This year’s Best Friends of Friends Award went to Dr. and Mrs. John and Nina Cassils. Not only have they been generous supporters of the organization …
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Nina Cassils, Kenro Izu founder of Angkor Hospital, Susan Wettstein
7th Annual Fundraising Gala
The 7th Annual Fundraising Gala was held on Monday, April 20th at the New York Athletic Club and was, once again, a great success. This year was unique as we had the opportunity to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Angkor Hospital for Children and did so with a celebratory Commemorative Journal full of well wishes and congratulations to those individuals who made the past ten years possible.
Kenro Izu, the Founder of Friends Without A Border, was honored with a wonderful wind chime made with the thumbprints of many children seen at AHC. This year’s Best Friends of Friends Award went to Dr. and Mrs. John and Nina Cassils. Not only have they been generous supporters of the organization themselves but they have also been wonderful ambassadors for AHC.
Mr. Drew De Carvalho was the Emcee for the evening and did a great job entertaining guests and auctioning live auction items. We were fortunate to have three guests from AHC attend the event: Dr. Bill Housworth, Executive Director of AHC; Dr. Vann Thy and Ms. Vanna Dary, who all gave touching speeches. They all enjoyed meeting donors and witnessing firsthand the kindness of those who support their country. We were happy to raise almost $300,000 at this year’s Gala in the current economic climate. This could not have been possible without a true commitment and support of all the guests who joined us for the evening.
A big thank you to all individuals who helped make this wonderful event possible. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
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