Curry Clash 2025 was FIRE!
Nearly 450 people packed the room to enjoy custom curry tastes from 25 talented local chefs. The Asian Center's 11th annual Curry Clash brought in a record breaking $110,000! 51 businesses and households showed their support through sponsorships. 230 Kind Neighbor Society donors were recognized for their generous partnership.
Huge gratitude to our chefs, who donate their time and talents to make this incredible foodie event possible! And shout out to our sponsors for their faithful support of the Asian Center’s mission!
Shout out to our Curry Clash 2025 Chef winners!
Best Restaurant: Sisters Thai Food
Best Chef: Chef Nazim of Bryan Health
Best Amateur: Aimee Kessell
Best Beverage: Cultiva Coffee
Best Dessert: Pepe's Bistro
People's Choice Award: Aimee Kessell
Sponsor Gratitude
| Panang Sponsors- $5000 | |
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| Duncan Aviation | NEBCO, Inc./Abel Foundation |
| Korma Sponsors- $3000 | |
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| First Interstate Bank | Union Bank and Trust |
| Heartland Optical | Nelnet |
| Eagle Printing & Sign | Kissel, Kohout, ES Associates LLC |
| Masala Sponsors-$1000 | |
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| Marsh McLennan Agency | Pinnacle Bank |
| Sinclair Hille Architects | Bryan Health |
| ALLO Fiber | LLCHD Tobacco Free Lancaster County |
| Eleanor Creative | Ameritas |
| Liz Lange Consulting | Mapes Industries |
| Sampson Construction | Tamayta |
| Kristi Montooth and Colin Meiklejohn | Jennifer and Brian Cintani |
| Partners for Insightful Evaluation |
| Spicy Sponsors-$750 | |
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| Bennie Shobe / Kate Heltzel |
| Sweet Sponsors-$400 | |
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| Brown Immigration Law | Decks Unlimited (as Atlas Lincoln) |
| DSH Consulting | IME Community |
| Casa Property Management | Lindsey Hruby |
| Susan Ugai | Ingrid Kirst Consulting |
| Deanna Sincovec | Arthur and Chris Zygielbaum |
| Jim and Georgianne Mastera | Pamela Hunzeker |
| Marti Lee | Rosemary and Fred Ohles |
| Lisa and Russ Guill | Bill and Stacie Hooks |
| Sarah Kelen | Susan Wortmann |
| Erin Dobesh | Dai Shizuka & Alice Kang |
| Ryan & Molly Wieber | Hannah Norman |
| Anne Perlman | Jason Otto |
| David Spinar | Denise Wiemer |
| Harvey Perlman |
As more New Americans settle in Lincoln, the Asian Center will continue to welcome immigrants and refugees to our community providing essential services and health advocacy, opening doors for educational and employment opportunities, celebrating diversity, and helping newcomers build home in Lincoln. Thank you to EVERYONE who contributes to make this important work possible!
