WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026
TRIBECA 360 | 10 DESBROSSES ST | NYC
6:30 PM
FESTIVE OR COCKTAIL ATTIRE
Join the Asian American Federation for our 2026 Impact Awards on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at our new venue, Tribeca 360 in New York City.
Each year, this event brings together over 350 of our friends and supporters, including respected business and creative leaders, generous donors, media, elected officials, and organizations in our 70+ member network.
Your support of the Impact Awards is crucial for advancing community safety, mental health services, economic empowerment, immigrant protection, and civic engagement for Asian New Yorkers and directly enables AAF to deliver essential programs and drive measurable change.
Don’t miss this night celebrating the wins of AAF and our community!
Sponsorship and Tickets
Ads or Donations
Consider a one-time or recurring donation—your contribution is 100% tax-deductible and directly supports AAF’s vital work for New York’s vulnerable communities.
For more information, contact Maddie Legg at gala@aafederation.org or call 212-244-4880 ex. 101
You may also send your payment for sponsorship and/or tickets via regular mail to:
Asian American Federation
120 Wall Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Mark your envelope: ATTN: GALA 2026
Nonprofit or Community Members
We have special sponsorship and ticket rates for nonprofit organizations and members of the community — please contact Maddie Legg at gala@aafederation.org
Honorees
Justin Go and his Pro Bono Legal Team, Courage Awardees
Justin Go, father of Michelle Go and advocate. Champion of the Michelle Alyssa Go Act — this landmark legislation aims to strengthen our federal mental health infrastructure to prevent future tragedies.
Marilyn Go, the first Asian American woman to serve as a federal judge, now retired. Judge Go was a founder of the Asian American Law Students Association at Harvard Law School, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), and the National Asian Pacific American Judicial Council.
Lawrence G. Wee, Partner at Milbank LLP. Mr. Wee has been recognized by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers in America, and has been ranked by The Legal 500 as a leading capital markets lawyer.
Jennifer H. Wu, Founding Partner at Groombridge, Wu, Baughman and Stone, LLP. Jennifer H. Wu is widely recognized within the legal industry and the patent litigation bar for her achievements. She has been named to the IAM Patent 1000, Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, and is ranked in both Chambers USA and The Legal 500 as a leading patent litigator.
Hae-Lin Choi, Leadership Awardee
Hae-Lin Choi’s path into labor and political organizing was shaped early by lived experience. As political director for New York, New Jersey, and New England at Communications Workers of America, she now leads efforts across legislative advocacy, political organizing, fundraising, membership growth, and broader movement building. Her work has centered on expanding the political power of union members.
She is the co-founder of Hands Off NYC, a broad coalition of over 200 labor unions, faith leaders, and community groups standing together in nonviolent resistance and transforming grassroots energy into a massive, citywide defense network.
Emcee
Nina Pineda
Nina Pineda is an award-winning broadcast journalist with WABC-TV in New York. She has covered some of the biggest stories of her generation and is the face of WABC-TV’s “7 On Your Side.”
Active in the Tri-State charity community, she participates in fundraisers for various Asian American and Women’s organizations, including the New York Asian Women’s Center and the Women’s Rights and Information Center where Nina serves on the Board of Trustee.
In 2013, Nina was a recipient of CUNY Asian Role Model of the Year Award.
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