From the Archive
2018 & 2015 Galas
A look back at the 2018 China AIDs Fund Gala and the 2015 CAF Raise Me Up Gala.
2018
China AIDs Fund Gala
The evening was filmed in two parts. Both recordings are below, exactly as they were published to the foundation’s channel.
2015
CAF Raise Me Up Gala
The Raise Me Up Gala brought the foundation’s supporters together at the Mandarin Oriental to recognize four people whose work advanced public service, health care, and education across both countries the organization served.
Event Details
- Date
- Wednesday, October 28, 2015
- Venue
- The Mandarin Oriental
80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
Honorees
Four Awards Presented That Evening
Ms. Grace Meng
Outstanding Public Service Award
U.S. Congresswoman
Mr. James Pi
Lifetime Achievement Award
Honorary Co-Chairman, China AIDs Fund
Mr. Michael Merritt
Global Leadership in Health Care Award
Vice President, NewYork-Presbyterian Global Services
DeRong Shi, PhD
Global Leadership in Education Award
Honorary Chairman, Shanghai Fudan University Charity Foundation
The Youth Ambassadors Scholarship
Ambassador Zhang Qiyue presented six $1,000 awards to students through the Youth Ambassadors Scholarship — an early version of the scholarship work that continues today.
Two decades, still going.
The work these evenings funded continues in scholarships and internships for Asian American youth in New York.
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