SASF's Annual Crab Feed: Thank You!
On Saturday, February 24th, SASF hosted its 30th Annual Crab Feed fundraiser. Through the hard and tireless work of our event organizers and volunteers, this was our most successful Crab Feed to date.
800 hungry supporters feasted on our signature Asian Crab meal made from 4,000 lbs. of Dungeness crab, 200 lbs. of salad, 560 lbs. of chicken wings, 60 dozen eggs, and 150 lbs. of rice. While enjoying the food, entertainment was provided by the Sacramento Kings Dancers and Slamson. The evening was further filled with Last Man Standing raffles, dessert auction, and baked goods sale stations. District 5 County Supervisor Pat Hume’s stellar auctioneering became the impetus for a wildly successful live and silent auction.
We are so grateful for the strong support. The crab feed is a major funder to sustain our youth programs. The funds along with other fundraisers and donations enable us to envision and pursue new programs.
Special thanks to Samantha Tov, Anh Phoong, and Judy Cuong, who worked closely with our planning committee to enhance and grow our event. We are also very grateful to all those who contributed items for our live and silent auctions, and to the dessert auction and the baked goods sale which were new to the Crab feed this year.
And as always, we very much appreciate all of the event volunteers—from the cooks, food preppers and stagers, servers, bartenders, raffle crew, and the clean-up staff who gave their time and hands to help with all of the "heavy lifting" needed to put on our annual event.
Save the date: Saturday, February 22, 2025, for our 31st Annual SASF Crab Feed. Look forward to seeing everyone there!
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SASF's Big Day of Giving: May 2, 2024
Donate early to support our youth and sports programs!
Learn why Lisa Flores supports SASF's Big Day of Giving. She's a parent and a high school counselor whose daughter attended SASF's program on teen mental health.
More than 800 non-profits participate in this campaign hosted by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. Donate to SASF on or before May 2, 2024, to be counted in our BDOG total. Giving is action, and every donation counts!
Give online at bigdayofgiving.org/sacramentoasiansportsfoundation or mail a check to SASF, 9040 High Tech Court, Elk Grove, CA 95758. We’re aiming to reach $25,000 in donations this year!
Your support helps fund SASF programs including Suicide Prevention Awareness Reflection Knowledge (SPARK), Teens Create Dreams, Sports for Life, Strive for Strength, Youth Basketball and more. Since 1993, SASF has served thousands of youth who are the future leaders of our community. Let’s keep a good thing going!
More about SASF's Big Day of Giving
SASF's Golf Tournament is SOLD OUT!
Thank you very much for your overwhelming support for this year's SASF Golf Tournament! We sold out very early this year and received much interest for the wait-list.
We still have sponsorship opportunities available for those that are interested. Please email sasfoffice@gmail.com.
Although the golf tournament is sold out, you can still purchase tickets to the tournament dinner (held at SASF after the golfing) for $20/person.
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Thank You to the 2024 Golf Tournament Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Curtis Ishii
Bronze Sponsors
Dave McManus
2024 SASF Summer League Registration Update
Thank you for those who filled out the interest form to help us understand the demand for our summer league. Given the preliminary numbers, we are going to have a K-3 co-ed division only.
The K-3 Division will be held on Friday nights starting on June 28th and ending on August 2nd from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Registration information can be found on the Summer League web page. Registration will be first come first served and will open a waitlist if the division fills up. If you are on the waitlist, payment will not be required until you are officially registered after the first day of observation. You are still welcome to come out on day 1 and we will let you know after that night if we are going to pull from our waitlist to fill our division.
We are aware there is an age gap from K - 3rd graders, but we want to extend the invite to these age groups. After observation day, you have the right to not participate if you feel your kid is not ready to play for any reason, and we will give you a refund. Keep in mind, there are other camps in the summer where programs like CCC Lil' Hoopsters and Basic Hoops that give kindergarten kids an opportunity to learn the game with their peers.
We look forward to seeing you all in a few months!
Register for K-3 Co-ed Division
Strive for Strength Event: June 1, 2024
Hello! My name is Nola Nishio and I am one of the co-presidents of Strive for Strength (S4S) alongside Marissa Gong and Lauren Anderson. Lauren and I are seniors at CK McClatchy High School, and Marissa is a senior at John F Kennedy High School. (Pictured: Nola is left, Lauren center and Marissa is right).
Strive for Strength is a nonprofit organization affiliated with SASF. Since our establishment in 2008, our mission has been to empower and educate fellow youth in the Sacramento-area. Our board is composed of 20 high schoolers from various schools in the Sacramento and Elk Grove areas, including CK McClatchy, John F Kennedy, Franklin, and West Campus, and we are aided by adult advisors.
In the past, we have organized retreats where youth ranging from middle to high school can enjoy a packed itinerary with motivational speakers and activities. This year, our board aims to fulfill our mission through a community-based event centered around mental health awareness. With this event, we want to destigmatize and dismantle the negative stigma surrounding mental health. We feel that a community-wide event is the best way to address the overall decline in mental health since the pandemic, as uplifting others is ultimately our goal.
While this event is still in the works, we hope you will join us on June 1, 2024, for an afternoon of education and entertainment! We will provide more details in the coming months.
Sacramento Japanese American Citizens League Scholarship
The local Sacramento Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is now accepting applications for their scholarship. Completed applications are due no later than May 15, 2024, 11:59 pm PST.
Please contact Roger Fujii (via sasfoffice@gmail.com) for more information if you are interested.
Thank you for your generous support!
February and March Donations
We are extremely grateful to the many individuals, families and businesses who continue to support and donate to the SASF throughout the year. Thank you for the following donations received this past month:
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Steven Osako for Strive for Strength
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Jeanie Voong via State of CA
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Dan Yamanaka via State of CA
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David Hironaka via State of CA
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K S Mori via State of CA
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K S Ng via State of CA
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Leanne & Dino Keres in memory of Pearl Kai
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Chris Lem in memory of Barry Lee
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Kevin Tam via PG&E
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Douglas Durbin via PG&E
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Mary Otani in memory of Betty Matsuura
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Gordon & Donna Kunisaki in memory of Norman Wong
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Paul & Rosaline Lau via SMUD
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Mark Wong and Jane Tam in memory of Betty Matsuura
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Steven Otani in memory of Mrs. Amy Oda
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Karen Cotton in memory of Betty Matsuura
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Jerry & Carol Leong in memory of Betty Matsuura
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Eudora Loh via PG&E
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CPS HR Consulted for Strive for Strength
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Lynn Yamamoto via PG&E
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Arthur Low
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James Fong in memory of Ricky Wong
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Helen Yee in memory of Ricky Wong
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Shirley Smith in memory of Ricky Wong
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Frances Tipon-Estoista in memory of Ricky Wong
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Paulette McQuillan in memory of Ricky Wong
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Arnold Gittleman in memory of Ricky Wong
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Marianne Tom in memory of Ricky Wong
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Stella Seatris-Hicks in memory of Ricky Wong
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Kay Fong in memory of Ricky Wong
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Roger Nikaido in memory of Kenji Kodakari
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Mamie's Administrative Services in honor of Roger Fong's 90th birthday
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Bob Uyeda in memory of Kenji Kodakari
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Newell Noda in memory of Kenji Kodakari
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Richard Kawahata in memory of Kenji Kodakari
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Terry & Shirley Ota in memory of Kenji Kodakari
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Touru & May Kojima in memory of Kenji Kodakari
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Fletcher Wong in memory of Kenji Kodakari
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Dick Nishio in memory of Kenji Kodakari
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Dennis Satoshi & Christine Kojima in memory of Kenji Kodakari
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Rodney Yung in memory of Kenji Kodakari
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Harvey & Janice Tahara in memory of Kenji Kodakari
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Reiko Hatch in memory of Ricky Wong
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Mary Jaschke in memory of Ricky Wong
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Rodger Mayeda in memory of Ricky Wong
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Jo Ann Yee in memory of Ricky Wong
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Craig & Elaine Nakata in memory of Akito "Aki" Kushida
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Winston Wong in memory of Ricky Wong
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Allan and Sharyn Oto in memory of Ricky Wong
SASF relies on the generous donations from community members to fund the day-to-day operations of the facility, and the support for sports and youth programs.
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