Official Celebration
This is the official celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month for the City and County of San Francisco.
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Energizing the Next Generation!
APA Heritage Awards & Gala Reception
Thursday, May 1, 2025
5:30pm
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
Join us at the 21st Annual APA Heritage Awards & Gala Reception, San Francisco’s official AAPI Heritage Month celebration!
The AAPI Heritage Awards is a signature program of San Francisco’s celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Every year, the AAPI Heritage Celebration Committee honors civic organizations that have achieved significant milestones in serving the community.
This year’s theme, “Energizing The Next Generation,” highlights the importance of youth leadership.
Our event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
About Us
The APA Heritage Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) cultural heritage and fostering community collaborations.
To kick off the month-long celebration, the AAPI Heritage Celebration Committee hosts the annual APA Heritage Awards and Gala Reception. This signature event includes honoring achievements, showcasing unique cultural performances, and offering a festive AAPI culinary experience.
To engage the community, the Foundation curates the AAPI Heritage Celebration Guide, which provides information about cultural events and educational opportunities offered by Official Celebration Partners:Asian Art Museum, Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), and San Francisco Public Library and various community organizations.
To amplify awareness of the Month and the significance of this pan-Asian celebration, the Foundation implements a visibility campaign in collaboration with media partners and over 100 civic and community organizations serving as publicity partners.
Thank You
2025 Sponsors and Partners
Your support of the APA Heritage Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, makes this celebration possible. To learn about future sponsorship opportunities, please contact Claudine Cheng at Claudine@apasf.org
LISTING AS OF APRIL 8, 2025
Heritage Champions
Heritage Captain
Heritage Partners
Heritage Friends
Community Sponsors
- Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
- Asian America Foundation
- Asian American Donors Program
- Asian Peace Officers Association
- Asian Firefighters Association
- Center for Asian American Media
- Chinatown Community Development Center
- Chinatown Merchants Association
- Chinese American Citizens Alliance SF Lodge
- Chinese Chamber of Commerce
- Chinese Historical Society of America
- Committee of 100
- Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
- Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce of N. Cal.
- IFundEducation, Inc.
- Irene and Dan Riley Family Fund
- Japan Society of Northern California
- Japanese Chamber Commerce of Northern California
- Japantown Community Benefit District
- Japanese Community Youth Council
- Japantown Merchants Association
- Justice for Visha Ratanapakdee
- Korean Center, Inc.
- Nihonmachi Street Fair, Inc.
- OCA – San Francisco Bay Chapter
- On Lok
- PAAWBAC
- Rose Pak Community Fund
- Sakura Matsuri, Inc.
- San Francisco Community Health Center
- San Francisco Hep B Free – Bay Area
- San Francisco Planning & Urban Research (SPUR)
- SF – Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee
- SF – Manila Sister City Committee
- SF – Osaka Sister City Committee
- SF – Seoul Sister City Committee
- SF – Taipei Sister City Committee
- Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center
- The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)
- USF Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service
Media Sponsors
Special Acknowledgements