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VIP Reception (includes Gala Admission): $600 Individual / $6000 Table

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Radisson Blu Aqua, 221 N Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL

Exclusive VIP Reception: 6:00-7:30pm
Cocktail Reception: 7:00pm-8:00pm
Welcome & Dinner: 8:00pm


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Celebrate the threads that connect CASL's past, present, and future. This year, we honor the visionaries who built CASL's legacy and the leaders carrying it forward. Join over 400 community leaders, partners, and supporters for an inspiring evening of live entertainment, silent and live auctions, and celebration.

All proceeds benefit CASL's essential programs, providing vital support for individuals and families across our community.

We can't wait to celebrate with you - thank you for being part of CASL's story and future.


Honoring Linda Yu

We are proud to present the CASL Lifetime Achievement Award to Linda Yu. A champion for children and the AANHPI community, she is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, mentor and trailblazer who shaped Chicago's news landscape over more than four decades, with 33 years at the anchor desk of ABC 7 Chicago's Eyewitness News. Learn more.


For sponsorship information contact, Krystian Michalak at [email protected]


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Premier Sponsor

 


Jade Tiger Sponsors

Anonymous
Robert & Mayari Pritzker Family Foundation


Platinum Phoenix Sponsors

Ngai Foundation


Gold Dragon Sponsors

Marilyn and David Vitale


Bronze Horse Sponsors

CHIN
Stuart Ellison
Bonnie Fong and Robert Levin


Copper Crane Sponsors

Christine Ghee and Paul Pai
Maria Lin
site design group, ltd
Nicole Tao & David Wu
Wells Fargo
Wight & Company

Thank you to our Changemaker Sponsors


Visionary Sponsors




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Our Thanks to the Gala Committees



Hosting Committee


Mark Noffke, Chair

Maria Castro

David Cotton

Eileen Chin

Stuart Ellison

Marilyn Fatt Vitale

Bonnie Fong

John H. Idler

Mayari Pritzker

Nicole Tao

Ernie Wong






Planning Committee


Anne Fan

Bonnie Fong

Cheng-Ting Lee

Emma Park

Yale Sun

Nicole Tao

Jennifer Wei

Irene Zhanglin


Auction Committee


Anita Jung-Mark

Theo Lim

Annabell Ren




Hosted By

Chinese American Service League
Questions? Contact Laurie Respass
312-725-5225
[email protected]

Location

Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, North Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL, USA
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About CASL

Founded in 1978, the Chinese American Service League (CASL) is the largest and most comprehensive community-based organization serving Asian Americans in the Midwest. CASL supports individuals and families across four essential areas: health, human services, education, and advocacy. From early learning and senior care to legal assistance, housing support, and citizenship services, CASL helps thousands of Chicago-area residents build healthy, stable, and empowered lives.