KAPS News, Dec 17th

Welcome to the December 17th, 2008 edition of the KAPS Newsletter.

In this issue:
*Message About KAPS Holiday Party
*New KAPS Officers in 2009

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A big thank you to everyone who attended our KAPS 2008 Holiday Party! I think everyone had a great time, and it was definitely great seeing some familiar faces, some new faces, and some faces that haven't been around so long they might as well be new. Thank you to all of you who
donated to Toys for Tots - we collected close to 20 gifts - and in doing so, helped spread the joy of Christmas to a youngster less fortunate than yourself.

A big, big thank you to Jinuk and Ina, our holiday party
planners/chefs, and a big, big thank you to John, David, and Abe for providing us with a great holiday party venue.

For those of you who signed up for membership but did not receive your t-shirt and/or fill our a membership application, please contact Andrew@kaps.org.

Make sure you put down our next event - the January Kappy Hour - on your calendar for Thursday, January 8, and you can sign-up for our newsletter to get future event updates by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KAPS_Announcements/join

Pictures from the holiday party are up now! Check them out at: http://kaps.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=3610

Thank you all again for a wonderful night and a wonderful 2008!

Andrew Ko
President, KAPS
andrew@kaps.org

NEW KAPS OFFICERS IN 2009

APS would like to officially welcome Ina Kim, Min Lee, and Christine Shin to the 2009 officer team. The current officers are excited about the energy and fresh ideas these three will be bringing to serve our KAPS membership.

Their bios should be up on the website shortly, so if you'd like to learn more about your new officers, you can visit www.kaps.org/aboutus

INTERESTED IN GETTING MORE INVOLVED IN KAPS?

KAPS is always on the lookout for people interested in getting the most out of their KAPS experience. We are looking for volunteers to plan social events, coordinate community service events, serve as guest speakers, monitor the website, and improve the overall KAPS member experience. We are also looking for contributors to our newsletters and website, in the form of job postings, professional advice, and relevant news.

If you are interested in becoming an officer, contributing to newsletters, or assisting with an event, please contact andrew@kaps.org.

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The Korean American Professional Society (KAPS) is a nonprofit organization that is devoted to the professional and social development of Korean Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide a forum for networking, community service, and political involvement.

To learn more about KAPS, our members, and our events, or to join the KAPS community, please visit our website at www.kaps.org