In response to the current COVID-19 circumstances, BCNC has made the difficult decision to cancel our Lantern Festival Gala originally scheduled for May 19, 2020.
As our largest fundraising event, we count on the Gala each year to fund our services for Asian and new immigrant families. Thanks to our committed sponsors we reached 75% of our goal to date. Even though we won’t have an event, the need in the Asian and new immigrant community is still real. We rely on generous supporters to make a difference. To provide assistance to families currently in need, please consider making a contribution online. Thank you for your consideration.
We would like to give special thanks to Selina & Joe Chow and Chris & Nancy Oddleifson for their leadership as co-chairs, our wonderful host committee and generous sponsors. We take this opportunity to give special recognition to Peter Chow, whom we had planned to honor at this year’s Gala. Since 2004, Peter and his wife Rosana have been tireless supporters of BCNC and as a committee member and co-chair of our past events, Peter has been a standout leader in supporting our mission of creating pathways to brighter futures.
During these extraordinarily difficult times, BCNC serves a particularly vulnerable population – many of whom are low-income and recent immigrants disproportionately impacted by the current health crisis. Our mission is more important now than ever in providing critical support to members of the community in distress.
BCNC is steadfast in its mission, and we will continue to adapt and respond to the needs of families, even more so now during this challenging time. Our staff have adopted new ways to remain connected with our participants – especially those most at risk – through phone calls, video calls, and the distribution of online resources, to ensure sustained communication and support during this trying time.
We thank you for your continued support and dedication to immigrant families. We are confident that we will weather this storm together.
Eugene Mahr
Board President
Honoree | Mistress of Ceremonies | Sponsors | Host Committee | Registration
Honoree: Peter Chow, Capital One
Peter Chow and his team opened Capital One Boston Office in 2008. He is the current President of Institutional Specialties, REIFS, REITS and Agency Warehouse Finance in Boston for CRE.
Since 2004, Peter and Rosana Chow have been supporters of BCNC. Peter has served on the Banquet Host Committee every year since 2015 and as the co-chair of the 50th Anniversary Gala in 2019. Peter has raised $500,000 to support Asian and immigrant children, youth, and families. With this leadership, funds raised by BCNC events increased by 400% since 2015.
Photo Credit: Steve Sulewski
Mistress of Ceremonies: Joy Lim Nakrin,
NBC10 Boston & necn
Joy Lim Nakrin is an Emmy-nominated anchor and reporter for necn and NBC10 Boston. She helped launch NBC10 Boston in January of 2016 after anchoring and reporting for FOX 25 News in Boston for several years. Her past endeavors include KSTP-TV, FOX Connecticut, ESPN Asia in Singapore, MTV Asia.
Joy’s interest in covering regional politics, crime and justice comes from her extensive legal background. She holds a JD from Duke University School of Law and is a licensed attorney with memberships in both the Massachusetts Bar and American Bar Association.
Photo Credit: NBC Boston
Sponsors
Last updated March 31st, 2020.
Presenting
Platinum
Gold
Selina and Joe Chow
Silver
Nancy Wang Adams and Scott A. Schoen
Peter and Rosana Chow
Lorrayne “Dina” Yen Chu and John H. Chu
Marian Tse and James Lee
The Simshauser Family
Bronze
Stephanie Fan
Bill and Theresa Mock
Jeannette Hsu-McSweeney
Emily L. Sy
Crystal
Anonymous
Paul Chan
Tina and Frank Chan
Steven T. and Julia Kuo Chen
Rachel Somer
Media Sponsor
Host Committee
Co-Chairs
Joseph and Selina Chow
Christopher and Nancy Oddleifson
Honorary Co-Chairs
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, City of Boston
Mayor Thomas P. Koch, City of Quincy
Nancy Wang Adams
Dr. Michael Apkon
Paul Bi
David W. Brown
Timothy P. Cahill
Paul K. Chan
Joshua Howes
Jeannette Hsu-McSweeney
Edwina Kluender
Mabel Lynch
Eugene Mahr
Richard Muraida
Ken Ng
James Partridge
Grant A. Pattison
Karen SooHoo
Betty Szeto
Marian Tse
Lein Tung
Dr. Waichi Wong
Janet Wu
2019 Gala
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