ABCD Lady has a feature post on the Top Ten Desis of 2009. The list features philanthropists, innovators, and activists from the U.S. and beyond, and showcases the contributions of the South Asian diaspora. Of special interest to us are Amitabha Sandangi, CEO of International Development Enterprises (IDE), Kavita Ramdas, CEO of Global Fund for Women, and Sonal Shah, Director of White House Office of Social Innovation.
Center for the Pacific Asian Family is 19th on the Chase Community Giving Contest. Sandra Oh, John Cho, Aaron Yoo, Lisa Ling, Archie Kao, C.S. Lee, Joan Chen, Justin Chon, Far East Movement, Kaba Modern and over 100 others of the creative community appeared in a series of video supporting the Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF). CPAF programs include a multi-lingual 24 hour call center, emergency shelter, transitional housing program, counseling services and community outreach programs that focuses on the needs of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Here's one of the persuasive clips to end violence:
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