34TH ANNUAL VIRTUAL GALA

Unbroken Thread

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024 | 7PM CST

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 26 AT 3PM CST.

From operating a multilingual 24-hour crisis line, to providing rental subsidies for survivor families, to organizing youth leaders, we’ve been providing culturally and linguistically-sensitive services and engaging our community at the grassroots level for the last 34 years. Your generosity makes it possible for us to continue providing the best services possible for our clients and to build strong community support for survivors through education and engagement.

Unbroken Thread comes from our new art healing program in collaboration with Miss Asian Chicago contestant, Sona Kim, and former Miss Chinese Chicago contestant, Mia Hitterman. As participants weave their unique immigrant stories together, their clothing items are re-woven into artwork that represents the resilience of sisterhood. Unbroken Thread speaks to the ties that connect us and our commitment to creating a strong fabric of care for one another.

Our Program

SORA LEE

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SORA LEE •

Our Keynote Speaker is Sora Lee from the Netflix series “Love After Divorce”! As a Korean-American single mom building a successful career in the social media industry, she was one of the fan favorites in this dating reality show that helps destigmatize divorce, especially in Asian culture. Sora cares deeply about domestic violence issues and is excited to join KAN-WIN to celebrate and uplift our survivor community.

MIA PARK

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MIA PARK •

Our Emcee is Mia Park! Mia Park is a multi-dimensional, Korean American artist based in Chicago, IL. Mia’s boundless enthusiasm and energy fuel her multiverse of community engagement. She functions as a grassroots eco-system of projects that connect people as a taiji and yoga teacher, actress, producer, and CNA in nursing school in Chicago, IL. Boundless enthusiasm binds them all.

YIN HE DANCE

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YIN HE DANCE •

Our Performer is Yin He Dance! Yin He Dance is a nonprofit Chinese dance organization rooted in Chicago’s Chinese American community. Formed by Dollie Diaz, Angela Tam, and Amy Xie in 2015, Yin He Dance Company presents folkloric, classical, and contemporary Chinese dance, bridging east and west, past and present. We are so excited to be bringing Yin He Dance to the KAN-WIN stage!

Raffle Prizes

Our Sponsors

Partner Sponsor | $10,000

Kathy & Young B. Im

Ally Sponsor | $3,000

Nara & Paul Carman

Supporter Sponsor | $1,000

Amanda Stup
Anonymous Supporter
Cecilia Suh
First American Bank
Hyon S. Ko & Jason Bell
JeeYeun Lee
Ji-In Kim & Hyeongjin Song
JuJu Lien
Dr. Juliana Chyu & Dr. David H. Whitney
PNT Financial
Sophia Kim & Chad Cumby
Youngsun Cheon Klessig

Friend Sponsor | $500

Peer Sponsor | $300

OUR 34TH ANNUAL GALA

ADINA L. FUTTERMAN
ALYSSA LEE
BECKY BELCORE
BONITA CHO
CECILIA SUH
CHEE-YOUNG KIM
CHRISTINE LEE
CRYSTAL CHOI
ESTHER HURH
GRACE HONG DUFFIN
GRACE PAI
HYON KO & JASON BELL
INHE CHOI
JEAN YOON
JEEYEUN LEE
JENNY LEE

Host Committee

JI-IN KIM & HYEONGJIN SONG
JUJU LIEN
KATHY CHAN
KATHY IM
MALINA MASUR
MARINA YOUNGSUN KIM
NAOMI FRYDMAN
PAUL D. CARMAN
SOPHIA KIM
SUNG YEON CHOIMORROW
SUNYOUNG KIM
SUSIE AN
UNMI SONG
VARSHA SHAH
YOUNGSUN CHEON KLESSIG

GET INVOLVED

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GET INVOLVED •

Become a Sponsor

  • • Sponsor’s name & logo will appear above event theme on all materials

    • Sponsor will have the opportunity to give a brief remark during the event

    • Sponsors name & logo will appear on an individual slide show during the event

    • Sponsor will be verbally recognized during the event

    • 20 complimentary invitation codes

    • Recognition on event webpage, email, and social media

  • • Sponsor’s name & logo will appear on an individual slide shown during the event

    • Sponsor will be verbally recognized during the event

    • 15 complimentary invitation codes

    • Recognition on event webpage, email, and social media

  • • Sponsor’s name & logo will appear on a slide shown during the event

    • Sponsor will be verbally recognized during the event

    • 10 complimentary invitation codes

    • Recognition on event webpage, email, and social media

  • • Sponsor’s name & logo will appear on a slide shown during the event

    • 5 complimentary invitation codes

    • Recognition on event webpage, email, and social media

  • • Sponsor’s name & logo will appear on a slide shown during the event

    • 3 complimentary invitation codes

    • Recognition on event webpage, email, and social media

  • • Sponsor’s name & logo will appear on a slide during the event

    • 2 complimentary invitation codes

    • Recognition on event webpage, email, and social media

**Submission Deadline April 19, 2024

Join the Host Committee

Host Committee members commit to raise $700 through activities including: selling event tickets, seeking sponsorships, and securing items for raffle.

Become a Student Ambassador

Individual students or organizations can become Student Ambassadors by committing to raise $250 and will be recognized during the event, on our event page, and social media.

Sponsor Our Raffle

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Sponsor Our Raffle •

We are accepting in-kind donations for our gala raffle! We will be featuring our business partners on our social media, e-newsletter, event webpage, and recognition during the event.

*We are encouraging donations in the form of an electronic gift.

FOR QUESTIONS

Please contact our Supporter Relations & Marketing Lead, Felicia Jia fjia@kanwin.org