{"id":4461,"date":"2025-10-28T20:38:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T20:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clevelandasianfestival.org\/2026\/?p=4461"},"modified":"2025-10-28T20:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T20:38:47","slug":"cleveland-asian-festival-granted-501c3-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clevelandasianfestival.org\/2026\/cleveland-asian-festival-granted-501c3-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Asian Festival Granted 501(c)(3) Status"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For Immediate Release<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">October 28, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Cleveland, OH <\/strong>\u2013 The Cleveland Asian Festival (CAF) was organized in 2010 by volunteer community leaders to celebrate Cleveland\u2019s diversity and Asian Pacific American Heritage month (May).&nbsp; CAF has since been considered as the festival that kicks off summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The mission of CAF has remained the same over the years:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Strengthening the identity of AsiaTown and supporting its economic growth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Educating and promoting Asian culture and traditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Cleveland\u2019s Diversity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Uniting Cleveland\u2019s Asian Community<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">CAF is the signature event that defines AsiaTown and brings thousands to the neighborhood. The Festival has led to the creation of new businesses in the area as well as neighborhood beautification with arts and cultural displays and decorations throughout the district.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Co-founder Johnny Wu reports that CAF has been granted 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.&nbsp; He says, \u201cThis will allow us to better serve our community as a whole.&nbsp; We will be able to enhance our mission and expand opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">2026 will be the 17th year that the Cleveland Asian Festival (CAF) will bring tens of thousands of people to Cleveland\u2019s AsiaTown to celebrate Asian heritage and Cleveland\u2019s diversity.&nbsp; It will take place on May 16 and 17, 2026. See more at https:\/\/www.clevelandasianfestival.org\/2026\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Johnny Wu, johnny@mdifilm.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Office: 216.539.4634<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-17th-annual-cleveland-asian-festival-2026 wp-block-embed-17th-annual-cleveland-asian-festival-2026\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zEhklt8Lyc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandasianfestival.org\/2026\/\">Home<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Home&#8221; &#8212; 17th annual Cleveland Asian Festival (2026)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandasianfestival.org\/2026\/embed\/#?secret=DrFMbU8CmM#?secret=zEhklt8Lyc\" data-secret=\"zEhklt8Lyc\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Immediate Release October 28, 2025 Cleveland, OH \u2013 The Cleveland Asian Festival (CAF) was organized in 2010 by volunteer community leaders to celebrate Cleveland\u2019s diversity and Asian Pacific American Heritage month (May).&nbsp; CAF has since been considered as the festival that kicks off summer. 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