You are invited to the 2022 Lantern Festival Gala. For this year’s in-person Gala, we will come together to restore and empower Asian and new immigrant families. We are bringing back the Chinese 10 course banquet! The banquets will take place in different venues around Boston Chinatown to support more local businesses and to give guests a more intimate experience.
** Due to overwhelming interest, we have reached capacity for the Gala. Please consider making a contribution to help us reach our fundraising goal. **
Contact: events@bcnc.net
Schedule
5:00 pm – Sponsors will enjoy a VIP reception with refreshments.
6:00 pm – All guests will gather at the iconic Chinatown Gate for celebratory musical and dance performances and a magical lantern lighting ceremony. Then guests will be escorted to their designated restaurant.
6:30 pm – Guests will feast a traditional 10 course Chinese banquet at a Chinatown restaurant.
Your gift will directly:
help immigrant youth from low-income families go to college,
assist adult students in learning English and getting jobs,
provide high-quality, in-person childcare for preschool and school-age children, and
help immigrant families deal with challenges and build their lives in the US.
Honorary Co-Chairs
The Honorable Michelle Wu, Mayor, City of Boston
The Honorable Thomas Koch, Mayor, City of Quincy
We are asking attendees to present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or recent negative COVID-19 test result and wear masks indoors. Read more below.
Special thanks to our generous sponsors (last updated 5/9/2022):
PRESENTING
PLATINUM
GOLD
SILVER
Nancy Wang Adams & Scott A. Schoen
Bernard Chiu
Joe & Selina Chow
The Simshauser Family
Rachel Somer
BRONZE
Ada Chu
Jenny Hong
Jeannette Hsu
Agustina & Yuchun Lee
Helen Lin
The Lynch Family
Amy Yanqing and Miranda Yanmin Meuse
Bill & Terri Mock
Emily Sy
Marian A. Tse and James S. Lee
Waichi Wong
CRYSTAL
Anonymous (2)
Paul K. Chan
Julia K. and Steven T. Chen
Peter & Rosana Chow, MD
Shirley Chung and Erik Dubovik
Sarah Kim
Brooke Sikora and Lars Gehre
JADE
Anonymous
David Ambach
Paul Bi
David Brown
Cabot Properties, Inc.
Carmen Chan
Chenelle Chin
Ellie Cornish and Brian Chu
Michael Geden
John and Megan Grugan
Jeff, Kim, and Jade
Bartholomew and Grace Young Jae
Geoff Kronik and I-Min Lee
San San Lee and George Ellsworth Turnbull
Lily Leung
Eugene and Jody Mahr
marlo marketing
Shari W. Narva
Charles and Diana Nickerson
Betty Szeto
Stanley Tam
Madeline and Howard Wan
Karen Wong and Phil Wedo
G. Perry Wu & Grace Kao
Health and Safety
We are requiring all Gala attendees to present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, OR a recent negative PCR COVID-19 test result. Please arrive with one of the documents below. You may provide these documents in physical/paper form, by photocopy, or a photo on your phone. Photos of test results must be time-stamped. All BCNC staff are vaccinated and boosted.
Masks are required indoors except when eating or drinking.
We encourage attendees to take a COVID-19 test before attending and we are asking attendees to stay at home if you are feeling sick.
Fully vaccinated means a person has received all recommended doses in their primary series of COVID-19 vaccine.
Acceptable Proof:
a CDC vaccination card
a digital image of your CDC card
an image or printout of any official immunization record
a City-designated app containing a digital image of any official immunization record, or
another COVID-19 vaccine verification app
Negative results of PCR COVID-19 test 24 hours prior to entry