hapihour.org

hapihour.org promotes progressive Asian American Pacific Islander organizations, issues and causes through events and social media. Our (H)API Hours raise money and awareness for AAPI nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.

Since its first San Francisco event in July 2000, (H)API Hour has raised the profile of and thousands of dollars for AAPI nonprofits and issues, including: 1830 Sutter (Japantown Y), AABA CRC, AAJA (SF and LA), AATC, Angel Island Foundation, APALSA Conference, APAs for an Informed California/No on Prop 54, API Legal Outreach, API Wellness, Asata, Asian Law Caucus, Asian Neighborhood Design, Asian Pacific Environmental Network, Asian Women’s Shelter, CAA, CCDC, Chinatown Beacon Center, Committee for Human Rights in the Phillipines, Community Educational Services, East West Players (LA), emPower/APIForce, GAPA, Hapa Issues Forum, Hyphen Magazine, Jackson Street Residential Program/Asian Focus Unit, JCYC, KEEP, KAC-SF, KSW, Lanuola, Locus, NAATA, Narika, OASES, Stop Oakland Chinatown Evictions.

Founded by community activists Linda Li, David Chiu, Khin Mai Aung, Monty Agarwal, Gavin Funabiki, Phil Ting, Jane Kim and Victor Hwang, (H)API Hour is today led by Keith Kamisugi.

Our initial supporters and volunteers in Los Angeles included: Alice Lee, Catlin Nguyen, Diane Tanaka, Darrell Miho, Emmy Lam, Emilia Hwang, Evangeline Reyes, Laurie Sumiye, Herbert Hu, Jason Park, James Lee, Janelle Hamabata, Jhemon Lee, James Toma, Kevin Chiang, Richard Kim, Karin Wang, Lilly Rewruja, Ling-Ling Chang, Jack Wai, Marilyn Lin, Wendy Lin, Mauricio Hirano, Michelle Suzuki, Michelle Hu, Mike Fong, Joy de Leon, Satomi Furugaki, Sarah Park, Steve Chee, Wayne J Pan, Ellen Li, Yumi Higa and Young Hoo Kim.

Contact Keith Kamisugi at keith@hapihour.org with any questions.