AAAYA NorCal Annual Picnic, Don Ramos Park, Palo Alto, Sat., July 17th

The Northern California Chapter of the Association of Asian American Yale Alumni (AAAYA) would like to invite you to our Annual Picnic — a fun event for alumni of all ages, local Yale Students home for the summer, and members of the Class of 2014. This would be a great opportunity to network with friendly alums, meet old and new friends, and to provide a warm welcome to the pre-frosh (and their parents) before they leave for New Haven. Children, parents and friends of Yalies are not only welcome, but are encouraged to join in the fun.

Event details:

* Potluck Picinic at Don Ramos Park, 800 East Meadow Drive in Palo Alto (map)
* Saturday, July 17th, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
* Bring a hearty appetizer or main dish to share
* We’ll have a volleyball net set up for a spirited game

If you already own folding picnic/camping chairs and/or blankets, please bring them if convenient to supplement the picnic table seating capacity.

Please RSVP now via our eventbrite link http://www.eventbrite.com/event/731684488. If you have any questions, please free to contact Harry Chang (click here to reveal email address).

We hope you’ll be able to join us!  Please sign up early and please help spread the word and bring your friends.

To see a recap and photos from last year’s picnic visit http://aaaya.org/?p=825.

Regards,

Harry Chang ’84 SY
President, AAAYA – Northern California Chapter

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Join New York’s community of notable Yale alumni for an unforgettable evening of merriment, food, and drink to support a worthy cause at the gorgeous Tribeca loft of designer Anne Nakaoka Moss ’77. Mix and mingle with fellow alumni who support the New York community. Enjoy an open bar of wine and selected cocktails, as well as delicious sushi and other complimentary hors d’oeuvres.
All Yalies and family/friends/guests are welcome to attend this special event.

What: A Benefit Soiree to support Yale New York,
a revitalized community by and for Yale alumni in NYC
When: Tuesday, June 15, 7 – 10 pm
Where: 53 Leonard St. #2W, between Church & W. Broadway, Tribeca

Register early (by June 5) for the discounted rate of $40. After June 5, tickets will increase to $50. Tickets are limited, so be sure to buy yours on the following site before they sell out!

http://benefitsoiree.eventbrite.com

Your attendance at this special event will benefit the newly rejuvenated Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan NY, a revitalized alumni community nonprofit by and for Yalies who want more out of their alumni experience in NYC. Your support will help us overhaul our technology and communications strategy, fuel our efforts for better events, and better showcase the rich tapestry of Yale activity in the city. We’re here for you, and we’re excited about the possibilities.

Hosted by:Leila Afshar ’06, Chad Berkowitz ’00, Matthew O. Brimer ’09,Garrett Jewett ’77, Audrey Leivovich ’97,Anne Nakaoka Moss ’77, Tracey Ober ’85, Jake Schwartz ’00, Holland Sullivan ’01, Manish Vora ’02, Pamela Weinstock ’89, and Holly Wesselhoft ’08,

Sponsored by YAAMNY, Yale Entrepreneurs & Investors in NYC, IvyLife Yale, and Creative Yale Alumni Network (CYAN)

Please Note: we are looking for volunteers to help out at this event. If you are interested, please email Anne Moss at: anne@yaamny.net

Thanks to all of the volunteers who came out for AAAYA’s Yale Day of Service events on May 15, 2010! A recap of the day’s events are below. Special thanks to Azan Kung who produced the video of the Los Angeles Day of Service.

Southern California

The 2nd annual Yale Day of Service for Southern California AAAYA took place at the Little Tokyo Childrens Festival. A group of devoted Yalies helped out with the San Tai San – 3 on 3 basketball tournament; those who understood the rules of the game kept score, and those who didn’t cheered for the teams!  We also did some P.R. for the new Budokan Recreation Center – an exciting new facility that will transform and revitalize the downtown landscape of Little Tokyo. Laughter, conversation, and friendship made it a perfect day for service. Thanks to all who participated.

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