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2018 ANNUAL R E PO R T
Dean Matsubayashi Executive Director
Dick Kaku President, Board of Directors
Welcome from Dean and Dick
02Highlights
C O N T E N TS
08Teaching Kids and Helping Families
14Courageous Survivor
Shares Wisdom
04Statement of Activities
10Addressing
Homelessness Among Veterans
16Supporters
12More Than Just a Gym
21Board of Directors
In 2018, Little Tokyo Service Center rose to meet challenges.
Those challenges came in many forms. Income inequality continued to tilt the scales against
working individuals and families—particularly in minority communities. A brutal housing
market denied more and more Angelenos affordable homes. Gentrification threatened to
shutter small businesses and erase the identities of ethnic neighborhoods. Misguided public
officials steered the country away from the values of equity and compassion.
In response, LTSC remained steadfast as a force for positive change in Little Tokyo, for the
Southern California Nikkei population and among LA’s underserved communities of color.
We continued providing support and sanctuary to those who need it most—including
thousands of lower-income clients and individuals seeking relief from social isolation,
abuse, mental health conditions and medical burdens.
We launched construction of the Paul I. Terasaki Budokan gymnasium and community center.
Scheduled to open in 2020, this facility will fortify Little Tokyo, connect our Southern California
Nikkei community and provide healthy recreational opportunities for diverse downtown youth.
We advanced affordable housing projects like a partnership with the Go For Broke National
Education Center, which will help house low-income veterans at risk of being homeless.
We bolstered legacy businesses through our small business assistance program, while giving
several community-oriented, up-and-coming entrepreneurs temporary free retail space so they
could test the waters of Little Tokyo small business.
We joined coalitions to shape public policy that will impact Little Tokyo and downtown LA for
years to come. And we utilized the innovative +LAB arts project and our 341 First Street North
community space to empower our neighborhood.
LTSC draws strength and inspiration from the numerous individuals and families, community
leaders, partners, volunteers, donors and other friends we come in contact with every day.
Thank you for your interest in our work and crucial support.
We hope you enjoy these highlights and stories from the past year.
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Little Tokyo Service Center is a social service and community development organization that improves the lives of individuals and families and promotes the rich heritage of Southern California’s ethnic communities.
Front cover, back cover and featured story photography by Zen Sekizawa
How We Help Communities
Strengthening Little Tokyo
LTSC provides vital community services that preserve Little Tokyo’s cultural roots and build a more sustainable
neighborhood for future generations.
Nurturing Families
LTSC keeps families strong by offering childcare, youth and
other programs.
Building Affordable Housing
Facing LA’s housing crisis, LTSC builds and acquires property for rehabilitation to put affordable housing within reach
for Angelenos.
Assisting People in Need
LTSC is a one-stop service center with multilingual assistance for
those in need.
Supporting Small Businesses
Along with key partners, LTSC helps provide assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in Little Tokyo and
throughout Los Angeles County.
Helping Seniors
LTSC offers an array of services to promote mental health and wellness for
seniors in Little Tokyo and beyond.
06Reducing Tax Prep Burdens for Lower
Income Clients
2018 Highlights
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JAN JULFEB AUGMAR SEPAPR OCTMAY NOVJUN DEC
After decades of perseverance, construction began on Paul I. Terasaki Budokan. The facility is scheduled to open in early 2020.
Far East Lounge hosted “Happy Cranes,” an origami exhibition created by local seniors, to combat social isolation in the senior community.
LTSC’s inaugural Changing Tides event inspired a partnership with young adults to end the stigma surrounding mental health within the Asian American community. Photo: Linda Kranz.
33 Angelina Preschool students graduated to kindergarten.
Inaugural Year of Artist Residency — Four talented artists made Little Tokyo their home for three months, sharing their impressive skills and unique view-points—all in the name of community empowerment. Photo: Rudy Espinoza.
The US Olympic Committee and the Terasaki Budokan team collaboratively hosted a youth clinic in Little Tokyo featuring US Olympic athletes. Photo: Ryan Young.
The Small Business Incubator pilot program provided free retail pop-up space in Little Tokyo to several up-and-coming entrepreneurs. Photo: Jesse Koester
of Sunshine Pictures LLC.
LTSC supported two key ballot measures that secured funding for affordable housing projects and opened the door for state assistance for mentally ill Californians experiencing homelessness.
+LAB opened 341 FSN, an experimental community space designed to explore community control and self-determination in Little Tokyo. Photo: Scott Oshima.
Terasaki Budokan supporters came together for the 3rd Annual Straight Outta Little Tokyo music festival, which also featured living basketball legend Wataru “Wat” Misaka.
Statement of Activities
Childcare and Early Education
Social Services
Far East Lounge
Affordable Housing
997affordable housing
units to-date
$250 million+ invested in housing
over the years
65students helped by Casa
Heiwa Angelina Mentorship
Program (CHAMPs)
68students
participated in after-school
program
327children served
through Angelina preschool & home-based care network
154children served
have limited English skills
12,700instances of
client support
5,413mental health service,
care management and domestic violence survivor support hours
3,899attendees
90%of participants report improvement in their
physical health
Youth Programs for LTSC Residents
Total Expenses
$10,615,981
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BY T H E N U M B E R S
What LTSC Means to Me
— Happy Mizutani, LTSC Volunteer and Supporter— Irene Simonian, Little Tokyo Small Business Owner and Terasaki Budokan Supporter
— Nicole Lopez, LTSC Director of Child Development
— Alan Nishio, LTSC Board Member
— Bill Ito, Terasaki Budokan Supporter
— Jamie Cho, LTSC Program Coordinator and Resident Services Coordinator
Generations of young people using Budokan will come to feel at home here in Little Tokyo — that’s our future!
Our agency is community-centered. Staff are supported and heard, which is essential in order to do the work to serve others.
The satisfaction of seeing a family in need get the services they deserve is so amazing.
It is an honor to have been a part of LTSC’s development as a premiere organization that exemplifies the spirit of service to those in need within our community.”
I think Terasaki Budokan has huge potential to bring youth to Little Tokyo and connect them to the culture and history of our Japanese American community.
LTSC supports people with different backgrounds in many ways — an indispensable organization in the Japanese community.
Total Revenue
$14,791,945
Administration .................................................................... $861,295 (8%)
Development ........................................................................ $593,527 (6%)
Social Services ..............................................................$1,530,166 (14%)
Children and Family Services ..................... $2,407,937 (23%)
Community Development ............................. $3,534,392 (33%)
Fiscal-Sponsored ...................................................... $1,688,663 (16%)
Cash Contributions ............................................ $1,836,884 (12.5%)
In-kind Contributions ................................................ $44,868 (0.5%)
Grants ................................................................................... $9,336,967 (63%)
Special Events ...................................................................... $685,152 (5%)
Fees for Service .......................................................... $1,683,168 (11%)
Reimbursed Costs ............................................................ $415,393 (3%)
Real Estate Activities ..................................................... $630,390 (4%)
Misc. Income ......................................................................... $159,123 (1%)
Reducing Tax Prep Burdens for Lower-Income Clients
“Now is the time to give back. Volunteering makes my life productive. LTSC is one of the best places to serve.”— Rosa Kawahira, Volunteer Income Tax Assistant
Many people dread doing their taxes. Keeping track of
complex updates to the tax code and accounting for
numerous life changes — all with stiff penalties for errors
looming — makes the whole process unpleasant.
The stress of completing returns takes on greater
proportions for lower-income individuals and families,
who are already struggling to meet their basic needs.
Hiring a tax professional to help is a service most of
these taxpayers simply can’t afford.
Organizations like LTSC are stepping up to provide
relief to lower-income taxpayers through the Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). Through VITA,
people with lower incomes, disabilities or limited
English-speaking skills, as well as elderly taxpayers,
receive free tax assistance.
With a team of 18 dedicated volunteers, LTSC’s VITA
program helped 235 clients file their returns in 2018 and
receive a combined refund over $200,000. In total, LTSC’s
VITA volunteers pitched in 4,443 hours of their time.
LTSC’s VITA program is made possible by the generosity
and commitment of volunteers like retired registered
nurse Rosa Kawahira. “Now is the time to give back,”
said Rosa. “Volunteering makes my life productive. LTSC
is one of the best places to serve.”
LTSC provides training and certification for VITA
volunteers, so each is prepared to provide a high level
of service. Explained Rosa, “Last year, I did interviewing.
This year my goal is to pass basic certification. Every
year, hopefully, I’ll go to a higher level.”
Rosa — who has also volunteered for the after-school
youth program at LTSC’s Casa Heiwa affordable housing
community — is proud to be making an impact. “Every
year, we’re serving more clients, which is wonderful.”
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Teaching Kids and Helping Families
“I like Angelina Preschool. The curriculum is comprehensive… My daughter Arlette truly enjoys attending...”— Eydee Rivera, Angelina Preschool Parent
For lower-income families with young children, finding
safe and reliable early education is a critical need. Not
only is this essential to the health and development of
the children, but it also makes it possible for parents to
work and go to school—thereby improving the social and
economic outlook for the entire family.
Cheerful and energetic, 4-year-old Arlette attends LTSC’s
Angelina Preschool, which provides free, high-quality,
year-round early care and education services for eligible
children ages 3 to 5 years old. According to Eydee Rivera,
Arlette’s mother, “Arlette loves to dance and sing and
enjoys being a princess.”
Arlette is one of the special needs students served
by Angelina Preschool. “Arlette has a speech problem,”
explained Eydee. “I can only understand a few words
she expresses.”
Eydee acknowledges that taking care of Arlette is not
always easy. “It can be difficult because Arlette can
become frustrated when she doesn’t understand what
people are saying.”
When Arlette first came to Angelina, she kept to herself.
Her teachers, though, focused on gaining Arlette’s trust,
making her more comfortable with her classmates and
improving her speech habits.
Eydee is already seeing positive results. “I have noticed
that Arlette has become much more talkative,” Eydee
said. “This is all very surprising. Being here has helped
her develop.”
“I like Angelina Preschool,” said Eydee. “The curriculum
is comprehensive… My daughter truly enjoys attending
and tells me ‘school, school!’ even on the weekends.”
With Arlette attending Angelina Preschool, Eydee
and Arlette’s father can pursue work opportunities to
support their family. Eydee has been hired by Spanish
broadcasting channels for short-term journalism and
broadcasting assignments. She hopes to find full-time
work as a journalist and that one day Arlette will follow
in her mother’s footsteps.
For more information about enrollment and eligibility for Angelina Preschool contact Adriana Perez at 213-481-0227 or
[email protected]. For the LTSC office of Child Development, please call 213-473-1699.
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Addressing Homelessness Among Veterans
“We need to support the people who defend our country and I’m pleased LTSC is working to make sure our veterans have a place to live.”— Sam Shimoguchi, Korean War Veteran
America’s veterans have earned the right to hold their
heads high and have their service honored. But even
our best and bravest are vulnerable to LA’s ruthless
housing market and the possibility of being forced to
live on the street.
According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services
Authority, approximately 50,000 people are experiencing
homelessness in and around LA. Of those, around 4,000
have previously served in the military.
LTSC formed a partnership with Go For Broke National
Education Center (GFBNEC) to provide long-term housing
in Little Tokyo for veterans at risk of homelessness.
GFBNEC is an organization that preserves and promotes
the legacy of WWII veterans of Japanese ancestry.
“We need to support the people who defend our
country and I’m pleased LTSC is working to make sure
our veterans have a place to live,” said Korean War
veteran Sam Shimoguchi. As President of the Japanese
American Korean War Veterans, Sam supported the
creation of the Japanese American National War
Memorial Court at the Japanese American Cultural &
Community Center, which honors all Japanese Americans
who died in service during America’s wars.
“The opportunity to have a permanent presence next
to the Go For Broke Monument is very exciting for the
Go For Broke National Education Center,” said GFBNEC
President and CEO Mitch Maki. “With LTSC’s guidance
and advocacy, GFBNEC will be able to build a permanent
location to continue to tell the important American story
of equality and justice as embodied by our Japanese
American WWII veterans,” said Mitch.
Under the plan, LTSC, in partnership with GFBNEC, will
develop a five-story building on land the City of Los
Angeles has leased to GFBNEC. The project could provide
over 70 affordable housing units, exhibit and commercial
space for GFBNEC and retail space.
Since LTSC branched into affordable housing in 1991,
the organization has helped develop nearly 1,000
affordable housing units in Little Tokyo as well as other
underserved communities of color such as Chinatown,
Historic Filipinotown, Koreatown, South Los Angeles
and Thai Town.
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More Than Just a Gym
“I’m hoping Budokan can... be a reason more of us come back to Little Tokyo consistently and connect to our culture.”— Alan Kosaka, Budokan Supporter and Capital Campaign Chair
How can we sustain a treasured ethnic community in
the face of rapid change? How can we ensure younger
generations of Japanese Americans stay connected to
their families’ cultural roots? How can we bring people
together and help underserved downtown youth have
a fair chance to grow and thrive?
These questions are at the heart of the Paul I. Terasaki
Budokan project, which has always been about far more
than just building a gym. Perhaps, no one understands
this better than longtime Budokan supporter and
volunteer Capital Campaign Chair Alan Kosaka. “I love
sports and always thought it had great potential to bring
kids and older generations together,” said Alan.
LTSC launched construction of Budokan in April 2018,
a major milestone that followed decades of effort by
Little Tokyo advocates to raise funds and plan the facility.
When completed in 2020, Budokan will feature a two-
court gymnasium for basketball, volleyball and martial
arts, as well as an outdoor plaza for community events
and activities for seniors.
Seeing the project take shape had an impact on Alan.
“I am excited that we are fulfilling a dream. I wish some
of the pioneers who had the early vision were still with
us to see the project reach this point.”
“In years prior, Little Tokyo was a big part of the lives of
many Japanese Americans,” said Alan. “It was somewhere
families always went after a wedding, funeral or other
special event. That isn’t as much the case now. I’m hoping
Budokan can fill the void and be a reason more of us
come back to Little Tokyo consistently and connect to
our culture.”
Alan has been involved with the Budokan campaign
since the 1990s and has encouraged his two sons to
volunteer as well. For example, Alan helped his sons
organize a trip for youth to travel to the Owens Valley in
2017 to play basketball on the dusty replica courts of the
former Manzanar incarceration camp. They took a stroll
through time, exploring a camp that confined thousands
of people of Japanese descent during World War II.
Generous supporters like Alan have made it possible for the Budokan project to come this far. To find out how you can help
make history with Budokan, visit the project website TerasakiBudokan.org.
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Courageous Survivor Shares Wisdom
“If telling my story helps someone, I need to share it. I am not embarrassed or ashamed, because it is my story.”— Mariko Koda, LTSC Client and Mental Health Advocate
Mental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless
of age or background. Getting proper support at a crucial
time can be the difference between hope and despair—
even life and death.
Mariko Koda had already attempted suicide once by the
time she first met with an LTSC social worker. “At the time,
I was taking care of my husband who was critically ill,”
said Mariko. “I felt like I was in constant stress … I did not
feel I had anyone to talk to about how I was feeling so I
decided to take pills.”
Fortunately, Mariko’s attempt was unsuccessful. She
eventually shared with her social worker, though, that she
had been thinking about trying again. At that dark point
in her life, Mariko began receiving counseling services
from LTSC. Support from the counselors helped Mariko
choose to keep living.
After her husband passed away, Mariko applied for
an apartment at LTSC’s Casa Heiwa affordable housing
community in Little Tokyo. She has since become a
regular at LTSC’s Senior Club, which meets every month
for activities.
“I am truly enjoying my life now. I have a one-bedroom
unit and a nice veranda,” said Mariko. “In looking back
over my long life, I realize what happened was just a short
blip; that trials and tribulations are not worth fretting over.”
In 2018, recognizing the need to address mental health
issues in the Japanese and Asian American communities,
a group of young leaders spearheaded a partnership
initiative with LTSC’s Social Services Department,
entitled “Changing Tides.” Changing Tides is dedicated
to ending the stigma surrounding mental health and
normalizing healthy discussions on the topic within the
Asian American community.
At the first Changing Tides event, Mariko was a
featured speakers and shared her important story. “If
telling my story helps someone, I need to share it. I am
not embarrassed or ashamed, because it is my story.”
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$100,000 and up
Brown Foundation Inc.
California Community Foundation
California Department of Education
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Los Angeles County Department
of Mental Health
Los Angeles Housing Services
Authority
National Council on Aging
NeighborWorks
Project Reinvest
Sugimoto Family Foundation:
George, Ruri, Lisa, Nathan
US Department of Housing and
Urban Development
$50,000-$99,999
Aratani Foundation
Capital One
Citi Community Development
City of Los Angeles Department
of Aging
Consulate General of Japan
County of Los Angeles Department
of Public Social Services
Yoko Okada Hayashi
JA Community Foundation
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Los Angeles County Department of
Children and Family Services
Pfaffinger Foundation
Santa Monica Nikkei Hall Fund
Self Help for the Elderly
$25,000-$49,999
Anonymous
AEG Community Foundation
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund
Enterprise Community Partners
Gonsaku and Mine Ito Family
Keiro
$10,000-$24,999
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Anonymous
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Bank of the West
Cathay Bank
Eagle, Globerman and Kodama
Foundation
Hoops for Friends
Jamestown Charitable
Foundation
MUFG Union Bank
Nikkei Women Legacy
Association
Perfect Parking, Inc.
Shapiro Family Charitable
Foundation
SoCalGas
Ray and Estela Uchima
Union Pacific
Wells Fargo
Gary and Sandra Yamamoto
Tad Yoshimura
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous
Edison International
Jason and Lynnette Fujimoto
Akira Kawasaki
Kathy and Mark Masaoka
Alan and Yvonne Nishio
Michael and Margie
Odanaka
George A. Okamoto Trust
Pasadena Bruins
$1,000-$4,999
Don and Lynn Akamine
America Travel Factory
Anonymous
Akemi Arakaki and
Takao Suzuki
Aratani Cares
Better Future Foundation
Laura Blosser and Chris Argyros
Breckenridge Consulting Services
Bunkado, Inc.
Elizabeth Burton
Change in the Community
Bill and Raissa Choi
Combined Federal Campaign
Comerica Bank
CTBC Bank Corp.
Mark, Tracey, Kevin and
Jennifer Doi
Richard Dunn Family Foundation
First Choice Bank
GBC International Bank
Hiroshi and Misako Fujisaki
Jan Fukuhara Dyck
Kishimoto Family Foundation
Dennis, Jill, Tyler and Travis
Fukumoto
Mabel Fujita Harman
Maya Hayashi and Michael Taila
Frank and Betty Hiji
Dr. Kenji Irie
The James Irvine Foundation
Seiji and Nell Itahara
Barbara Ito
Scott Ito and Nan Lee
Carole Kakita
Dick and Pauline Kaku
Glenn Kawafuchi
Aiko Kawaratani
Yukio and Lilian Kawaratani
The Kobara Family
Thomas Koga
Roy and Aileen Kozaki
Justin and Sharon Kurashima
Amy and Scott Kushigemachi
Daphne Kwok
Vien Le
Little Tokyo Historical Society
Norman and Mardy Maehara
Robert and Teresa Matsushima
Janet and Henry Minami, Jr.
Gail Miyasaki
Carol Mochizuki
Adina Mori-Holt and
Whitman Holt
Much Is Given Foundation Fund
Mike Murase and
June Hibino
Michael and Kimberly
Okabayashi
Jeri Okamoto-Tanaka
Takashi and Beverly Oki
John Okita and Michiko
Yamamoto
Tadao Okui
Jennifer Okutake
Orange County Japanese American
Association
Sam and Kimie Otsuji
Rafu Shimpo Foundation
Bradley and Allyson Sakai
Glenn and Donna Sanada
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter &
Hampton LLP
Shin-Sen-Gumi Foundation
Kayoshi Shoda
Sierra Madre Issei Memorial
Foundation
Frank Soyejima
Harvey Stromberg
Lisa Sugino and Jay
Rosenthal
Cooke and Elaine Sunoo
Grant Sunoo and
Emily Mayeda
Martin and Karen Tachiki
George Tanaka
Stuart Tsujimoto
Karen Yamamoto
Kevin Yamanaka
Linda and Gary Yamauchi
Clement and Angie Yang
Yonsei 14 Families
Honor Grove: Members of LTSC’s Honor Grove have pledged to make an annual donation in support of LTSC’s Social Services programs.
Honor Grove Levels:
Bonsai Level: 26+ Years of Giving Bamboo Level: 16-25 Years of Giving Pine Level: 11-15 Years of Giving
Maple Level: 6-10 Years of Giving Cherry Level: 1-5 Years of Giving
Terasaki Budokan: Supporters who contributed to the Terasaki Budokan capital campaign in 2018
A very special thanks to LTSC’s supporters for grants and donations received between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018.Thank You
$500-$999
Victor Aguilera
Aihara & Associates Insurance
Services Inc.
Ted Akahori
Anonymous
Shirley Chami
Jeffrey and Lorraine Dohzen
Ben and Toshiko Ebihara
Leslie Furukawa
Viki Goto
Peter Huang
Kelsey Iino
Scott and Taeko Kanai
Jane and Samuel Kurohara
Liferay Foundation
Michael LoMonaco
Yoneo and Irene Matsubara
Diana and Yoshi Matsushima
Dave and Terri Mitani and Family
Sandie and Dean Mochinaga
Jeff and Christine Murakami
Paul Murata
Al Muratsuchi and Hiroko
Higuchi
Meriko Nabekawa and Mitsuyoshi
Nabekawa
Steve and Patty Nagano
Debra Nakatomi and Bob Miyamoto
Erica Namba
Eileen Nawa
Vy Nguyen and Cameron Levin
Jean and Richard Nishimoto
Nishiyamato Academy of California
David and Mary Noguchi
Taeko Okada
Akira Okuda
Susan Oda Omori
Ronald Osborne
Kaz Ota
Lloyd Kajikawa and Silvina
Rubinstein
Bruce Saito
Carol Sato
Jeff and Reina Schaffer
Aldric Soong
Cathy and Masaru Tanaka
Katie Tanijiri
Gayle and Craig Wong
Sandra Yamane
Leonard and Marsha Young
$200-$499
Eiko and Young Amano
Amazon Smile
Anonymous
Dennis Arguelles
William Asato
Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders
in Philanthropy
Hank and Suzanne Borenstein
Michiyo Burkart
Ross Chan
Maki Chaudhuri
Bernice Chu
T.C. and Elaine Chung
Combined Federal Campaign of
Greater SoCal
Everett and Gladys Endow
Far Bar
Fong Toji Family
Akemi Fujimoto
Alex H Fukui
Jerry Fukui
Paul Jay Fukushima
Regina Furumoto
Lori Gardea
Myron Gee and Ann Ogawa Gee
Peter Gee
Julie Akiko Gladsjo
Lisa Hasegawa
Dee A. Hayashi
Marsha Hirano-Nakanishi
Mimi Ho
Holly Services, Inc.
In Memory of Harry and
Misako Honda
Takashi Iida
Tamotsu Ikeda
Paul Inafuku
Lily Ann Inouye
Lloyd and Tazuko Inui
Patricia Ishida-Witscher and
John Witscher
Paul H. Iwahashi
Miya Iwataki
Marsha Iwo
Gary Izumi
Masashi Kamoda
Suzy Katsuda
Raymond Kawamoto
D.K. Kazahaya
Jessie Kikuchi and Brent Mori
Yuka Kimbell
Iku Kiriyama
Keith Kishiyama
Toni and Gary Kitazawa
Steve and Akemi Kayleng Knight
Dennis Kobata and Jan
Tokumaru
Kathleen Kubota
Sidney and Hiroko Kunitake
Charles and Jean Kuniyoshi
Eric Kurimura
Masao and Peggy Kushigemachi
Kelvin Lee
Laura Shiozaki Lee
Mia and Greg Lockwood
Carol Matsui
Takeshi and Hiroko Matsumoto
Dr. Jon and Stephanie
Matsunaga
Judd and Leslie Matsunaga
Gene Matsushita
James and Patsy Matsushita
Judy Matsuzaki
Lorene and Mark Miller
Akiko and Michael Lazare
Joyce Miyabe
In Memory of David Miyashita
Linda and Richard Morioka
Katsuko Morita
Walter and Carrie Morita
Mariko Motoyama
Kenneth and Priscilla Mui
Trisha Murakawa and
Warren Wong
Kaoru Nakagawa
Erich Nakano and Sandra Viera
Daryl Narimatsu
Margaret Narumi
National CAPACD
Barbara Nishimoto
Elaine Nishizu
Ryan and Denise Onishi
Oomasa Restaurant
Janice Osumi
Yosuke Ouchi
Merilynne Quon
Ralphs
Kitty Sankey
Senshin Buddhist Women’s
Association
Gail Sharp
Margaret and Ken Shimada
Bruce and Diane Shimano
E. Shimasaki Family
Sam and Kuniko Shimoguchi
Arlene Shinohara
Alan and Jean Shinseki
Paul and Kay Shishima
Office of Supervisor Hilda L. Solis
Roger Stephens and Laura Toriumi
Stephens
Britt Sumida
John and Helen Sun
Kiyoe Suzuki
H. Chris Taga
Carolyn Takeshita
Marie Tan and Gregory Tan,
in memory of Chor Chai Tan
Mike Tanaka and Jill Ishida
Stacey Tanaka
Wes Tanaka
Linda Tanamachi
Cheryl and David Teragawa
Glenn Togawa
Keith Umemoto
George Umezawa
USC Sigma Phi Omega
Mark and Vivien Usui
David and Donna Uyehara
Tamiko Uyehara
Gary Uyekawa
Alden and Teruko Uyemura
David and Michiko Watanabe
Marsha and Gary Watanabe
Ruth Watanabe
Emily and Dan Weaver
Gordon Yamamoto
Ken and Sandy Yamashiro
Michael and Lilly Yanagita
Gary and Akemi K Yano
Atsuko Yomogida
David Yoo
Brett and Susan Yoshimura
Jayne and Gideon Young Family
Up to $199
George Abe
Kristen and Rob Abergas
Seema Agnani
Toshie and Syed Ahmed
Yae Aihara
Nancy Alcaraz
Anonymous
Linda Asato
Atsushi Ashizawa
Asian Pacific Community Fund
Jim and Elena Azama
Terence Bautista
Marlene Berry
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Tokiko Sugimoto
Ken and Lily Sugino
Lillian Sugita
Walter and Aiko Sumi
Jack and Marian Sunabe
Nikki and Dylan Sutton
Stephen Suzuki
Shigeko Tada
Kathy and Russell Tagawa
Carol Takafuji
Jayne Takahama
Joyce and Randy Takahashi
Sumiko Takahashi and
Yildirim Arkun
Eddie and Karen Takata
Kazuko Takata
Julia Takeda
Bill and June Takeshita
Kenji Takeuchi
Anna Mae Tamaki
Diane Tan and King Cheung
Bessie Tanaka
James and Lilian Tanaka
Setsuko Tanaka
Michi Tanioka
Ty Tanioka
Jessica and Collin Tateishi
Edward and Karen Toguchi
Faye Tomoyasu
Mitzi Toshima
Loan Thi Tran and Ngoc Vuong
Meisa Tsudama
Mickie Okamoto-Tsudama and
Geoff Tsudama
Lily Tsurumaki
Jill Tsutsui
Catherine Uchida
Robert and Mae Uchida
United Way California
Capital Region
Matsuko Uyeno
Paige Van Riper
Edward and Momoyo Wada
Ken Wada
Louise Wada
Dr. Alex Wai
Raymond and Janice Waldorf
Maki and Richard Wallace
Susie Wang
Lisa Washizaki
Henry and Carolyn Watanabe
Mary Watanabe
Harold Wickersham
Beth Widmark
Allyne Winderman and
Glenn Wasserman
Andrea Wong
Andy Wong
Grace Wong
Lisa Wong
Lulu Wong
Steven Wong
John Wright
Emiko Yabuta
Kiku Yamada
Joe and Chizuko Yamagawa
Hiro Yamaguchi
Midori Yamaguchi
Carole Yamakoshi
Barbara Yamamoto
Yukiko Yamamoto
Carol Yamane
Emily Yamane
Jane Yamashita
Sally Yamashita
Jeremy Yamauchi
Michiko Yamazaki
Lawrence and Ellen Yano
Gerald and Anne Yee
Catherine Yen
Janice Harumi and Chao M. Yen
Phyllis Yogi
Linda Yokoyama
Noboru Yonemoto
Richard and Lynn Yoshizumi
Kaori Young
Nolan Young
Spencer Yu
Betty Yumori
Scott Yun and Evelyn Mar
Ryoko and Yoshiro Yunouye
Gloria Zwibel
In Memory of (In bold)
Tomi Akahori
Ted Akahori and Julie Akahori
Hiroshi Furukawa
Michiyo Burkart
Consumer Law Section
Tadashi Goto
David and Toshiko Fusato
Viki Goto
Gary Jimenez
Paige Van Riper
Shig Iba
Beverly Iba
Sam Imamoto
Faye Tomoyasu
Kikuye Imamura
Duane and Joy Hirayama
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Inafuku
Paul Inafuku
Mitsuo Inouye, MD
Lily Ann Inouye
Kaye Shoda Ishida
Patricia Ishida-Witscher and
John Witscher
Gonsaku and Mine Ito
Gonsaku and Mine Ito Family
John Ito
Joyce and Randy Takahashi
Kazuko Ito
Suzy Katsuda
Philip N. Ito
Kelsey Iino
Leslie Ito and Steve Wong
Barbara Ito
Jenni Kuida and Tony Osumi
Richard and Patricia Mori
Steve and Patty Nagano
Bobby Iwashita
Joyce and Randy Takahashi
Kuwashi Iwataki
Miya Iwataki
George Takeo Kasamatsu
Jayne and Gideon Young Family
Fusao Kawato
Tay Kawato
Roy Kobashigawa
Kiku Yamada
J and Mariko Kobata
Atsuko Yomogida
Jack Kunitomi
Myron Gee and Ann Ogawa Gee
Tsutomu Maehara
Anonymous
The Family of Tsutomu Maehara
Sachi Masaoka
Suzy Katsuda
Ted Matsuda
Arlene Shinohara
Friends and Family of Ted Matsuda
Gary S. Mikuni
Margaret Narumi
Joyce Mitsuhashi
Justin and Sharon K. Kurashima
Dr. Fred Miyazaki
Ted Akahori and Julie Akahori
Mitsuko Murase
Steve and Delcey Kawasaki
Barb, Gary and Kyle Kitagawa,
Akemi and Minoru Nishida
Adina Mori-Holt and Whitman Holt
Janice Harumi and Chao M. Yen
Hideko & Hiroshi Ota
Anonymous
Judy Nishimoto Aguilar Ota
Victor Aguilera
Anonymous
Paul and Ruth Kadota
Russell and Susan Kadota
Kaz Ota
Monica Quan
Logan Abergas
Anonymous
Terence Bautista
Renae Chavez
Dax Easton
Emery Ham
Allison Hirata
Steven Igarashi
Jessica King
Ayrton Lacanlale
Florence Lee
Eric and Tiffany Liang
Laura-Ashley Maeda
Sydney Miller
David Miyabe
Darice Mori
Adina Mori-Holt and Whitman Holt
Walter and Carrie Morita
Jennifer Murase
Gregg Nakamura
Kelli Obrero
Carol and Rudy Obrero
Meisa Tsudama
Ann and Koichi Otoide
Kasey Rose
Patrick Sasan
Jerome Sempio
Lindsay Sotero
Britt Sumida
Lulu Wong
Jeannette Kyoko Sanderson
Emily and Dan Weaver
Kazuo Shinzato
Marian and Frank Sata
Denny Sunabe
Robinetta Campbell-Mack
Brian Kimura
Mason Matthews
Adina Mori-Holt and Whitman Holt
Namita Patel
Lourdes Saab
Aldric Soong
Jack and Marian Sunabe
Hirohisa Suzuki
The Family of Hirohisa Suzuki
Jiro Takata
Eddie and Karen Takata
Russell Takeuchi
Anonymous
Ako Bramson
Katherine Brown
Robinetta Campbell-Mack
Archer Cannella
Care 1st Health Plan
Tomoko and Ty Carter
Renae Chavez
Debbie Chen
Yi Bing Chen and Ming Shan Liang
Orson Cheong
Mieko Chin
Coastal Carolina Combined
Federal Campaign
Robert and Laverne Cohen
Consumer Law Section
Areta Crowell
Louis and Beatrice Danoff
Efrain De La Peza
Loana dP Valencia
Sam Demonteverde
Chantal Denny
Grant Din and Rosalyn Tonai
Arlene Dootson
Dax Easton
Gayle Endo
Hope Fang
Minako and Robert Ferrante
Akira and Atsuko Fujimoto
June Fukuhara
David and Toshiko Fusato
Yas and Nancy Gohata
Hiroshi Gomyo
Noriko Goto
Helen Grubbs
Emery Ham
Glenn Hamanaka
Miyeko Hasegawa
Lori Hashimoto and Garret Tyau
Ava Herbrick
Shirley Hibino
Teruhiko Higashi
Mark and Sharlene Hirai,
Elite Graphics
Kaneko Hirano
Allison Hirata
Duane and Joy Hirayama
Leona Hirayanagi
Janet Hiroshima
JD Hokoyama
Tomiko Hooper
Miwako Hoshi
Yoko Hozumi
Erin Hsu
Thomas and Eleanor Huang
Steve and Janine Hunt
Tuan Huynh
Beverly Iba
Takahiro Ide
Ann Igarashi
Steven Igarashi
Charles and Yuko Igawa
Douglas Ikemi
Sharon Im-Lee
Dorothy Imai
Shigeko Inaba
Sumiko Inoue
Norma Ishigo
Leslie Ito and Steve Wong
Tom Ito
Bruce Iwasaki and Evelyn Yoshimura
Harold and Carol Iwata
Japan Society for the Promotion
of Science
Gary Jimenez
Gerald Kado
Miyako Kadogawa
Paul and Ruth Kadota
Russell and Susan Kadota
Alice Kaku
Toshio Kamei
Yoko Kamiguchi
Kay Kamimura
Emi Kamiyama
Gary Kanemoto
Jennifer Kao
Mizue Katayama
Alan Kawa
Francine Kawabe
Steve and Delcey Kawasaki
Sayaka Kawase
Machiko and Shuji Kawata
Tay Kawato
Chester and Eileen Kido
Ken and Karen Kikkawa
Duk He Kim
Joon Suk Kim
Song Kim
Brian Kimura
Machiko Kimura
Jessica King
Evelyn and Ronald Kita
Gary and Barbara Kitagawa
Janet Kitazaki
Harold and Reiko Kobata
Brian Kohaya
Chris Komai and Qris Yamashita
Harry Kondo
Reiko Kondo
Raymond and Noriko Kong
Akiko Kotani
Geoffrey Kowalchuk
Atsuko and Tadashi Kowta
Jenni Kuida and Tony Osumi
Keiko Kuida
Ford and Frances Kuramoto
Yoko and Michael Kuriki
James Kwon
Dan Kwong
Ayrton Lacanlale
Alyce LaViolette
Florence Lee
Sharon and Allen Lee
Eric and Tiffany Liang
Yuet Lui
Laura-Ashley Maeda
The Family of Tsutomu Maehara
Susan Maki
Nobuko Marcial
Grace Maruyama
Gary and June Masada
Yonezo Masuda
Asao Masumiya
Morley and Sue Matsuda
Gail and Mitchell Matsumura
Toshiko Matsuoka
Mason Matthews
Yuriko Mchatten
Florence Mikawa
Sydney Miller
Mission Valley FMC
David Miyabe
Yuri Miyagawa
Hiroko Miyagishima
Amy Miyakawa
Victor and Meriko Miyamoto
Jed Miyashiro
Masako Mochizuki
Darice Mori
Richard and Patricia Mori
Frank and Toshi Mosher
Yooko Munekata
Richard and Masako Murakami
Jennifer Murase
Donald Murashige
Tetsuo Murata
Yoshihiko Nagasaki
Tatsuo Nagashima
Shiro and Sachiko Nakagawa
Roy and Setsuko Nakahara
Gregg Nakamura
Joanne and Mark Nakamura
Gabriel and Alina Nakano
Harumi and James Nakao
Tad Nakashima
David and Lily Nakatani
Takeshi Nakayama
Pat Naritomi
Carol and Henry Ng
Nichi Bei Fujin Kai
Scottie Chikashi and
Sayoko Niizawa
Jean and Kenneth Nishihara
Ann Nomura and Dale
Freyberger
May and John Nosse
Carol and Rudy Obrero
Kelli Obrero
Kay and Nancy Oda
Dianne and Richard Odagawa
Steven and Shirley Ogata
Craig and Cindy Ogawa
Mariko Ogawa
Victor Okada and Candace Lao
Lisa Okamoto
Shirley Okayama
Tracy Okida
Brandon Okita and Erin Matsushita
Nancy Omi-Hara
Shoichi and Ayumi Omoto
Fred and Yumiko Ong
Mo and Charlene Ono
John and Irene Ota
Ken and Donna Ota
William Ota
Ann Otoide
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.
Demetri Parides
Davis Park and Allison Yoh
Maria Parocua
Namita Patel
Terumi and Samuel Peters
Prescott College
Jeanne Raya and Humberto Flores
Kasey Rose
Lourdes Saab
Kanji Sahara
Laura and Kurt Sakamoto
Louise Sakamoto
Gary and Jan Sakata
Tadashi and Geri Sakuma
Roy Sanderson
Sanuki No Sato
Patrick Sasan
Marian and Frank Sata
Eugene and Catherine Sato
Kaoruko Sato
Shane Sato
Taeko Schaeffer
Jerome Sempio
Margaret Settle
Luan Shang
Toshimi and Joel Shapiro
Hisayo Shibata
Raymond and Sharon Shibata
Doris Shigaki
Diane Shigekawa
Haruko Shimabukuro
Ellen and Alan Shimamoto
Moto Shimizu
Spencer and Dawn Shimizu
Melodee Smith
Kayko Sonoda
Lindsay Sotero
Southern California Kendo
Federation
Donald Spivack
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Roger Stephens and Laura
Toriumi Stephens
Victor Toyota
Anonymous
Ansho Uchima
Ray and Estela Uchima
Maryann Ito Yoshihiro
Anonymous
Helen Grubbs
Tom Ito
Suzy Katsuda
Francine Kawabe
Toshie Mosher
May and John Nosse
Nancy Omi-Hara
Marian and Frank Sata
Margaret Settle
Robert and Mae Uchida
Mary Watanabe
Grace Wong
Robert and Yukiko Yokoyama
In Honor of (in bold)
Victor Aguilera
Kathy and Mark Masaoka
Mabel Fujita Harman
Arlene Dootson
Thomas and Eleanor Huang
Elaine Nishizu
Michael, Margie and
Katherine Odanaka
Jeanne Raya and Humberto Flores
Lawrence and Ellen Yano
Ito Family
Lisa Okamoto
Dick S. Kaku
Katie Tanijiri
Yasuko Kowalchuk
Alyce LaViolette
Jenni Kuida and Tony Osumi’s
Wedding Anniversary
Lisa Washizaki
Dean Matsubayashi
Peter Gee
Adina Mori-Holt and
Whitman Holt
Keiko Kojima
Roy Natividad
Craig and Cindy Ogawa
Kazuo Ota
Kathy and Mark Masaoka
Rosalind Sakata
Julie Akiko Gladsjo
Tom Sogi & CHAMPs
Thomas Koga
Tom Sogi
H. Chris Taga
Iris Teragawa
Nikkei Women Legacy Association
Terasaki Family
Shapiro Family Charitable
Foundation
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Beth Widmark
Bill Watanabe
Seema Agnani
Anonymous
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Jan Fukuhara Dyck
Miya Iwataki
Carole Kakita
Daphne Kwok
Little Tokyo Historical Society
Jeff and Christine Murakami
National CAPACD
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Melodee Smith
Eddie and Karen Takata
Bill and Ruth Watanabe
Mabel Fujita Harman
Jason and Janice Yamada Family
Margaret and Ken Shimada
Legacy Partners
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Anonymous
Jeffrey and Lorraine Dohzen
Walter Douglas III
Elsie Dozen
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Herbert Hamako
Yoichi Hayashi
Yoko Okada Hayashi
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Harry Mitsuuchi
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Ken Toma
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Anonymous
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Don Duey
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Gary Hiraizumi
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Yoshihiko Irie
Nobuo Ishimatsu
Bruce Iwasaki and Evelyn Yoshimura
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Mine Kuwata
Jenny Lai-Zamora
Christina Lay
Daniel Matsubara
Brenda Moon
Mike Munemura
George Nakagawa
Michael Nomoto
Akira Okuda
Henry Ota and Joanne Matsuda-Ota
Roy Sadakane
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Jushichiro Sudo
Sharlene Takahashi
Nancy Takayama
Fumiko Tsuda
Lily Tsurumaki
Mark and Loreen Uyehara
Kent Yamayoshi
Gifts In-Kind
Baby2Baby
Forrest Borie
Mitsuko Brooks
Myrna Castanon
Miguel Cruz
IPG Mediabrands
Julie Itahara and Mauricio Gutierrez
Kathleen Kubota
Kathy and Mark Masaoka
Metro
Adina Mori-Holt and Whitman Holt
Alice Moromisato
Ryoko Nakamura
Tami Omoto-Frias
Senor Fish Cocina Mexicana
Colleen Seto-Gee and Douglas Gee
Shelter Partnership
Tom Sogi
Bessie Tanaka
TDW+Co
Trader Joe’s San Dimas
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Yo Wakita
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