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Sneha Merchant, Nick Merchant, Hiru Mathur, Shenila Nassem, Zeenat Mitha, Catherine Le, Peta Chen Ledbetter, Jack Joe, & Faye Chin
The Asian American Family Services (AAFS) Annual Golden Ball was held at the Hotel ZaZa on September 20, 2012. The event raised awareness of mental health and honored Luminary Ambassadors Dr. Hiru Merchant, Dr. PetaGay Chen Ledbetter, Viet Hoang & Kim Szeto Shenila Humayun, Catherine Le, Jack Joe, and Naushir Merchant who collectively raised $40 million to beneďŹ t the organization. Dr. Hiru Mathur won the Luminary Ambassador Award. Gala chair was Viet Hoang, and co-chairs for the Luminary Ambassador Program were Sneha Merchant and Faye Chin. Photos-Carlos Pena
Munir Ibrahim, Punita Ponnadurai, Zeb Mamsa
AAFS Fundraisers
Gala Chair Viet Hoang, Mayor Allen Owen, AAFS Board President Dr. Peter Chang
Asian American Family Service (AAFS), a mental health and social service agency for the diverse multi-ethnic Asian American community in Texas, celebrated its Luminary Ambassadors fashionably at the Diamonds and Denim Victory Party held at BLU in Sugar Land recently. The ambassadors dazzled in MABY Jeans, the embellished couture denim wear by designer Tanaz Choudhury who donated 30% of sales to AAFS.
Jack Joe, Dr. Dorothy Wong, Tanaz Choudhury, Sneha Merchant, Shenila Naseem, Zeenat Mitha, Dr Peta-Gay Chen Ledbetter, Rosie Arizpe, Dr. Hiru Mathur, Catherine Le, and Naushir Merchant