Denver Chefs Launch Fundraiser to Support the AAPI Community
DENVER, CO—Three prominent Denver chefs are joining forces to spread awareness about the rise of AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) attacks across the country. Penelope Wong of Yuan Wonton, Caroline Glover of Annette and Carolyn Nugent of Ulster Street Pastry are reaching out to their local Colorado professional colleagues to donate items for Better Together - Colorado for AAPI, a fundraiser that will support AAPI causes.
According to Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition that has been tracking anti-Asian hate during the pandemic, there have been more than 6,000 incident reports to the coalition from March 19, 2020 to March 31, 2021. In March 2021 alone, 2,808 hate incidents were reported which make up 42% of all reports over that period.
“It’s been a very difficult last couple of months trying to process all that has happened to members of our AAPI community. There’s been such a range of emotions from anger, sadness, and fear,” says Penelope Wong, Executive Chef at Yuan Wonton. “Working on this project has really helped me feel like we can make a difference.”
How to Support
This will be a month-long fundraiser in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander month. Visit the fundraiser’s gofundme to make your donation. Donations can be made through May 31,2021 until 11:59 p.m. MT.
Stay tuned to @yuanwonton, @ulsterstreet_pastry and @annette_scratchtotable via Instagram for information about the progress for the Better Together - Colorado for AAPI. More information can be found here.
About Better Together - Colorado for AAPI
Launched by Penelope Wong of Yuan Wonton, Caroline Glover of Annette and Carolyn Nugent of Ulster Street Pastry, Better Together -Colorado fundraiser is an effort to support the AAPI community in light of recent attacks on the community. This will be a month-long fundraiser in honor of AAPI-Heritage month. Three lucky winners will be selected throughout the month of May, in addition to one grand prize winner at the end of the month.