Join CPACS in Our 5^th Annual Together Empowering

Asian Americans (TEA) Walk!

Top 5 Reasons to Join TEA Walk:

1)  TEA Walk is the Only Empowerment Walk of its Kind

Each year more and more supporters join TEA Walk, having 200 participants in 2005 and expecting over 1,000 this year.  The growth in supporters is in part because of the exponential growth of the Asian American communities in Georgia - Did you know that Georgia has the second fastest growing Asian American population in the United States?  Let's get together with everyone in the community and gain inspiration from each other!

2)  Participate and Empower

• Volunteer:  A great way to feel involved in TEA Walk is by volunteering.  We need at least 100 volunteers to help the event run smoothly.  Come serve along CPACS for this significant event.  Please contact Andrew Ignacio at andrew.ignacio@cpacs.org if interested.

• Bang a Drum!:  Music has the power to move, motivate and unite.  This year, we've asked world renowned Atlanta Drum Café and The Cross Keys Marching Band to participate at TEA Walk.  Bring a drum, and bang away during the speeches, walk and drum circle.  Have your unique "beat" be heard and connected with others in our community. 

• Bring organizational banners:  Organizations are encouraged to bring their own banners for the walk, recognizing the positive impact Asian Americans are making in Georgia and local Atlanta communities.

3)  FREE T-shirts, Food and More!

Participants will be given their very own TEA Walk t-shirt, as well as other free goodies from our participating community booths.  We also have free and ample parking. 

After the walk, participants will have a choice of lunch boxes from community booths including Korean/Chinese, Lao, and Vietnamese, as well as free yogurt from top yogurt company, Yogurberry!!

4)  FREE Entertainment!

We also have an incredible line-up of stage entertainment post-walk including:

• Dance performances from the Laotian, Bhutanese, Vietnamese and Korean communities. Watch our Korean Senior line-dancers! 

• Ethnic drum performances, including a steel drumer

• Martial Arts Exhibition from the Shaolin Institute

• RUBOX, winner of Atlanta's 2009 Kollaboration Talent Show and beat-boxer extraordinaire! 

5) FREE Family-Friendly Interactive Booths!

There will be a variety of community booths to entertain children, youths, adults and seniors.  We will have a children's activity tent, batik painting classes by the Malaysian Association of Georgia, free spine checks by Lee Chiropractic, Anime/Kung Fu characters from the Shaolin Institute, crafts for sale by the CPACS Senior Wellness group, voter registration, Census booth and more!

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, October 10, 2009, and come enjoy the fun and festivities of TEA Walk. 

Register today at Teawalk.eventsbot.com or call Jay Papisan at 770.936.0969.