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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2014

Contact:

Thoai Nguyen, CEO 215-850-5889 nguyent@seamaac.org

Amy Jones, Director of Health & Social Services 215-467-0690 x 14 ajones@seamaac.org

SEAMAAC, Inc. To Celebrate 30th

Anniversary on June 19th

, 2014

University of Arts Hamilton Hall (Broad & Pine Streets)

University of the Arts, Hamilton Hall On June 19, 2014, SEAMAAC (founded in 1984 by

refugees from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, as the Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance AssociationsCoalition, Inc.) will celebrate 30 years of history making in Philadelphia. For the past 30 years,

SEAMAAC has brought crucially needed educational, social, and health services to tens of thousands

of immigrant, refugee and native-born individuals and families in the Greater Philadelphia area. After

three decades of service SEAMAAC has been continuously led by refugee leadership, and remains

true to our mission, to support immigrants, refugees, and their families as they seek access to

opportunities, which would advance the condition of their lives in the United States . Today

SEAMAAC serves more than 20 distinct linguistic communities and has specific programs for women,

children and the elderly.

On June 19th

, 2014 from 6 to 9pm, SEAMAAC will host an evening gala featuring some of

Philadelphias best visual and performing artists. In addition to an evening of cocktails and a

delicious array of Southeast Asian cuisine and catered hors d'oeuvres, SEAMAAC will featureperformers such as African Percussionist Blamoh Doe, Cambodian Classical Dancer, Lanica

Angpak and Japanese Taiko Drumming by Hiro Taiko.

The evening will also feature a spectacular Silent Art Auction featuring many of the regions besttalents, including:

John Abner, Brian Bazemore, Gerard Brown, Corey Chao, Erica Cho, Allan Edmunds,

Harvey Finkle, Fred Floyd, Gerry Givnish, Patricia Gunter, Betty Leacraft, Lana

Leckendorn, Gary Bryant Logan Amir Lyles, Toni Nash, Boone Nguyen, Nadine

Patterson, Tim Portlock, Robert Pruitt, Marta Sanchez, Paul Santoleri, Caroline

Savage, Toshi Sasaki, Rana Sindhikara, Gary Smalls, David Stephens, Walter Stephens,

Jeffrey Stovall, JJ Tiziou, Rea Tajiri, Shawn Theodore, Richard Watson, Phil B. Welcomeand Sam Zolten.

SEAMAAC will also honor Anita Santos-Singh with the 30th Anniversary American Mosaic

Awardgiven to Philadelphians who have made significant contributions to helping our city maintain

the diversity and richness of Philadelphias cultural tapestry. Join us as we celebrate and honor our

history, board, staff, and community members!