, Americans whose tireless efforts masks, this added to the fear quickly transform his school she reminds herself she is during the crisis saved lives and and confusion. The community from in person learning to doing what needs to be done kept Houston strong. heard the pleas from medical on-line learning platforms. “My for others. 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She counts emotions of the crisis. “Many oversees a department which a giggle erupts her didactic herself lucky to be part of the e-mails came in with families includes police offcers and speech as she reminisces about American tradition of setting in distress, economically, administrative staff. He has watching Western movies as a individual goals and working emotionally, and parents not been with HPD for 26 years. child in China. The countless hard to make them happen. understanding the remote opportunities for Americans are Implementing social She came to the US from China learning process. “We read what makes her proud to be Y. Ping Sun J.D., Rice distancing practices with a as a college student. countless e-mails and listened University Representative, profession that requires close to their hardships,” said Mr. an American. Of Counsel at Yetter Coleman proximity to the people they Ying. He remained steadfast serve was a challenge. In his and focused. The emotional Affectionately known as the position, he helped facilitate the needs of families were routed First Lady of Rice University, use of PPE items such as, facial to the school social worker Y. Ping Sun J.D., wife of Rice SPONSORED CONTENT masks, goggles and gloves who directed families to University President, David to protect the public and the resources in the community for W Leebron and of counsel at police offcers. unemployment support and Yetter Coleman was recruited counseling services. to bring her leadership roles in The crisis brought over 600 When $3 Million Plus Matters philanthropy and her expertise reports of offcers who had His joy during this crisis as a lawyer to serve on The possible contact with the virus. has been checking in on his Greater Houston Covid-19 “I usually heard about it within students in their classrooms. “I Recovery Fund set up by United an hour and the leadership have two computers and while AsianAmericans Contribute Way Greater Houston. Through cadre made quick decisions I am attending a meeting on her input on the recovery on how to proceed. As of right Donna Chang, CEO of Hope one, I monitor my students and fund many people in Houston now, only 41 offcers have Biosciences staff on the other. I am able to sian American or- Amy and Brian Liu teenage sib- were provided needed help tested positive for COVID-19. mute my meeting and then pop ganizations from the lings knew they had to do some- Hope Biosciences, CEO, in a timely manner. “I was very We are really blessed, we have in and see their smiling faces. It Houston area col- thing to help, so they began Donna Chang gained honored to be part of the team. not lost a single offcer to the helps keep my spirits up and it lected 1,690,357 researching how to get surgical virus,” shared Gaw. FDA approval for stem cell helps them to see me working Apieces of Personal Protective masks. They studied and com- We worked together for the clinical trials as treatment best solutions as to where the as their principal,” said Chung. Charles Chang, MSN,RN, Equipment for Houston’s front- pared vendors to secure the best Throughout the evolving and prevention options for funds should go,” commented AGACNP-BC St Baylor Luke’s line workers. From ordinary lives quality masks they could fnd. crisis with heavier demands COVID-19. Putting through Chung has been a Houston Y. Ping Sun. Medical Hospital to joining the supply and distri- Once they had the masks, they on his time, Gaw found his the request required a resident since 1995. He loves bution chain there was much to set out on foot delivering them Ping is also active through encouragement, strength, relentless spirit of hope and the cultural richness of Houston. Turning adult bodies from be learned and accomplished. to their neighbors at no cost. her board work with Texas and hope from his family, the determination, “It’s a new He compares his home town of resting on their back to a face- On their journey to support the After two days of walking, they Children’s Hospital and Teach citizens of the community and disease and there is no previous Taipei, Taiwan to the friendly, down position doesn’t seem COVID-19 efforts, 69 different decided to hold a mask stand on For America, helping children particularly from his offcers.