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Tokyo Service Center News - August 2011 |
| An Office With a Great View by Bill Watanabe |
Action Super Heroes
LTSC sponsors a program called "Konnichiwa Little Tokyo" which in English would mean something like "Hello Little Tokyo". This volunteer-run program brings disadvantaged youth to Little Tokyo and introduce them to the culture of Little Tokyo. Most of these youth are from foster-care programs and it is a tremendous joy to see them soaking up and learning about Japanese taiko drum-playing, making origami figures, and enjoying mochi ice cream.
One of the take-aways that each young person receives in their goodie-bag (among many items generously donated by businesses in Little Tokyo) is a very special gift from a man named Stan Lee (in this case, not an Asian name). Many of these kids don't have any material possessions of any value but an autographed comic book by the legendary Stan Lee is a most-prized possession for anyone!
Stan Lee is the creator/co-creator of many famous action heroes and figures such as Captain America, Spiderman, The Hulk, Fantastic 4, Iron Man, and X-Men. He has personally autographed 200 Marvel Comic books to be given to each child who participates in the Konnichiwa Little Tokyo program - an act that makes him a super-hero in my (comic) book! Many thanks to all the great people who work hard to put on the Konnichiwa Little Tokyo program for youth and to Stan Lee for taking time to help these kids! |
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| LTSC and API Dementia Care Network Receives the Prestigious Caregiving Legacy Award |
As a key participant in a multi-agency collaboration led by the Alzheimer's Association, LTSC and its partners in the API Dementia Care Network (APIDCN) received the prestigious "Caregiving Legacy Award" by the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation and the Family Caregiver Alliance.
In a nationwide competition, APIDCN, one of only four groups to be recognized as innovators in the advancement of caregiving for Alzheimer's disease, was singled out for its culturally sensitive approach to overcoming stigma and effective strategies for assisting caregivers, including bilingual materials for outreach, knowledge of ethnic community resources, and culturally appropriate direct services for family caregivers in the language they speak. |
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LTSC also assists family caregivers through the Caregiver Registry referral system, caregiver training workshops and conferences, spousal caregiver intervention and case management. |
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| Archstone Foundation Helps LTSC Address Depression in Older Adults |
 A multi-ethnic collaboration led by LTSC was awarded $147,555 by Archstone Foundation to integrate depression awareness and management into existing case management services provided to older adults. By using Healthy IDEAS (Identifying Depression,Empowering Activities for Seniors), an evidence-based program which ensures older adults get the help they need to manage symptoms of depression, social workers at LTSC will work with Chinatown Service Center (CSC), Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC), Young Nak Outreach & Transformation (YNOT) Foundation and Cambodian Seniors Nutrition Program (CSNP) to provide assessments and interventions for older adults to enrich their lives. This is the first time this case management model will be implemented together in four Asian American communities--Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean American.
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| Did You Know? |
Over 700 people attended LTSC's Project Sake, The Design of Sake, Food & Fashion event at the Vibiana on Thursday, July 28. Highlights of the evening included sake generously provided by Mutual Trading, Co., a fashion show featuring the designs of Anne Namba and a surprise appearance by renowned actor Ken Watanabe. LTSC would like to thank all of our guests for supporting LTSC and making our event another success! See you next year!
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| 12th Annual Asian Small Business Expo |
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Wilshire Grand Hotel
930 Wilshire Blvd
Downtown Los Angeles
September 24, 2011
9:30am - 3:00pm
Free Admission
Free Workshops
Franchisors
Networking
Business Advice
For more information please click here.
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| Budokan Campaign Kick-Off Reception |
You are cordially invited to the Budokan Campaign Kick-off Reception on August 10, 2011 at the Toyota USA Automotive Museum located at 19600 Van Ness Ave, Torrance, CA 90501 from 6:00-9:00pm.
As you know, LTSC was officially awarded the groundlease on May 17, 2011 by the City Council of Los Angeles. Now with site control LTSC can officially launch its Capital Campaign to raise funds. And what better way to do so than to get together and celebrate! This reception will be a great way to become informed on the current activities of the Budokan as well as what to expect for the future of this project. LTSC is extremely excited to officially launch the capital campaign and has very high hopes for this project and the communities it will serve. |
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Please contact Kim Kawasaki at 213-473-1619 or kkawasaki@ltsc.org to RSVP or if you have any additional questions. |
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| Visual Communications First Animation MINI-FILM FEST |
Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts organization, will launch “POW! WHIZ! BAM!,” its first Animation Mini-Film Festival August 6 in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. “POW! WHIZ! BAM!” features short films by local animators, the Los Angeles premiere of ICE, and a special screening of Trigun: Badlands Rumble.
LTSC is Community Co-Presenter for the event. For more information, please click here. |
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| Special Thanks to our Project Sake Sponsors |
Aihara & Associates Insurance Services, Inc.
Andersen Environmental
Anonymous
Alan & Yvonne Nishio
California Bank & Trust
David & Donna Uyehara
Dreyfuss Construction
Heimberg Law Group, LLP
Jonathan Tanaka/Wells Fargo Advisors
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Koletsky, Mancini, Feldman, & Morrow
Kubota Nikkei Mortuary, Inc.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation/National Equity Fund, Inc.
Low Income Investment Fund
Pacific Commerce Bank
Quan, Cohen & Hirano, LLP
Stone Tapert Employee Benefits & Financial Services
Vasquez & Company, LLP |
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| Special Thanks to our Project Sake Food and Beverage Providers |
Sake generously provided by
Mutual Trading Co. |
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| Special Thanks to the Following for their Generous Support for Project Sake |
Anne Namba
Fashion Designer
Helen Ota
Mistress of Ceremonies, VIP Reception
Candace Kodani
Shizu’s Salon
Nyx Los Angeles, Inc.
Cosmetics
Karyn Yamate
Sake Cups
Organizing Committee
Nancy Alcaraz
Cathy Choi
Alex Fukui
Jerry Fukui
Kimberly Hayashi
Dana Heatherton
Cindy Iwashita
Julia Jung
Dianne Lee
Vivienne Lee
Bunky Mar
Nancy Matsui
Chris Naito
Gil Nishimura
Stephen Suzuki
Bonnie Tseng |
Models
Jen Akamine
Aaron Aoki
Michelle Hirose
Whitney Itano
Jessica Kanai
Aimee Machida
Melissa Nishimura
Helen Ota
George Tanaka
Coordinating Volunteers
Nan Lee
Diane Wai
Photographer
Cliff Chu
2010 Nisei Week Court
Event Day Volunteers
Thank you to the many individuals who have volunteered
their time to make the event a success. |
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| July Donors – Thank You for Your Support! |
Don Akamine
John Asari
Mabel Harman
Yoshiko Hayashi
Dean Higashiyama
May Kambara
Ben Kawahata
Mark Kawauchi
Asao Masumiya
Minoru Muranaka Foundation
David Noguchi
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Kitty Sankey
Kayoshi Shoda
Frank & Mable Takenaka
Michael Tanaka & Jill Ishida
Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Lisa Sugino's Potluck/Pool Party
Fundraiser on May 29, 2011
Dilip & Kristi Bala |
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| Donate Your Old Car |
Thinking about donating your car to LTSC? Do it now and maximize your donation. Used car prices are up 30% from December 2008. (Click here to see the ABC news story about it) Higher prices mean a bigger donation to LTSC and a bigger tax deduction for you. Don’t delay donate today!
We will pick up cars in almost any condition in LA and Orange Counties. Proceeds are tax deductible for the donor and can be significant even if the car is old or not running! The call takes less than 5 minutes and contributes to helping our many clients. Call (213) 473-1613 to donate. |
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| Ways to Help LTSC |
In making a donation to LTSC, you can:
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• Make a donation in memory of a loved one
• Make a donation in honor of someone’s birthday or graduation
• Make a stock donation
• Host a fundraiser to benefit LTSC |
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Donate Online, over the phone or via traditional mail.
Call (213) 473-1613 |
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