2015 - Little Tokyo Service Center · Cover art credit: Riko Enomoto, “Home is Little Tokyo,”...

“ Little Tokyo is one of a kind. It is my home.”— Irene Simonian, Long-time Business Owner, Bunkado

Little Tokyo Service Center

is a social service and community development organization committed to

improving the lives of individuals and families through culturally sensitive social

service care, strengthening our neighborhoods through housing and community

development, and promoting the rich heritage of our ethnic communities.

Cover art credit: Riko Enomoto, “Home is Little Tokyo,” 2015.

2015Welcome from Dean and Debra

Core Programs

– Social Services

– Resident Services

– Child Development

– Community and Economic Development

Affiliated Programs and Partners

2015 by the Numbers

Donors and Supporters

Board of Directors

35th Anniversary Celebration Positive Change for People and Places

Budokan of Los Angeles A Home Court for All

Highlights from 2015

– Far East Lounge

– Daimaru Hotel

– ArtPlace

– Sake on the Rocks

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Welcome to the 2015 edition of

Little Tokyo Service Center’s Annual Report

“Our work is about a belief that

everyone, every single person

deserves the opportunity to lead

healthy, independent lives; and

a place to call home where our

communities and cultures can

thrive, and where all of us can

come together to help and support

one another. That’s the positive

change for people and places It has been a year of major

milestones for LTSC. We started

this journey in 1980 with three

people and now we’ve grown to

a staff of more than 130. At our

35th Anniversary Celebration in

November, we introduced our

new tagline that synthesized

our mission: Positive Change

for People and Places.

Much of our work and activity

focused on our home in Little

Tokyo. In Japanese, there is a

word, furusato, meaning home-

town. Japanese will often move

to the city for work or school,

but remain emotionally attached

to their furusato. Little Tokyo

is furusato for generations

of Japanese Americans and

the cultural and historic center

for the Southern California

Japanese American community.

The preservation and continuation

of Little Tokyo as a viable, culturally

rich community is a priority for

Dean Matsubayashi Executive Director

Debra Nakatomi President, Board of Directors

Thank you for 35 years of supporting

our home base, Little Tokyo!

LTSC. With aggressive Downtown

development and the impact of

construction from the Regional

Connector transit project, Little

Tokyo is in jeopardy. At least a

dozen local businesses closed

their doors in Little Tokyo in 2015,

driven out by increased rents and

other impacts to business.

LTSC continued to partner

with the Little Tokyo Community

Council to implement the

Sustainable Little Tokyo initia-

tive, with goals of ensuring an

economically, culturally and

environmentally sustainable

community. Our capital campaign

to construct Budokan of Los

Angeles gained great momentum

in 2015, reaching more than

80% of the total fundraising goal.

We also received a significant

grant from ArtPlace America

to assist us in integrating arts

and culture in our community

development work.

that we here at Little Tokyo Service

Center have been and are com-

mitted to creating for Little Tokyo,

for the Nikkei community, and for

greater Los Angeles.”

Excerpt from Dean Matsubayashi’s

Anniversary Dinner remarks,

November 4, 2015, Los Angeles.

From the 35th Anniversary Dinner Celebration: Top left to right: LTSC Board President Debra Nakatomi,

honoree Nancy Matsui of American Airlines, honoree Bruce Saito of California Conservation Corps,

Sonia Rahm of Corporate Citizen Award recipient Citi, and LTSC Executive Director Dean Matsubayashi;

“Atomic Nancy” Sekizawa performed Nobuko Miyamoto’s “American Made”; LTSC Board Chair Alan Nishio

talks with Hikaru Ebihara; LTSC former Executive Director Bill Watanabe and honoree Bruce Saito.

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We continued to provide culturally

sensitive services in Little Tokyo

and neighboring communities,

especially for seniors and low-

income individuals and families.

Our recently opened Far East

Lounge bustled with activities

and services like exercise classes,

arts & crafts, music and computer

classes.

We are strengthened by your

support and recognition of our

commitment to building equitable,

culturally rich neighborhoods.

Thanks to all of you – our donors,

supporters, volunteers and

dedicated staff – together we will

make positive change for people

and places.

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Sports have played a central

role in building character and

developing friendships within the

Japanese American community.

During World War II, more than

110,000 Japanese and Japanese

Americans were imprisoned in

concentration camps. Internees

A multi-purpose sports and activities

center that will serve as the community’s

Home Court for All by connecting people

with the history and culture of Little Tokyo

B U D O KANH O M E CO U R T F O R AL L

1944 1962 2005 2015 2017

Find out how you can be

part of history visit,

budokanoflosangeles.com

$160,000raised at the 35th Anniversary Celebration

2017ground breaking

of total fundraising goal met

80% +

2015 Project Milestones

overcame some of the adversity

by organizing sports activities for

young people. Both boys and girls

played basketball and volleyball.

From the prewar years when

Japanese youth were excluded

from participation in mainstream

sports activities to today, when

Japanese American sports

include a broad cross-section of

our community, we have fought

to provide the home court

advantage for our children.

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“We have the power to shape the evolution of Little Tokyo.”— Silvia Yoshimizu-Yee, Budokan Campaign Volunteer

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Natalie grew up in Huntington

Beach playing basketball on

Japanese American leagues and

club teams as a third-generation

(Sansei) Japanese American.

“Playing basketball gave me a

sense of community. Building

Budokan will give us a way

to ensure that these traditions

and cultural values will continue

to thrive.”

Silvia grew up with Little Tokyo as

part of her life. “This place is a

poignant reminder of my family’s

lineage, my values as a Japanese

American, and the important role

in which Little Tokyo plays in

preserving our community’s

historical and cultural presence.

Building the Budokan is especially

important; it will be a gathering

place for people, a place to play

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“ Budokan will be a space where our community can preserve culture and connect back to who we are.”— Natalie Nakase, Los Angeles Clippers

sports, to socialize, to learn, and a

place to connect to a community

uniquely rooted in Japanese

American culture and history. It

will be a Home Court for all.”

“I am in a transitional period in

my life. Being over 65 years old

and no longer working, I suddenly

found myself with a lot of free

time on my hands. I travel from

Montebello at least once a week

because the Far East Lounge

provides a space for me to make

friends and socialize. They don’t

Celebrating Little Tokyo

with Sake on the Rocks

The 9th annual sake and food

tasting event, Sake on the Rocks,

drew more than 700 people to the

Japanese American Cultural &

Community Center plaza. With

sake provided by Mutual Trading

Co., Inc. and an array of food

offerings from LA’s top restaurants,

this annual event highlights and

celebrates the vibrancy and

diversity of Little Tokyo.

Integrating Arts &

Culture Into Community

Development

Preserving Affordable

Housing with the

Daimaru Hotel

Little Tokyo Service Center

acquired the Daimaru Hotel on

historic First Street in June 2015

with plans to renovate its 48

Single Room Occupancy (SRO)

units and three commercial

spaces on the ground floor.

“The Far East Lounge

provides a space for me

to find community.”— Linda Kaneko, Volunteer and Tai-Chi Class Enthusiast

Providing a Vital

Gathering Space at

the Far East Lounge

The Far East Lounge has been

serving as a community gathering

space since 2014 providing free

and low-cost activities like arts

and crafts, yoga and tai-chi to

seniors and other individuals.

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3717people attending classes

have that where I live. For me,

being a senior can sometimes be

a very isolating experience and

FEL helps me feel connected to

a whole community. I really hope

to see this space thrive. Our

community is stronger with a

place like the Far East Lounge.”

Taiko drummers performing at Sake on the Rocks.

A Thursday afternoon sewing class in action.

Highlights from 2015

In September, Little Tokyo

Service Center was awarded

a $3 million grant from ArtPlace

to integrate arts and culture into

community development and

planning. Over the next three

years, LTSC will creatively

support and preserve local assets

through community engagement,

tapping into Little Tokyo’s spirit

of resiliency to exert control over

the future of Little Tokyo.

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Sachiko Yamashita was

packing for a trip to Japan

when she received a letter

from Medicare indicating that

her benefits would expire in

less than three days.

Translated from Japanese:

“My heart sank when I got that

letter from Medicare that my

benefits would expire. I was so

worried because I was leaving the

Junko Ashida has been a volun-

teer with Little Tokyo Service

Center since 2009, after a 30

year-long career as a Japanese

school teacher. Junko helps with

the Nikkei Helpline, a hotline

where Japanese speakers can

talk confidentially about their

concerns, and receive emotional

support and referrals.

As the longest-running program of Little Tokyo Service

Center, the Social Services department has been enhancing

the quality of life for the community since 1980. More than

2,000 individuals are served each year through workshops,

support groups and case management in six languages.

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workshops for seniors –

from health care to

financial management

447

seniors living in affordable

housing served through

translation services

2,032 seniors served through

workshops

C L I E N T H I G H L I G H T

VO LU N T E E R H I G H L I G H T

Social ServicesCOR E

P R OG R A M S

“ I thought I was going to lose my Medicare benefits.”— Sachiko Yamashita

“I learn so much about myself through helping others.”— Junko Ashida

country the next day and I didn’t

speak enough English to call. I

didn’t know the system. I didn’t

even know who to call, so I went

to LTSC because they spoke

Japanese. The Social Services staff

was on the phone for hours and

finally got through to a Medicare

representative to resolve the issue.

I can’t afford health insurance, so

this was really important to me.

LTSC helped me keep my benefits.”

Translated from Japanese:

“Helping others helps me discover

myself and what I can do to

contribute to our community. I get

a lot of calls with questions about

services, but what is surprising

is that I also get a lot of calls from

Japanese-speaking seniors who

are just looking to talk to another

person. Being a senior can be a

very lonely experience and part

of what we do here at LTSC is to

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Little Tokyo Service Center provides multi-faceted services

to residents at Casa Heiwa and Angelina Apartments

through after-school programming, academic enrichment

activities, tenant meetings, financial education and civic

engagement programs.

Resident ServicesCOR E

P R OG R A M S

“Little Tokyo Service Center has given me a place to call home.”— Laytonia Lefear, Resident, Angelina Apartments

Laytonia Lefear has been living

at Angelina Apartments for the

past 16 years with her three kids,

18 year-old Carnell, 14 year-old

Katana, and 13 year-old Leslie

whom she adopted in 2011.

“I’ve been a single mom for the

past 12 years. When my husband

passed away in 2005, I was really

moved by how LTSC and the

other tenants stepped in to help

me. They started a donation pro-

gram and even helped take care

Rocking the vote with

Civic Engagement

Since 2014, our teen residents

have been actively participating

in various civic engagement

opportunities. With election season

around the corner, these teens

wanted to better mobilize and

organize local residents to vote.

In November, a group of teens

traveled to Atlanta to participate

in NeighborWorks America’s

Community Leadership Institute,

a three-day training event that

aimed to strengthen the voices and

skills of resident volunteer leaders.

80% of youth enrolled

in after-school

programs see their

grades improve

75 participate in Casa Heiwa

Angelina Mentorship

Program (CHAMPS)

20 field trips taken include:

college visits, parks,

hiking, swimming, beach

day, and Six Flags

571 people living at

Casa Heiwa in Little Tokyo

and Angelina Apartments

in Angelino Heights

$16,284 median household

income, significantly

below the state average

53 youth are enrolled in

after-school programs

of my two little kids while I went

to work.

I’m a school bus driver for

Inglewood Unified School District.

On a typical day, I’d get up at 4

a.m. and don’t get to return until

6 p.m. Depending on my shifts,

sometimes I don’t get home until

late, so it’s important to me to

know that my kids have a safe

after-school program to go to. I

can see my kids now wanting to

go to college because of LTSC.

With the help of LTSC’s financial

planning workshops, I am now

starting the process of purchasing

my first home. It’s always been a

dream of mine to own a home. I

grew up in foster care as a child,

so it’s really important to me to

provide stability for my kids. If

it wasn’t for Angelina and the

financial workshops, I would have

never been able to save up for

a home.”

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Child DevelopmentCOR E

P R OG R A M S

Since 1999, Little Tokyo Service Center’s Child Development

Program has provided high-quality infant and toddler care

services to more than 2,000 children through the Grace Iino

Child Care Center, Angelina Preschool and Family Child

Care network of home-based providers.

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children

served

at Angelina

Preschool

110

children

served

in home-

based care

232

participate in

“Make Parenting

A Pleasure”

workshops

2,660

classes offered

throughout

Los Angeles

543parenting

skills

workshops

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Mayra Marin began her career in

childcare as an Associate Teacher

at LTSC’s Grace Iino Child Care

Center for four years. She is now

a licensed Family Child Care

provider with LTSC.

“I came to the US from Columbia

when I was 15 years old. I’ve

always loved working with

children so after high school,

C H I L D C A R E P R O V I D E R H I G H L I G H T

“ There are so many low income families that also need child-care. I love it that I get to help teach and guide the children of those who need it the most.”— Mayra Marin

I took Early Childhood Education

classes at East LA College.

LTSC put me on the right career

track. Working at the Grace Iino

Child Care Center really encour-

aged me to continue on this path.

LTSC helped me build my expe-

rience in working with infants

and toddlers as well as gave me

the tools to pursue a license as a

Family Child Care Provider.

A year and a half ago, my

husband and I had our first baby,

which required a lot of staying

at home. Having my own license

gave me the flexibility to stay at

home and make a living. Now I

have six children that I provide

care for each day at home and

I love it. I couldn’t have done it

without LTSC.“

Children’s reading time at Angelina Preschool.

Sandy Martinez is a young

mother working hard to give

her three sons a good life. Sandy

is currently an Americorps

Volunteer assigned to Weingart

Center on Skid Row and working

at Starbucks on the weekends.

When her Americorps service

concludes, she plans to use her

education award to go to school.

“I am so grateful for this oppor-

tunity and thankful for this

housing. I can relax here and

spend time with my children.

Little Tokyo Service Center’s Community Development

department is a national leader in building affordable

housing, community facilities and commercial spaces.

We integrate organizing and planning as part of a

comprehensive strategy for neighborhood development

and ensure that all voices are heard.

Community DevelopmentCOR E

P R OG R A M S

“ If not for Casa Yonde, I would still be living in a shelter.”— Sandy Martinez, Resident, Casa Yonde

I was homeless for a while living

in different shelters. I don’t have

any credit history and without that

you can’t rent an apartment in LA.

It was really hard to live in the

shelters with my three kids.

LTSC really changed my life with

Casa Yonde. I was so happy when

I learned that I was accepted as

an applicant. Now my kids have

a place to belong. All I want is to

give my kids a good home.“

900+affordable housing units completed

6

projects in pre-development

3projects underway (67 units of housing)

17 community partners

28 million dollars invested

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Alliance for Community

Transit-Los Angeles (ACT-LA)

ACT-LA envisions Los Angeles as

a transit-rich city where all people

have access to quality jobs, afford-

able housing, necessary social

services, ample transportation

options, and a voice in decision-

making. The goal of a sustainable

community is the reduction of toxic

air pollution, the promotion of public

health, and the strengthening of

community culture and heritage.

As of 2015, ACT-LA has 31 coalition

members.

For more information, visit

allianceforcommunitytransit.org.

Asian Pacific Islander Small

Business Program (API SBP)

Formed in 1999, API SBP is a collabo-

rative of 5 community organizations:

Chinatown Service Center, Koreatown

Youth & Community Center, LTSC,

Search to Involve Pilipino Americans

and Thai Community Development

Center. API SBP provides free counsel-

ing and workshops regarding

business planning, loan applications,

access to capital, basic business

preparation and franchise acquisition.

In 2015, API SBP served 2,500

entrepreneurs.


apisbp.org.

The following organizations, supported by Little Tokyo Service Center

through fiscal sponsorship, further our core values and mission of

making positive change for people and places.

Statement of Activities

January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015

Japanese Speaking Parents

Association of Children with

Challenges (JSPACC)

Since 1994, JSPACC has played a key

role as a parent support organization

for Japanese-speaking families with

special needs children. In 2015 with

the Special Olympics world games

in Los Angeles, a number of game

watches were organized for children

and families to cheer on athletes

from Japan. Nearly 200 members

now make up this association with

210 seminars held since its inception.


jspacc.org.

Ryugakusei Hotline (RHL)

RHL provides information and

referrals to thousands of Japanese

students living in the US. Since its

inception in 1991, RHL has provided

service for more than 15,000 students

on issues involving mental health,

landlord-tenant questions,

relationship counseling, automobile

accidents and visa regulations.


ryugakusei.ltsc.org.

Casa Yonde

1053 S. New Hampshire

Los Angeles, CA 90006

Community Partner:

Koreatown Immigrant Workers

Alliance (KIWA)

LEED Platinum

Affiliated Programs and Partners 2015 by the Numbers Completed Projects

Acquisition of the

Daimaru Hotel

345 E. First Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Revenue and

Support

$11,002,056

Expenses (By Program)

$9,196,631

Development $408,155 4.4%

Social Services $1,124,725 12.2%

Children & Family Services $2,414,053 26.2%

Community Economic Development $3,037,886 33.0%

Fiscal-Sponsored Programs $1,544,048 16.8%

Administration $667,763 7.3%

Cash Contributions $1,696,935 15.4%

In-Kind Contributions $32,938 0.3%

Grants $5,405,969 49.1%

Special Events $523,873 4.8%

Fees for Service $2,043,176 18.6%

Reimbursed Costs $907,446 8.2%

Real Estate Activities $380,074 3.5%

Miscellaneous Income $11,642 0.1%

Asians for Miracle Marrow

Matches (A3M)

Since 1991, A3M has been a recruit-

ment center for Be The Match,

operated by the National Marrow

Donor Program. In 2015, more than

10,000 individuals registered through

563 conducted drives in the African

American, Chinese, Japanese,

Hispanic, Korean, Pilipino, South

Asian, Vietnamese and multi-racial

communities to increase and diversify

the national marrow donor registry.


a3mhope.org.

Nikkei Helpline (NHL)

NHL was the first crisis hotline for the

Japanese and Japanese American

community. In 2015, more than 10,000

individuals called bringing the total

calls since its inception in 1984 to over

41,000. Calls range from getting help

with immigration, education and

traffic accidents to illness, drug abuse

and relationship conflicts. NHL serves

Japanese, English and Korean-

speaking community members.


nikkeihelpline.org.

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Honor Grove

Members of LTSC’s Honor

Grove have pledged to

make an annual donation

in support of LTSC’s

programs and services.

Honor Grove Levels:

Bonsai Level:

26+ Years of Giving

Bamboo Level:

16-25 Years of Giving

Pine Level:


Maple Level:


Cherry Level:

1-5 Years of Giving

$100,000 and up

ArtPlace America

California Department

of Education

The California Endowment

Citi Foundation

Citi Foundation and Low

Income Investment Fund

Estate of Delmer Clarence

Kallberg

Los Angeles County

Department of Mental

Health

Los Angeles Housing

Services Authority

NeighborWorks

US Department of Housing

and Urban Development

W.M. Keck Foundation

$50,000-$99,999

California Community

Foundation

Citi

County of Los Angeles

Community and Senior

Services

County of Los Angeles

Department of Public

Social Services

JPMorgan Chase

Foundation

Los Angeles County

Department of Children

and Family Services

Self-Help for the Elderly

$25,000-$49,999

Bamboo

Anonymous

Pine

Anonymous

Maple

Estate of Nancy Kikuchi

Cherry

Betty & Frank Hiji

Donations

City of Los Angeles

Department of Aging

Consulate General of

Japan

Sachie & Frank Kawana

Kazuto Yamamoto Trust

Local Initiatives Support

Corporation

Natural Resources Defense

Council

Phoenix-PDQ, Inc.

Ruri & George Sugimoto

Marsha & Leonard Young

$10,000-$24,999

Pine

Estate of Harry Mitsuuchi

Maple

Jan & Dennis Kobata

Donations

Anonymous

Bank of America

Charitable Foundation

Bank of the West

Blue Shield of California

Foundation

The California Wellness

Foundation

Capital One

City National Bank

Edison International

Grace Iino Community

Education Fund

Hoops for Friends

Mitchell & Esther Kodama

Alan Kondo

MUFG Union Bank of

California Foundation

Bette Nakatomi

Pfaffinger Foundation

Sansei Legacy

Joh Sekiguchi

Cynthia & Jonathan Tanaka

Verizon Foundation

Wells Fargo

$5,000-$9,999

Chris & Doug Aihara

Anonymous

Aratani Cares

Asian Pacific

Community Fund

Cathay Bank

Deborah Ching & Mark

Mayeda

Tracey & Mark Doi

Enterprise Community

Partners

Vickie & Gene Kanamori

Aiko Kawaratani

Haruko Kawasaki

Joyce & Glen Komatsu

Sandra & Alan Kosaka

Pacific Western Bank

Philip Sugino

Ansho Uchima

$1,000-$4,999

Bonsai

Anonymous

John Asari

Jerry Fukui

Lloyd Inui

Pauline & Dick Kaku

Ikuko Kiriyama

Nikkei Widowed

Association

Linda Tanamachi

Bamboo

Anonymous

Shirley Chami

Mabel & Mark Harman

Keith Kishiyama

Teresa & Robert

Matsushima

Janet & Henry Minami, Jr.

Oda Family Charitable

Foundation

John Okita & Michiko

Yamamoto

Sam Otsuji

Lisa Sugino & Jay

Rosenthal

Karen & Martin Tachiki

Pine

Nell & Seiji Itahara

Jeri C. Okamoto

Women of St. Mary’s

Episcopal Church

Maple

Anonymous

Jean & Richard Nishimoto

Mark Kawauchi

Vien Le

Helen Nakano

Donna & Glenn Sanada

Cherry

Anonymous

Akemi Arakaki

Josh Ishimatsu &

Jolynn Asato

Scott Ito & Nan Lee

Mike Murase & June Hibino

Allyson & Bradley Sakai

Edwin Takahashi

George Tanaka

Gayle & Craig Wong

Donations

America Travel Factory

Arroyo Insurance Services

Asian Americans

Advancing Justice -

Los Angeles

Kathryn A. Bannai &

Robert M. Miura

Comerica Charitable

Foundation

Janet & Noriaki Ito

Japanese Women’s Society

of Southern California

Kiyoko Kaneda

Kansha Fund

– Janice & Richard Edesa

– Stacy & Andrew

Hasegawa

– Maya Hayashi

– Lori & Eric Heilbrun

– David Chris Hoshimiya

– Kari & Daniel Kelley

– Kazuko & Bob Kodaka

– Steven Kramer

– Komako &

Bradley Leland

– Linda & John McDonnell

– Jean & Richard

Nishimoto

– Joyce Uyeno & Paul Hao

Nguyen-Huu

Bonnie & Ken Kasamatsu

Helen & Herb Kawahara

Herbert Kawahara

Kiyokane Family

Dianne & Joseph Belli

Eric Kurimura

Leland Lau

Joanne & Eugene Masuda

Cynthia Mikimoto

Janet Minami

Adina Mori-Holt

Chris Naito & Michael

Ishikawa

John Nakaki

Pat Naritomi

The New Neighbors Club

of Palos Verdes Inc.

Rafu Shimpo

Richard Dunn Family

Foundation

Sandy Sakamoto &

Nolan Maehara

So-Phis

Cheryl & Craig Tateishi

Cecilia & Keith Terasaki

Shari & Steven Tochihara

Tamlyn Tomita / M.A. &

Josephine Grisham

Foundation

Sandy & Kevin Tsujihara

Stuart Tsujimoto

Jonathan & Angela

Nishio Ty

Ruth & Bill Watanabe

Steven Yee & Silvia

Yoshimizu-Yee

$500-$999

Bonsai

Jane & Samuel Kurohara

Eileen Nawa

Janice Osumi

David & Donna Uyehara

Yoneo Yamamoto

Bamboo

Lynn & Don Akamine

Anonymous

Lorraine & Jeffrey Dohzen

Alex Fukui

Pine

Lloyd Kajikawa & Silvina

Rubinstein

Sandra Yamane

Maple

Barbara & Philip Ito

Mary & David Noguchi

Dean Okamura

Cherry

Dennis Arguelles

Toshiko & Ben Ebihara

Christopher Espinosa

Holly Services, Inc.

Peter Huang

Etsuko & Noboru Kato

Kimberly Kawasaki

Terri & Dave Mitani &

Family

Trisha Murakawa &

Warren Wong

Carol Sato

Sharon & Raymond

Sugiyama

Dean Toji

Donations

Lee Draper

Shuk-Li & Wataru Ebihara

Amy E. Kato & John Esaki

Viki Goto

Marianne Hane

Colleen & Ken Hayashi

Raymond Junior

Jon Kagawa

Atsuko Kanai

Dwight Kawahara

Russell Kitagawa

Amy & Scott Kushigemachi

Wendy & Johnny Mori

Margie & Michael

Odanaka

A very special thanks to LTSC’s supporters for grants

and donations received between January 1, 2015 and

December 31, 2015.

Supporters

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Lisa Okuda

Denise & Ryan Onishi

Bill & Chris Seki

Shukutoku University

Cathy & Masaru Tanaka

$200-$499

Bonsai

John Hayashi & Leslie

Furukawa

Icy & Janey Hasama

Betty & John Hatakeyama

D.K. Kazahaya

Lily Kazahaya

Marion & Tim Manaka, Sr.

Steve Ogasa & Carol

Matsunaga

Dr. Jon & Stephanie

Matsunaga

Hit Ohara

Kitty Sankey

Senshin Buddhist Women’s

Association

Kay & Paul Shishima

Keith Umemoto

Bamboo

Young & Eiko Amano

Gladys & Everett Endow

Jennie & Arthur Hasegawa

Dee A. Hayashi

Misako Honda

Lily Ann Inouye

Dr. Kenji Irie

Patricia Ishida-Witscher

Sam & Kiyoko Isomoto

Suzy Katsuda

Dawn & Alan Kita

Steve & Akemi Kayleng

Knight

Hiroko & Sidney Kunitake

Laura Shiozaki Lee

Lorene & Mark Miller

Marivic Miyashita

Kinuyo “Kay” Mori

Christine & Jeff Murakami

Mitsue Nishio

Mable & Frank Takenaka

Cathie & Richard Tanabe

Glenn Togawa

Gordon Yamamoto

Sandra & Ken Yamashiro

Akemi & Gary Yano

Pine

Jane & Takashi Makinodan

Coleen Nakamura

Stacey Tanaka

Wes Tanaka

Union Church of

Los Angeles

Maple

Anonymous

Yosh Fukumoto

Mary Karatsu

Kelvin Lee

Mia & Greg Lockwood

Fumy Machida

Kaz Ota

Jill Ishida & Mike Tanaka

Marsha & Gary Watanabe

Linda & Gary Yamauchi

Susan & Brett Yoshimura

Cherry

Anonymous

Peter Gee

Shashi Hanuman

Vivienne Lee

Bruce Matsui

Carrie & Walter Morita

Harry Nakada

Erich Nakano &

Sandra Viera

Audrey Noji

Susan Oda Omori

Marie Tan

Karen & Edward Toguchi

Vivien & Mark Usui

Emily & Dan Weaver

David Yoo

Donations

Ted & Tomi Akahori

Anonymous

Mollie & Ben Beckler

Big Island Candies

James Chapman,

Walker & Dunlop

Chicago Chapter

Japanese American

Citizens League

Economic Resources

Corporation

Teresa & Eugene Eng

Fred Esch

FIA Insurance

Kaz & Chris Fong

Debra Fong

Mimi Ho

Peter Hui

Kathy & David Ikeda

Miyako Kadogawa

May & Ron Kato

Sharon Kawachi

Reiko & Harold Kobata

Qris Yamashita &

Chris Komai

Jenni Kuida & Tony Osumi

Sharon & Justin Kurashima

Peggy & Masao

Kushigemachi

Fuji Matsuda

Ryan Matsui

Takeshi Matsumoto

Gene Matsushita

Judy Matsuzaki

Akiko & Michael Lazare

Charlene & Hitochi

Morimoto

Jessie Mosqueda

Mariko Motoyama

MRG Associates, Inc.

Galen & Phyllis Murakawa

Patty & Steve Nagano

Marsha & Don Nakanishi

William Ota

Justin Otsuji

Ralphs

Masashi Shikai

Yuriko Mary Shikai

Ken Shimada

Diane & Bruce Shimano

Andy Shimazaki

Gloria & David Siebold

Roger Stephens & Laura

Toriumi Stephens

Scarlet Sy & Eric Olson

H. Chris Taga

Gail & Robert Takahashi

Carolyn Takeshita

Alan Terakawa

Robert Toyoda

Teruko & Alden Uyemura

Marsha & Alvin Wakasa

Carole Yamakoshi

Karen Yamamoto

Toshiko Yamamoto

Gerald Yee

Up to $199

Bonsai

Joyce Miyabe

Shirley & Steven Ogata

Ruth Watanabe

Bamboo

Anonymous

Marlene Berry

Therese & JD Hokoyama

Toyoko & Iwao Kawakami

June & Gary Masada

Jim Matsuoka

Tad Nakashima

Shirley Oka

Melodee Smith

Aiko & Walter Sumi

Gary Uyekawa

Nora & Norman Yamauchi

Betty Yumori

Pine

Glenn Hamanaka

Sachi Imori

Patsy & James Matsushita

Masako & Richard

Murakami

Maple

Setsuko & Roy Nakahara

Natalie Nakatani

Paul Yokoyama

Cherry

Paul Jay Fukushima

Janet Hasegawa &

Cliff Chu

Donations

Ann & Paul Abe

Toshie & Syed Ahmed

Ken Aiso

William Alvarez

AmazonSmile

Anonymous

Olga Arroyo

J. Shawan Banks

Todd Boothroyd

Suzanne & Hank

Borenstein

Patricia & David Byrns

Michael Carroll

Yi Bing Chen & Ming Shan

Liang

Ron Chew

Kyung Ja & Kyung Ho

Chong

Miho Clark

Patricia Davis

Sam Demonteverde

Chantal Denny

Mark Duttweiler

Hope Fang

First Choice Bank

Mark Fry

Atsuko & Akira Fujimoto

Cindy Fujimoto

Linda Fujioka

Misako & Hiroshi Fujisaki

June Fukuhara

Kristin Fukushima

Sadako Gee

Goodsearch / Goodshop /

DailyGood

Channa Grace

Kiyoko Hallenberg

Koji Hamada

Jeffrey Hamamoto

Charles Han

Jeanmarie Hance

Dr. & Mrs. Sats Hane

Gayle & Terry Hara

Clara Harada

Heather Harada

Tsugi Harada

Leiton Hashimoto

Lynn Hatashita-Jung &

Curtis Jung

Cam Hawkins

Yoshiko Hayashi

Mariko Herron

Andrea Heyn

Toyomi Hirabayashi

Dean Hiraga

Kimberly Hirano

Janet Hiroshima

Joanne & Russell Hirotsu

Steve Ho

Paulina Hong

Kathryn & Bryan Hori

Janet Hori

Ginny & Dave Hovland

Eleanor & Thomas Huang

Jacqueline Huey

Etsuko Ichinose

Takahiro Ide

Nobuko Ike

Douglas Ikemi

Sharon Im

Milo Imrie

Keith Inatomi

Kayoko Inohara

Sumiko Inoue

Shinji Inouye

Colette & John Isawa

Simiko & Teruo Ishihara

Sabrina & Darin Ishimatsu

Julie Itahara

Leslie Ito & Steve Wong

George Iwamoto

Carol & Harold Iwata

Gary Izumi

Chieko & Akira Izushima

Cleo Jong

Maria Joyce Maynard

Ruth & Paul Kadota

Yuko Kaifu

Alice Kaku

Taeko & Scott Kanai

Gary Kanemoto

Victor Kato

Yoshie Kato

Masaru Kawai

Virginia & Paul Kawakami

Raymond Kawamoto

Yukio Kawaratani

Barbara Kazama

Alice Kikuchi

Jessie Kikuchi & Brent Mori

Duk He Kim

Young-Gi Kim

Dorothy Kinoshita

Aiko & Yoshikazu

Kobayashi

Reiko Kondo

Noriko & Raymond Kong

Atsuko & Tadashi Kowta

Jerry Koyanagi

Kathleen Kubota

Keiko Kuida

Minoru “Walt” Kuida

Margaret Kuroiwa

Chiharu Kurosawa

Rodney Lane

Victor Lazo

Kyung Soon Lee

Myung Hwan Lee

Sakura Lee

Brandon Leong

Sarah Letts

Helen Leung

Barbara Lu-Baltazar

Toshiko Lundy

Reagan Flagler Maechling

Nahomi Maeda & Henry

Randolph

Nobuko Marcial

Matthew G. Marquez

Kim & Asao Masumiya

Tad Matoi

Diane & David Matsumoto

Elaine & Mas Matsumoto

Masami & Dana Matsuno

Don Mayeda

Kenyon Mayeda

Neil McGuffin

Matsuko McKellar

Ramon Mendez, Jr.

Ron Milam

Millennia Holdings, Inc.

Eiko Mitoma

Nobuo Miyaji

Amy Miyakawa

Chieko & George Miyake

Nobuko Miyamoto Betserai

Francisco Montano

Teresa Montelongo

Matsue Moore

Norie Morita

Jennifer & Scott Moses

Priscilla & Kenneth Mui22 23

Julie Murakami

Kaoru Nakagawa

Sachiko & Shiro Nakagawa

Grace & Yoshio Nakamura

Lily & David Nakatani

Virginia & William Naritomi

Sayoko & Scottie Niizawa

Chiyoko Nishimori

Stephanie Nitahara

Russell Nomura

Suzuko & Takashi Oda

Susan Ogawa & Charles

Taylor

Yoko Okada Hayashi

Kiki Okada

Victor Okada &

Candace Lao

Mickie Okamoto-Tsudama

Lisa Okamoto

Mike Okamura

Shirley Okayama

Nancy Okubo

Frances Okura

Pearl Omiya & Alex Sario

Orange County Sansei

Singles

Susan Osa

Bill Osumi

Helen H. Ota &

Michael C. Palma

Yosuke Ouchi

Yoshimi Ozaki

Jan Perry

Miyako Phillips

Kazuko & Gene Pinkerton

Cara Protzko

Sonia Rahm

Yvette Rapose

Allison Riley

Bruce Saito

Christy Sakamoto

Ann & Michael Sakamoto

Naomi Sasano

Catherine & Eugene Sato

Kaoruko Sato

Chan Hwa Shang

Steven Sharp

Sharon & Raymond

Shibata

Diane Shigekawa

Sheryl & Motohiro Shimizu

Pauline Shirasu Griffith

Tom Sogi

Kayko Sonoda

Donald Spivack

Naomi Suenaka Derr

Sen Sugano

Lisa Sugimoto

Tokiko Sugimoto

Yoko Sugioka

Lillian Sugita

Sushi Gen

Diane Tanaka Suzuki &

Michael Suzuki

Alicia Suzukida

Jun & Shizie Taira

Yoshiko Takai

Patricia Takakawa

Sumiko & Hayahiko Takase

Karen & Eddie Takata

Julia Takeda

Curtis Takimoto

Aaron Tanaka

Lilian & James Tanaka

Michi Tanioka

Frank Tanji

Toyota Motor Sales

Stacy Toyota

Loan Thi Tran

James Trinh

Mary & Shigeo Tsuchiyama

Jeanne & Ernie Tsujimoto

Jill Tsutsui

Kyoko Utsunomiya

Sharon Uyeda Fong

Naomi Uyeda

Matsuko Uyeno

Ken Wada

Louise Wada

Maki & Richard Wallace

Susie Wang

Michiko & David Watanabe

Karen Watanabe

Tamiko & Ken Watanabe

Allyne Winderman &

Glenn Wasserman

Jean Wong

Evelyn Hori & Kan Wong

Poy Lan Woo

John Wright

Chizuko & Joe Yamagawa

Midori Yamaguchi

Grace & James Yamakawa

Yukiko Yamamoto

Yurika Yamasaki

Jane Yamashita

Sally Yamashita

Lilly & Michael Yanagita

Mimi Yang

Kay & Richard Yang

Janice & Chao Ming Yen

Phyllis Yogi

Munehiro Yokota

Atsuko Yomogida

Jeff Yonemura

Gideon Young

Gregory & Virginia Young

Jacqueline Yukawa

Kimiyo Zaima

In Memory of (In bold)

Helen F. Akahori &

Jean S. Akahori

Ted & Tomi Akahori

Kay Fujikawa


David Hamada

Suzy Katsuda

Harry K. Honda

Misako Honda

Koichi Ichikawa

Janice & Chao Ming Yen

Dr. Mitsuo Inouye

Lily Ann Inouye

Kaye Ishida

Patricia Ishida-Witscher

Nancy Kikuchi

Etsuko Ichinose

Chiharu Kurosawa

Sakura Lee

Yoko Okada Hayashi

Rose Kobata

Suzy Katsuda

Kazuko Matsumoto

Atsuko Yomogida

David Miyashita

Marivic Miyashita

Louise Nagano

Kimiyo Zaima

Lillian Nakano

Suzy Katsuda

Jack K. Ninomiya

Sharon Sugiyama &

Kathy Ninomiya

Chiyoko Ogawa

Peter Gee

Cara Protzko

Hiroshi & Hideko Ota

Anonymous

Judy Nishimoto

Aguilara Ota

Anonymous

Ruth & Paul Kadota

Kaz Ota

Jim Saito

Suzy Katsuda

George Kiyoshi Sato

Carol Sato

Robert Toji

Suzy Katsuda

Rev. Howard Toriumi

Roger Stephens & Laura

Toriumi Stephens

Janis Vasilevkis

Suzy Katsuda

Joanne Yahiro

Suzy Katsuda

Frances T. Yoshimoto

Gregory & Virginia Young

In Honor of (In bold)

Victor Aguilera and Kathy

& Mark Masaoka

Kaz Ota

The community service

contributions of Leslie

Ito and Noelle Ito

Carolyn Takeshita

LTSC’s 35th Anniversary

Kiyoko Kaneda

Lisa Okamoto

Miyako Phillips

Debra Nakatomi

Lee Draper

Yasuko Sakamoto’s

retirement

Nahomi Maeda & Henry

Randolph

Tom Sogi

H. Chris Taga

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A.

Tanaka

Anonymous

Bill Watanabe


Melodee Smith

#GivingTuesday 2015

Aihara & Associates

Insurance Services Inc.

William Alvarez

Anonymous

Hope Fang

June Fukuhara

Peter Gee


Janet Hori

Sabrina & Darin

Ishimatsu

Julie Itahara

Alice Kaku

Masaru Kawai

Kathleen Kubota


Rodney Lane

Victor Lazo

Misako Miyagawa*

Francisco Montano

Mary & David Noguchi

Lisa Okamoto

Susan Osa

Andy Shimazaki

Lisa Sugino & Jay

Rosenthal

H. Chris Taga

Sumiko & Hayahiko Takase

Marie Tan & Gregory Tan,

In Memory of Chor

Chai Tan

Aaron Tanaka

Naomi Uyeda

Karen Watanabe

Evelyn Hori & Kan Wong

Legacy Partners

Grace Andow

Lorraine & Jeffrey Dohzen

Walter Douglas, III

Elsie Dozen

Dick H. and Lily M. Fujioka

Herbert Hamako

Irene & Fred Hoshiyama

Sho Iino

Delmer Clarence Kallberg

May Kambara

Midori Kamei

Nancy Kikuchi

Steve & Akemi Kayleng

Knight

Harry Mitsuuchi

Kinuyo “Kay” Mori

Norie Morita

Kayoko Morrey


Yvonne & Alan Nishio

Yone Nobe

Lilly Nomura

Jeri C. Okamoto

George Okamoto

Kuniko & Sam Shimoguchi

Wallace Takata

Jonathan Tanaka

Ken Toma

David & Donna Uyehara

Kazuto Yamamoto

Vehicle

Donations

Anonymous

Rebecca & Calvin Chen

Shiou Herng Chen

Eugene Choi

Janice & Morris Fukumoto

Jean & Monte Furuya

Yuji Hino

Jun Hori

John Ito

Kiyoshi Kawaguchi

Donna Kikuchi & Marty

Hernandez


Joanna Kwong

Kathleen Malaske-Samu

Miho & Gene Noda

Janice Osumi

Nobuo Sameshima

Estate of Aiko Shinosaki

Margaret & Dick Takimoto

Kellen Tanaka

Joyce & David Tanimoto

Steven Toda

Vivien & Mark Usui

Mark Uyehara

Gina & Hiro Watanabe


Michiyo & Samuel

Yoshinobu

Gifts In-Kind

Chris & Doug Aihara

Anonymous


APA Community Holiday

Toy Drive

Baby2Baby

Kristin & Jack Baker

John Brasel & Bruce

Onodera

Shu Lan Chen

Melody Cheung

Sharon & Eddie Escamilla

Hope Fang

Kristin Funatsu & David

Maldonado

Clarice Gillis

24 25

Girl Scout Troop #12135

Mimi Ho

Mary Hoang

Yoko Hozumi

James, Debbie & Jason Iino

Eva & John Iino

Kelsey Iino

Steve Iino

Barbara & Tom Iino

Scott Ing

Paul H. Iwahashi


Rubinstein

Atsuko Kanai

Jessica Kanai

Kathleen Kubota


Peggy & Masao

Kushigemachi

Melissa Kwee

L.A. SHARES

Linda Lee

Frankie Lee

Disa Lindgren

Kimi Maru & David

Monkawa

Rebecca McCue

Mckeehan Escrow

Company


Ritsuko Nakane

Buzy Q’s Quilts for Charity

Sharon Nakata

Navidad en el Barrio

Farzana Nayani

Assembly Member

Miguel Santiago

Jeri C. Okamoto

Sally Okizaki

Davis Park & Allison Yoh

Prudential Lighting

Products

Robert Richmond

Christy Sakamoto

Colleen Seto-Gee &

Douglas Gee

Shelter Partnership

Joyce Shimazu

Elizabeth Sunwoo

TDW+Co

Karen & Edward Toguchi

Val Surf

Lisa Washizaki


Donna Wong

Linda Yokoyama

Budokan of

Los Angeles

Chris & Doug Aihara

Ken Aiso

Anonymous

Akemi Arakaki

Dennis Arguelles

Olga Arroyo

J. Shawan Banks

Kathryn A. Bannai &

Robert M. Miura

Mollie & Ben Beckler


Chicago Chapter

Japanese American

Citizens League

Deborah Ching & Mark

Mayeda

Patricia Davis

Tracey & Mark Doi

Richard Dunn Family

Foundation

Mark Duttweiler

Toshiko & Ben Ebihara

Shuk-Li & Wataru Ebihara

Teresa & Gene Eng

Amy E. Kato & John Esaki

Christopher Espinosa

Debra Fong

Cindy Fujimoto

Linda Fujioka

Jerry Fukui

Kristin Fukushima

Viki Goto

Channa Grace

Koji Hamada

Charles Han

Jeanmarie Hance

Gayle & Terry Hara

Clara Harada

Heather Harada

Mabel & Mark Harman

Janet Hasegawa &

Cliff Chu

Leiton Hashimoto

Cam Hawkins


Andrea Heyn

Betty & Frank Hiji

Kimberly Hirano

Janet Hiroshima

Joanne & Russell Hirotsu

Steve Ho

Paulina Hong

Hoops for Friends

Ginny & Dave Hovland

Jacqueline Huey

Sharon Im

Keith Inatomi

Lloyd Inui

Leslie Ito & Steve Wong

Janet & Noriaki Ito

Scott Ito & Nan Lee

George Iwamoto

Maria Joyce Maynard

Jon Kagawa

Yuko Kaifu

Pauline & Dick Kaku

Vickie & Gene Kanamori


Bonnie & Ken Kasamatsu

May & Ron Kato

Victor Kato

Sharon Kawachi

Dwight Kawahara

Helen & Herb Kawahara

Herbert Kawahara

Sachie & Frank Kawana

Aiko Kawaratani

Yukio Kawaratani

Haruko Kawasaki

Kimberly Kawasaki

Alice Kikuchi

Jessie Kikuchi & Brent Mori

Young-Gi Kim

Dorothy Kinoshita

Ikuko Kiriyama

Kiyokane Family

Jan & Dennis Kobata

Mitchell & Esther Kodama

Qris Yamashita & Chris

Komai

Joyce & Glen Komatsu

Alan Kondo

Sandra & Alan Kosaka

Jerry Koyanagi

Dianne & Joseph Belli

Sharon & Justin Kurashima

Eric Kurimura

Margaret Kuroiwa


Leland Lau

Brandon Leong

Sarah Letts

Helen Leung

Reagan Flagler Maechling


Matthew G. Marquez

Joanne & Eugene Masuda

Ryan Matsui

Gene Matsushita

Patsy & James Matsushita

Kenyon Mayeda

Neil McGuffin

Ramon Mendez, Jr.

Cynthia Mikimoto

Ron Milam

Janet Minami

Nobuo Miyaji

Chieko & George Miyake

Nobuko Miyamoto Betserai

Teresa Montelongo

Adina Mori-Holt

Wendy & Johnny Mori

Jennifer & Scott Moses

Jessie Mosqueda

Priscilla & Kenneth Mui

Julie Murakami

Galen & Phyllis Murakawa

Mike Murase & June Hibino


Chris Naito & Michael

Ishikawa

John Nakaki

Erich Nakano &

Sandra Viera

Helen Nakano

Bette Nakatomi

Pat Naritomi


Nikkei Widowed

Association

Stephanie Nitahara

Russell Nomura

Margie & Michael

Odanaka

Susan Ogawa & Charles

Taylor

Kiki Okada

Victor Okada &

Candace Lao

Nancy Okubo

Lisa Okuda

Frances Okura

Pearl Omiya & Alex Sario

Denise & Ryan Onishi


Singles

Janice Osumi

Helen H. Ota &

Michael C. Palma

Yoshimi Ozaki

Jan Perry

Phoenix-PDQ, Inc.

Rafu Shimpo

Sonia Rahm

Yvette Rapose

Allison Riley

Christy Sakamoto


Sandy Sakamoto &

Nolan Maehara

Donna & Glenn Sanada

Sansei Legacy

Naomi Sasano

Bill & Chris Seki

Steven Sharp

Masashi Shikai

Yuriko Mary Shikai

Ken Shimada

Andy Shimazaki


So-Phis

Tom Sogi

Kayko Sonoda

Sen Sugano

Ruri & George Sugimoto

Lisa Sugimoto

Lisa Sugino &

Jay Rosenthal

Philip Sugino

Yoko Sugioka

Diane Tanaka Suzuki &

Michael Suzuki

Alicia Suzukida

Scarlet Sy & Eric Olson

Karen & Martin Tachiki

Gail & Robert Takahashi

Edwin Takahashi


Curtis Takimoto

Cathy & Masaru Tanaka

George Tanaka

Cynthia & Jonathan Tanaka

Linda Tanamachi

Cheryl & Craig Tateishi

Cecilia & Keith Terasaki

Shari & Steven Tochihara

Dean Toji

Robert Toyoda

Toyota Motor Sales

Stacy Toyota

James Trinh


Sandy & Kevin Tsujihara

Ansho Uchima

Sharon Uyeda Fong

Naomi Uyeda

Marsha & Alvin Wakasa

Ruth & Bill Watanabe

Gayle & Craig Wong

Jean Wong

Mimi Yang

Kay & Richard Yang

Munehiro Yokota

Jeff Yonemura

Steven Yee & Silvia

Yoshimizu-Yee

Gideon Young

Marsha & Leonard Young

In Memory of (In bold)

Tom Hayashi

Cindy Fujimoto

Richard Kaku


Linda Fujioka

Clara Harada

Kimberly Hirano

George Iwamoto

Yukio Kawaratani

Dorothy Kinoshita

Margaret Kuroiwa

Teresa Montelongo

Pat Naritomi


Russell Nomura

Susan Ogawa &

Charles Taylor

Victor Okada &

Candace Lao


Singles


Naomi Sasano

Kayko Sonoda

Alicia Suzukida



Jean Wong

Arthur Ichiro Murakami

Julie Murakami

George & June Nakashima

Cynthia Mikimoto

Bette Nakatomi


Cary Hideki Tanamachi

Linda Tanamachi

In Honor of (In bold)

Alan Nishio

Chicago Chapter

Japanese American

Citizens League

Bill Watanabe


35th Anniversary

Celebration

Community Benefactor

Aratani Foundation

Corporate Sponsors

Citi

Mutual Trading Co., Inc.

Diamond Sponsor

U.S. Bank26 27

Executive Board

Members

Dick Kaku

Trisha Murakawa

Jean Nishimoto

Board Members

Akemi Arakaki

Dennis Arguelles

Josh Ishimatsu

Vivienne Lee

Miguel Nunez

Jeri Okamoto

George Tanaka

Dean Toji

Mark Usui

David Uyehara

Sandra Yamane

Tad Yoshimura

David Yoo

Board of Governors

Sakaye Aratani

Johnny Chon

Eugene Eng

Jerry Fukui

Warren Furutani

Tomio Ito

Antonio Manning

Nancy Matsui

Albert Muratsuchi

Andy Nakano

Gil Nishimura

Alan Nishio

Chris Pak

Jan Perry

Myung-soo Seok

Rochelle Silsbee

Stephen Suzuki

Marie Tan

Bill Watanabe

Janet Yamamoto

Gold Sponsors

Jon Kaji, President,

Kaji & Associates

MUFG Union Bank

Chor Chai, Marie and

Gregory Tan

Walton Construction

Services

Silver Sponsors

Bank of America

Bank of the West

Fukui Mortuary

The Heads Up Youth

Foundation

Glenn & Michiko Inanaga

Gonsaku & Mine Ito Family

JPMorgan Chase

Kinecta Federal

Credit Union

Eagle, Globerman &

Kodama Foundation

Nancy Matsui

Pacific Commerce Bank

Southern California

Gas Company

Upper Crust

Enterprises, Inc.

Bronze Sponsors

Aihara & Associates

Insurance Services Inc.

Anonymous

Boston Private

California Bank & Trust

Citi Community Capital

City National Bank

CTBC Bank

Dauby O’Connor &

Zaleski, LLC

Federal Home Loan Bank

of San Francisco

FIA Insurance

Manufacturers Bank

Metro

Debra Nakatomi &

Bob Miyamoto

Assembly Member

Miguel Santiago

UPS

Verizon

Wells Fargo

Community Supporters

Anonymous


Asian Americans

Advancing Justice -

Los Angeles

The California Endowment

Castle & Gray

Century

Enterprise

Gardena Valley Japanese

Cultural Institute

Go for Broke National

Education Center

Gruen Associates

Higashi Honganji Buddhist

Temple

Japanese American Bar

Association

Japanese American

Cultural & Community

Center

Kaiser Permanente

Los Angeles Medical

Center


Rubinstein

Keiro

Kiyohara & Takahashi,

CPAs

Kubota Nikkei Mortuary

Kaz Ota & Kathy Masaoka

National Equity Fund

Natural Resources

Defense Council

Richard & Jean Nishimoto

Yvonne & Alan Nishio

PCSC

Quan Cohen & Hirano LLP

Sansei Legacy

Elaine & Cooke Sunoo

Mark Usui

David & Donna Uyehara/

Japanese American

Dental Society

Wells Fargo Advisors

Jonathan Tanaka

Official Airline Presenting

Sponsor

American Airlines

Media Sponsors

KSCI TV / LA18

Rafu Shimpo

Honoree Awards

Created by

Eiko Amano

Donations:

Anonymous

Bunkado, Inc.

The California Wellness

Foundation

Dreyfuss Construction

Linda Fowells

Nancy & Yasunori Gohata

Golden Carpets, Inc.

Gubb & Barshay, LLP

Lily Ann Inouye

Holly & David Kadota

Kay Kamei

KB Home

Barbara Kim & Derek Li

Reiko Kondo

Gladys Lee & Hal Platts

Lily Lee

Low Income Investment

Fund

Kim & Asao Masumiya

Toyo Photography

Jane Nishio

Red Green Blue Fund

of the Liberty Hill

Foundation

Southern California

Gardeners’

Federation, Inc.

Lillian Sugita

Yoshiko Takai

Takase Associates, Inc.

David & Karen Thompson

Gary Uyekawa

Maki & Richard Wallace

Ruth Watanabe

Joyce Yeh

LTSC Board Members

Debra Nakatomi

President

Lloyd Kajikawa

Vice President

Kathy Masaoka

Vice President

David Mitani

Vice President

Edwin Takahashi

Treasurer

Linda Yamauchi

Secretary

Alan Nishio

Board of

Governor Chair

Board Officers

Tickets on Sale Now!

LTSC’S 10th Annual

Sake & Food Tasting EventJapanese American Cultural & Community Center

Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles

Purchase your tickets at:

sake.ltsc.org Sake generously provided by Mutual Trading Co., Inc.

FridayJuly 29th

2016

Every effort is made to

include gifts received in

2015, but if a name has

been inadvertently omitted,

please let us know at:

213-473-1608 or

[email protected].

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