1ST ANNUAL
TABLE OF DREAMS
12.3.24
On December 3, we hosted our first annual #GivingTuesday dinner at La Dồng, a new Vietnamese restaurant in New York City.
Our inaugural Table of Dreams felt like a dream - but we keep coming back to one word: family. From the heaping platters of bún chả, to the steaming bowls of phở gà, to the refreshingly caffeinated cà phê đá – everything was just too delicious to be true. But interwoven amongst it all was the festive sounds of laughter, joy, and kinship. It felt like home.
Thank you and congratulations to La Dồng and their fearless leaders, Jaru and Zyndi, for welcoming us to their beautiful restaurant and creating such a fantastic rendition of Vietnamese cuisine. A tremendous thank you to Mizuho Americas, for being the title sponsor for our inaugural benefit dinner and empowering the next generation of AAPI leaders.
Our inaugural Table of Dreams felt like a dream - but we keep coming back to one word: family. From the heaping platters of bún chả, to the steaming bowls of phở gà, to the refreshingly caffeinated cà phê đá – everything was just too delicious to be true. But interwoven amongst it all was the festive sounds of laughter, joy, and kinship. It felt like home.
Thank you and congratulations to La Dồng and their fearless leaders, Jaru and Zyndi, for welcoming us to their beautiful restaurant and creating such a fantastic rendition of Vietnamese cuisine. A tremendous thank you to Mizuho Americas, for being the title sponsor for our inaugural benefit dinner and empowering the next generation of AAPI leaders.
2ND ANNUAL
AAD OPEN
6.8.24
On June 8, we hosted our second annual tennis fundraiser at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home of the US Open. Jocelyn Cruz-Alfalla, the Director of Community and Schools Tennis at USTA Eastern was honored with AAD’s signature Asian American Dreamer award for her invaluable contributions to the AAPI and tennis community in New York.
Thank you to our wonderful community of players, attendees, and sponsors: USTA Eastern, Capri Holdings, ELOREA, Sanzo, Lunar, Trophy Central, and Covry for your support. And huge shoutout to Sanae Ohta and Miho Kowase for leading our first ever Women’s Tennis Social.
Doubles Tournament Champions
Crissianne Issa Kintanar & Gustavo Loza - Mixed
Sergiu Celebidachi & Zachary Portnoy - Men's A
Darren Ting & Timothy Chiang - Men's B
Thank you to our wonderful community of players, attendees, and sponsors: USTA Eastern, Capri Holdings, ELOREA, Sanzo, Lunar, Trophy Central, and Covry for your support. And huge shoutout to Sanae Ohta and Miho Kowase for leading our first ever Women’s Tennis Social.
Doubles Tournament Champions
Crissianne Issa Kintanar & Gustavo Loza - Mixed
Sergiu Celebidachi & Zachary Portnoy - Men's A
Darren Ting & Timothy Chiang - Men's B
1ST ANNUAL
AAD OPEN
8.19.23
On August 19, we hosted our inaugural AAD Open at Chestnut Ridge Racquet Club. Our first-ever, tennis fundraiser featured an exciting, doubles tennis tournament and the AAD Open Afterparty Presented by Moët Hennessy. Players and attendees alike explored 10+ vendor booths, dove into a culinary journey with food from Happy Tuna, Dumplings for Yu, and the Mobile Pie Pizza Truck, and sipped on premium drinks from Moët Hennessy and Sanzo.
Later on, we danced to the beat of DJ Hengtime and jumped into open tennis play! Andy Yu, a local icon and tennis player was honored with AAD’s inaugural Asian American Dreamer award for uplifting Pan Asian American and LGBTQIA+ communities and beyond, through fashion, food, culture, and tennis. Thank you to our sponsors, partners, players, and attendees for turning this dream into a reality.
Doubles Tournament Champions
Samantha Lieb & Wesley Maddox - Mixed
Sergiu Celebidachi & Zachary Portnoy - Men's A
Varun Deedwaniya & Alec Liu - Men's B
Later on, we danced to the beat of DJ Hengtime and jumped into open tennis play! Andy Yu, a local icon and tennis player was honored with AAD’s inaugural Asian American Dreamer award for uplifting Pan Asian American and LGBTQIA+ communities and beyond, through fashion, food, culture, and tennis. Thank you to our sponsors, partners, players, and attendees for turning this dream into a reality.
Doubles Tournament Champions
Samantha Lieb & Wesley Maddox - Mixed
Sergiu Celebidachi & Zachary Portnoy - Men's A
Varun Deedwaniya & Alec Liu - Men's B