The Asian Youth Center (AYC) was recently honored as the Nonprofit of the Year, representing the 49th Assembly District, during a celebration at the State Capitol in observance of California Nonprofits Day.
“I am thrilled at the opportunity to honor the Asian Youth Center,” said Assemblymember Ed Chau (D- Monterey Park). “It has been my pleasure to work with AYC on numerous occasions and today’s celebration presented a good chance to show its entire team that the community appreciates the exceptional work that they are doing.”
AYC is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to empowering low-income, immigrant, and at-risk youth and families, of all communities, to overcome barriers to success through the provision of culturally and linguistically competent education, employment, and social services. AYC provides services throughout Los Angeles County.
California Nonprofits Day was formally proclaimed by the State Legislature through the passage of ACR 192, authored by Assemblyman Rich Gordon (D-Menlo Park). The award recipients received their awards on the Assembly Floor with a photo opportunity and were then honored at a luncheon at Sacramento’s Sheraton Grand Hotel, with a keynote address from Sacramento Mayor-Elect Darrell Steinberg, and presentations featuring Assemblymember Gordon and Jan Masaoka, CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits), a statewide alliance of over 10,000 organizations, representing and promoting California’s growing nonprofit sector and working to bring the full power of nonprofits to strengthening communities.
“Nonprofit organizations are vitally important to the economy and well-being of California. But too often nonprofits are ‘hidden in plain sight.’ We are thrilled that the State Assembly has passed a resolution, putting the spotlight on nonprofits as an economic power that uses that power for the common good. We congratulate all of the award recipients on being honored for the great work they do every day to make California a better place,” said Masaoka.
Assemblymember Ed Chau represents the 49th Assembly District, comprised of the Cities of Alhambra, Arcadia, El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, Temple City, and portions of Montebello, and South El Monte.
