REGISTRATION CLOSES ON MONDAY, APRIL 21 AT 11PM CST.

KAN-WIN is celebrating 35 years of empowering survivors and fostering safe, healthy communities free from violence. Over the last three decades, we have evolved into a leading agency providing comprehensive care for Asian American survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. Your generosity from the benefit gala supports our emergency survivor fund, which provides shelter, transportation, rental subsidies, medical expenses, and other life-saving care for crisis intervention.

We invite you to join us for this exciting milestone celebration to connect with the KAN-WIN community and support our resilient survivors!

GET INVOLVED

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GET INVOLVED •

Be a Part of Our Program Book

Become a Sponsor

  • • 2 tables (20 tickets) in a premier location
    • Name & logo appear above event theme on all materials
    • Independent table for marketing materials at event
    • Opportunity to give a brief remark during event
    • Recognized by presenter
    • Full page advertisement in program
    • Promotion on event webpage, email newsletter, social media

  • • 1.5 tables (15 tickets) in premier location
    • Name & logo appear above event theme on all materials
    • Recognized by presenter
    • Full page advertisement in program
    • Promotion on event webpage, email newsletter, social media

  • • 1 table (10 tickets)
    • Shared signage
    • Half-page advertisement in program
    • Promotion on event webpage, email newsletter, social media

  • • 7 complimentary tickets
    • Shared signage
    • Quarter-page advertisement in program
    • Promotion on event webpage, email newsletter, social media

  • • 4 complimentary tickets
    • Shared signage
    • Recognition in program
    • Promotion on event webpage, email newsletter, social media

  • The Community Partner sponsorship is an exclusive marketing benefit for local businesses or nonprofit organizations. Community Partners will receive 2 complimentary tickets and recognition in the program, event webpage, email newsletter, and social media.

  • Help us bring our clients to the gala! We have 20 tickets available for you to sponsor for our survivors to attend this community-building event.

FOR FULL SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS, PLEASE SUBMIT BY APRIL 4, 2025.

We are so grateful for the time and effort of our volunteers who make this event a reality! Volunteer roles may include: registration, guest liaisons, raffle ticket sellers, childcare, photography, etc. Certification of service hours are provided upon request.

Become a Volunteer

Our Raffle Prizes

  • FIRST ASCENT
    10-PASS • $198 VALUE

  • ZANIES CHICAGO
    6 TICKETS • $180 VALUE

  • REVOLUTION BREWING
    $100 GIFT CARD & SWAG TOTE BAG • $150 VALUE

  • CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER
    4 WALKING PASSES • $120 VALUE

  • FLOAT SIXTY
    60 MIN FLOAT, INFRARED SAUNA SESSION & 8OZ BAG OF EPSOM SALT • $165 VALUE

  • FIELD MUSEUM
    4 GENERAL ADMISSION PASSES • $88 VALUE

  • RAVINIA FESTIVAL
    4 TICKETS • $60 - $120 VALUE

  • NAVY PIER
    4 CENTENNIAL WHEEL TICKETS • $72 VALUE

  • VOLITION TEA
    CERAMIC MUG & BLACK JADE OOLONG TEA • $70

  • GATHERS TEA BAR
    2 GIFT CARDS • $50 VALUE

  • GERALDINE’S BAKERY
    GIFT CARD • $30 VALUE

  • BARCOCINA
    GIFT CARD

Sponsor Our Raffle

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Sponsor Our Raffle •

We are accepting in-kind donations for our gala raffle! We promote our business partners through our event webpage, social media, email newsletter, in the program, and during the event.

FOR FULL SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS, PLEASE SUBMIT MATERIALS BY APRIL 11, 2025.

Our Program

MIA PARK

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MIA PARK •

OUR EMCEE

Mia Park is a multi-dimensional, Korean American artist based in Chicago, IL. Mia’s boundless enthusiasm and energy fuel her multiverse of community engagement. She functions as a grassroots eco-system of projects that connect people as a taiji and yoga teacher, actress, producer, and CNA in nursing school in Chicago, IL. Boundless enthusiasm binds them all.

LIA KIM-YI

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LIA KIM-YI •

OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Lia Kim-Yi is the Director of the Immigration Law Practice at the North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic located in Highland Park, Illinois. Lia is an attorney who has practiced solely immigration and nationality litigation for 17 years. She has successfully represented clients before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Northern District Court of Illinois. In addition, Lia has argued before a panel at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  She is an active member of the Korean American Bar Association, serving as President from 2016 to 2018, and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Lia received her J.D. from University of Illinois at Chicago College of Law and her B.S. in Political Science from University of Illinois at Chicago. Lia is a first-generation immigrant, married and is raising three daughters to be fierce women warriors.

Our Host Committee

ADINA L. FUTTERMAN
ALYSON KUNG
ALYSSA LEE
BONITA CHO
CECILIA M. SUH
CRYSTAL CHOI
CHEE-YOUNG KIM
CHRISTINE LEE
DENISE LAM
ESTHER HURH
GRACE HONG-DUFFIN
GRACE PAI
HYON KO & JASON BELL

JEEYEUN LEE
JENNY LEE
JI-IN KIM & HYEONGJIN SONG
KATHY CHAN
LIZ SON & HALLA YANG
MOMOKO FRITZ
NAOMI FRYDMAN
PAUL D. CARMAN
SOPHIA KIM
SUNG YEON CHOIMORROW
SUSIE AN
VARSHA SHAH

FAQs

For further questions, please contact our Supporter Relations & Marketing Lead at fjia@kanwin.org.

  • Each ticket includes our cocktail hour, which includes champagne and hors d'oeuvres. Our four course dinner offers salad, soup, a main course, and dessert à la carte. Guests have the option of fish, beef, or chicken for their main course, which will be ordered day-of. If a guest would like a vegetarian or vegan meal, that must be indicated on the registration beforehand. We will have an open bar throughout the duration of the event.

  • Each table is 10 seats. If you are a sponsor, you will receive a certain number of complimentary tickets with your gift.

    If you do not have your guest list ready before registration, you can submit it at later time through this form. Please note, while guests will be able to order day-of, it is crucial that we know beforehand if they have dietary restrictions (e.g. vegetarian/vegan meal, allergies), need childcare (limited spots available), or interpretation services. If guest information is not submitted by Monday, April 21, we may not be able to guarantee those accommodations.

  • We will be offering free childcare for up to 20 kids, and they will be served dinner separately in the childcare room. Children will be supervised by multiple KAN-WIN staff members and trusted volunteers. If a child would like to be seated with their parent, you must purchase a General Admission ticket to be seated in the dining area. Children will be provided with the venue’s kid’s meal.

  • We will be providing live interpretation services for Korean, Mandarin, and Mongolian, and will provide headsets for guests who request on the registration form. We will also provide a copy of our program script upon request.

  • You can purchase raffle tickets through the registration form, even if you have already registered (there is an option to only purchase raffle tickets and/or donate). Raffle tickets are 1 for $15, 3 for $40, 5 for $60, 10 for $100, and 20 for $180. You have the option of purchasing additional raffle tickets on the day-of. Guests must be present to receive a prize. Our full list of raffle prizes will be continuously updated on this page.