36TH ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA

MAY 1, 2026 ⊹ 6PM ⊹ 1700 S ELMHURST RD, MT PROSPECT, IL 60056

Early bird pricing available through April 1!

KAN-WIN is proud to be celebrating 36 years of empowering survivors and fostering safe, healthy communities free from violence. Over the last three decades, we have evolved into a leading agency providing comprehensive care for Asian American survivors of domestic and sexual abuse.

Your generosity goes directly towards equipping survivors with hotel stays, shelter, transportation, rental subsidies, medical & legal expenses, and other essential needs. Contributions from our community make it possible to continue providing the best care possible for our clients. Every action is a testament to the strong network of support for survivors in our community.

Our Sponsors

CHAMPION SPONSOR • $15,000
CHRISTINE & JOHN LEE

ADVOCATE SPONSORS • $5,000
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION
SOPHIA KIM

SUPPORTER SPONSORS • $1,000
APNA GHAR, INC.
COMCAST
FIRST AMERICAN BANK
HYEONGJIN SONG & JI IN KIM
MICHELLE & KEVIN HEUBUSCH
THE NETWORK: ADVOCATING AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PUBLICIS COLLECTIVE

Our Program

OUR EMCEE

MIA PARK is a multi-dimensional artist and health care provider based in Chicago. She facilitates a grassroots eco-system of projects that connect people and experiences. Boundless enthusiasm fuels her community engagement as a hospice nurse, actor, taiji and yoga teacher, cultural producer, and professor. Mia is the Executive Director of the not-for-profit group Asian American Arts Chicago, which produces the EVOLUTION Asian American Arts Festival, May 2-3, 2026.

OUR PERFORMER

BEE PARK, also known as COLLECT THE HIVE, is a lightworker; igniting her soul's path while actively burning down facades. She's an intentional healer that does the inner work while tuning into the collective consciousness; spreading awareness of self and connection to everything else. While she considers herself independent from outside control, she has a team of angels, spirit guides, and ancestors that all walk alongside her for guidance and support. COLLECT THE HIVE creates a therapeutic space for honesty, confidence in vulnerability, and restoration of one's inner power. She's undressing layers of masks she's put on, fabricated by her attendance in social programming & the gifts of ancestral trauma. She finds joy in self-expression through the art of creation; using her gifts to help others tap into the infinite fountain of abundance that lies within themselves.

Our Raffle Prizes

Our Host Committee

ADINA L. HALL
ALYSON KUNG
ALYSSA LEE
BECKY BELCORE
BONITA CHO
CECILIA M. SUH
CHEE-YOUNG KIM
CHRISTINE LEE
CONNIE CHAU & DEANYONE SU
ERIC WU
ESTHER HURH
EUNKYUNG KIM SHIN
GRACE HONG DUFFIN
HANBI LEE
HYEONGJIN SONG & JI IN KIM
HYON KO
INHE CHOI

JAYE HOBART
JEEYEUN LEE
JENNY LEE
JI-YEON YUH
KATHY CHAN
KATHY IM
KYUNGNAN YU
LIZ SON & HALLA YANG
MARINA Y. KIM
MICHELLE HEUBUSCH
MOMOKO FRITZ
NAOMI FRYDMAN & CHONG YI
PAUL D. CARMAN
SOPHIA KIM
SUNG YEON CHOIMORROW
VARSHA SHAH
YOUNGJU JI

BECOME A

Sponsor

    • 2 tables (20 tickets) in premiere location

    • Name & logo appear above event theme on all materials

    • Independent table for marketing materials at event

    • Opportunity to give a brief remark during program

    • Verbally recognized by presenter

    • Full-page advertisement in program

    • Promotion on event webpage, email newsletter, and social media

    • 1.5 tables (15 tickets) in premiere location

    • Name & logo appear on all materials

    • Verbally recognized by presenter

    • Full-page advertisement in program

    • Promotion on webpage, email newsletter, and social media

    • 1 table (10 tickets) at event

    • Shared signage

    • Half-page advertisement in program

    • Promotion on event webpage, email newsletter, and social media

    • 7 complimentary tickets

    • Shared signage

    • Quarter-page advertisement in program

    • Promotion on event webpage, email newsletter, and social media

    • 4 complimentary tickets

    • Shared signage

    • Recognition in program

    • Promotion on event webpage, email newsletter, and social media

  • The Community Partner sponsorship is an exclusive marketing benefit for local businesses or nonprofit organizations. Community Partners will receive 2 complimentary tickets and recognition in the program, event webpage, email newsletter, and social media.

  • You can help us bring our clients to the gala! You can sponsor up to 20 survivors’ tickets to attend this community-building event.

For full benefits, please sign-up by April 3, 2026.

BECOME A

Volunteer

Our volunteers are essential to ensuring our gala becomes a reality. Volunteer roles may include check-in, raffle ticket or merchandise sales, guest liaisons, photographers, and more.

FAQs

For further questions, please contact our Supporter Relations & Marketing Lead at fjia@kanwin.org.

  • Each ticket includes our cocktail hour, which includes hors d'oeuvres and 2 drink tickets. Our dinner features a salad, entrée, and dessert. Please indicate any dietary restrictions on your registration form.

  • Each table is 10 seats. If you are a sponsor, you will receive a certain number of complimentary tickets with your gift.

    If you do not have your guest list ready before registration, you can submit it at later time through this form. Please note, we must receive information on dietary restriction & interpretation needs beforehand. If guest information is not submitted by Monday, April 20, we may not be able to guarantee those accommodations.

  • We will provide childcare for children ages 4 - 12, available on a first come, first served basis.

    Childcare spots are filled as of March 11, 2026.

  • We will be providing live interpretation services for Korean, Mandarin, and Mongolian. Guests who request interpretation will need to download Zoom on their phone to tune in. We will provide back-up earbuds and a copy of the program script upon request.

  • You can purchase raffle tickets through the registration form, even if you have already registered (there is an option to only purchase raffle tickets and/or donate). Raffle tickets are 1 for $10, 3 for $25, 5 for $40, 10 for $85, and 20 for $180. You have the option of purchasing additional raffle tickets during the event for $10 each. Guests must be present to receive a prize. Our full list of raffle prizes will be periodically updated on this page.

  • We encourage guests to wear cocktail attire or semi-formal clothing.