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ACAS ScotiaRun 2016 Update & Profile Feature #2

Dear Friends, Allies, Supporters and Donors of Asian Community AIDS Services: With just under 3 weeks away from the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k run on October 16, 2016, ACAS has raised $6,915.00 as of Thursday, September 29, 2016! That means we have raised over 1/3 of our $20,000 goal! Thanks to all our donors, supporters, and our 23 runners and walkers for the amazing fundraising efforts, and please continue to support us in the coming days! In this update, you will see a very special video from our Sex, Love, Asian, Men! (S.L.A.M.!) Men’s Program Team: Team ACAS SuperMen. Please watch below and find out why the ACAS SuperMen are so special and deserve your support! With the addition of Team Shimmerellas and Team Teen Titans, you would be thrilled to know that we now have 7 amazing teams competing against each other for the top fundraising team title! Please click on the following team links to donate to the team(s) of your choice, or if you would like to sponsor the team captains, you can click on their names to their personal fundraising pages: Team CelebrAsian (Captain:Alan Li) – Amount Raised: $4430 https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=719218 Team Love ACAS! – General ACAS Team (Captain:Christian Hui) – Amount Raised: $625                               https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=721700 Team ACAS SuperMen – Men’s Program S.L.A.M.! (Captain:Ryan Tran) – Amount Raised: $250                  https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=721744 Team ACASwonderWomen – Women’s Program (Captain:Noulmook Sutdhibhasilp) – Amount Raised $710 https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=721997 Team Remembrance of Heroes – Support Program (Captain:Andrew Miao) – Amount Raised $800 https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=721986 Team Shimmerellas – Transwomen’s Program (Captain: Mina) – Amount Raised $0 https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=723939 Teen Titans – Queer Asian Youth Program (Captain Gabriel Bacani) – Amount Raised $0 [...]

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Join us at the Second Annual ACAS Fabulous Feast!

Come join us and have some amazing food with great company this Saturday evening for a good cause! Mark your calendar and join us for an evening of amazing Thai food, fun and fabulous company hosted by Noulmook Sutdhibhasilp and Richard Utama to raise funds for the ACAS ScotiaRun Charity Challenge 2016! RSVP by Friday, September 23! Date: Saturday, September 24, 7-9 p.m. Location: Party Room, 256 Jarvis Street, Parking on the street Noulmook S., ACAS Executive Director, and volunteers will prepare an authentic Thai dinner for guests. Menu Authentic Thai curry (Green or Red) Son in law eggs Thai Esaan sausage Classic Thai desserts Mysterious dish we bet you’ve never tasted in any Thai restaurant before. Suggested donation: $30. Bring your own bottle (BYOB). Donation receipts will be issued for this event. Spaces is limited! RSVP with Mina at officeadmin@acas.org, Noulmook at ed@acas.org or call 416-963-4300 by Friday, September 23rd.

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ACAS ScotiaRun Charity Challenge 2016 Update and Profile Feature

Dear Friends, Allies, Supporters and Donors of Asian Community AIDS Services: October 16, 2016 is fast approaching. In fact, it is only 3.5 weeks away! We would like to thank all the 21 runners/walkers who are helping us to raise our $20,000k fundraising goal at this year's ACAS ScotiaRun Charity Challenge at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K Race! As of Wednesday, September 21, 2016, we have raised $4,690 from 63 donors, which makes us having reached almost one-fourth of our fundraising goals. This year, one of our runners and long-time ACAS supporter, Keith Wong, will be taking on the half-marathon challenge. Please read below for a very special ACAS ScotiaRun 2016 Runner Profile Feature about Keith! You would be thrilled to know that we have 5 amazing teams competing against each other to see which team would raise the most money this year. Please click on the following team links to donate to the team(s) of your choice, or if you would like to sponsor the team captains, you can click on their names to their personal fundraising pages: Team CelebrAsian (Captain: Alan Li) – Amount Raised: $2970  https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=719218 Team Love ACAS! – General ACAS Team (Captain: Christian Hui) – Amount Raised: $650                                 https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=721700 Team ACAS SuperMen – Men’s Program S.L.A.M.! (Captain: Ryan Tran) – Amount Raised: $ 0                      https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=721744 Team ACASwonderWomen – Women’s Program (Captain: Noulmook Sutdhibhasilp) – Amount Raised $450  https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=721997 Team Remembrance of Heroes – Support Program (Captain: Andrew Miao) – Amount Raised $520  https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=721986 Please join us as a runner/walker to help us raise funds. To find out how you can register as a runner/walker, please [...]

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ACAS ScotiaRun Challenge Announcement & August 2016 Month in Review

Run with ACAS at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) Charity Challenge 2016 and help raise $20,000 for East and Southeast Asians living with HIV and members of the LGBTQ Community!   Dear runners, walkers, donors and ACAS supporters, Are you ready to run for a great cause and raise money for Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS) to support East and Southeast Asians living with HIV and members of the LGBTQ community in Toronto? Join us as a runner or walker on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at this year at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k Run/Walk (STWM) Charity Challenge! This is ACAS’ 6th year at the STWM Charity Challenge, and our fundraising goal is $20,000. We invite each and everyone of you to take part of the challenge either as a runner, walker, fundraiser, donor or supporter! As an annual major fundraiser event for the agency, all funds raised at the race will directly support our East and Southeast Asian service users who are living with HIV and members of the LGBTQ communities, our Queer Asian Youth program, our new Transwomen Program, as well as help support the work of the Ontario Positive Asians Network, a network for HIV+ Asians in Ontario. In the past five years, ACAS has met or exceeded its fundraising goal. From raising $15,000 in the 2000 to over $24,000 in 2015, we have seen an increase of funds raised over the years. Through engaging our stakeholders, service users, volunteers and donors to support our participation at the SWTM Charity Challenge, we have built a stronger community for East and Southeast Asians infected and affected by HIV in the Greater Toronto Area. Last year, we had a total of 32 runners and seven teams of walkers and runner competing for the top spot. Together with the generous [...]

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Join Us at the ACAS ScotiaRun Charity Challenge 2016

Run with ACAS at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) Charity Challenge 2016 and help raise $20,000 for East and Southeast Asians living with HIV and members of the LGBTQ Community! Dear runners, walkers, donors and ACAS supporters, Are you ready to run for a great cause and raise money for Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS) to support East and Southeast Asians living with HIV and members of the LGBTQ community in Toronto? Join us as a runner or walker on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at this year at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k Run/Walk (STWM) Charity Challenge! This is ACAS’ 6th year at the STWM Charity Challenge, and our fundraising goal is $20,000. We invite each and everyone of you to take part of the challenge either as a runner, walker, fundraiser, donor or supporter! As an annual major fundraiser event for the agency, all funds raised at the race will directly support our East and Southeast Asian service users who are living with HIV and members of the LGBTQ communities, our Queer Asian Youth program, our new Transwomen Program, as well as help support the work of the Ontario Positive Asians Network, a network for HIV+ Asians in Ontario. In the past five years, ACAS has met or exceeded its fundraising goal. From raising $15,000 in the 2000 to over $24,000 in 2015, we have seen an increase of funds raised over the years. Through engaging our stakeholders, service users, volunteers and donors to support our participation at the SWTM Charity Challenge, we have built a stronger community for East and Southeast Asians infected and affected by HIV in the Greater Toronto Area. Last year, we had a total of 32 runners and seven teams of walkers and runner competing for the top spot. Together with the [...]

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