Hyphen and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center presents the 3rd annual Mr. Hyphen, celebrating the men of the Asian American community who devote themselves to worthy community causes. The event has rounds of talent, fashion and Q&A. The man who is crowned Mr. Hyphen wins a $1000 cash donation to his nonprofit organization. Here are this year’s contestants:

Scott Chan Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics	Aristotle Garcia Filipino-American Arts & Exposition	Mike Liu Spring Buds / California Dragon Boat Association
Maurice Seaty Southeast Asian Student Coalition	Eric Tam Asian American Donor Program	Rockson Yan API Legal Outreach Youth Program

Find out who wins on Saturday, October 4 at 7 – 10pm. The event takes place at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in Oakland Chinatown. Buy tickets here.

This was last year’s Mr. Hyphen contest promo. (it give you a taste of what you can expect)