Our 41st Annual Award Masquerade Fundraiser Dinner was a great success. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our brothers, sisters, community leaders, corporate sponsors, and consulates who support us. A special acknowledgment goes to our dedicated event organizers and volunteers, who worked tirelessly to make this event a reality.

A big thanks to the Pipes & Drums of the Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Police Department Honor Guard for their Presentation of the Colors. We also appreciate Dylan Fan for singing our National Anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner” and Truc Lam Buddhist Temple of Chicago for the Chinese Lion Dance Performance. Thank you to our Beloved Father Dan Brandt and Linh Chi Duong for serving as our Co-Emcees, and to Chicago Police Department 9th District Commander Joseph Mark (AALEA) for being our Keynote Speaker.

We would like to congratulate the award winners who have played a significant role in the success of our event: Chicago Police Department 19th District Commander Amin Jessani (AALEA), Asian American Coalition of Chicago President Martino Tangkar, Zatori Film’s Chief Marketing Officer/Producer Bart, and Bryan Dao, Candice Mark, and Hana Subijano. Your contributions have not gone unnoticed.

Finally, we extend our special thanks to Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling, Federal Bureau of Investigation Chicago Field Office Special Agent in Charge Douglas DePodesta, Illinois State Police Chief Brendan Kelly, Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart, Metropolis Police Department Chief Harry Masse (AALEA), FOP President John Catanzara, 11th Ward Alderman Nicole Lee, 15th Ward Alderman Raymond Lopez, Cook County Judge Maritza Martinez, Cook County Judge Debjani Desai, Alliance of Hispanic Law Enforcement (AHLE), Brotherhood for the Fallen, Chicago Patrolmen’s Federal Credit Union, German American Police Association, Knights of Columbus, Polish American Police Association, Scandinavian Police & Fire Association, Shorim Society of Illinois, Asian American Coalition of Chicago, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Hong Kong Club and the Consul Generals from various countries: Indonesian Consul General Listyowati, Japanese Consul General Yanagi Jun, Kyrgyz Consul General B. Borbiev, Philippine Consul General Susana Paez, Thai Consul General Katanawadee Kalayanamit, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Director General Dennis Lei, and Naperville Councilman Paul Leong. Your unwavering support has been instrumental in the success of our event.