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Mr. Hyphen 2008 Contestants

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
Scott Chan
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics

Aristotle Garcia
Aristotle Garcia
Filipino-American Arts & Exposition
Mike Liu
Mike Liu
Spring Buds / California Dragon Boat Association
Maurice Seaty
Maurice Seaty
Southeast Asian Student Coalition
Eric Tam
Eric Tam
Asian American Donor Program
Rockson Yan
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)

Kelly Hu wants to take you to Los Angeles

Kelly Hu and Kyle Swan invite you to enter into a contest with Reef Check and alivenotdead.com to win a trip to the Reef Check Fundraiser Banquet on November 15th. The winner gets airfare and hotel to Los Angeles on November 15th to attend the Reef Rescue Gala. This exciting event will take place at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and will feature celebrities, a live scuba exhibition, hula dancers, and cuisine from reef nations around the world. Reef Check is a non-profit that is dedicated to the preservation of coral reefs worldwide.