2002 Japanese Chamber of Commerce Year-end Charity Drive
By Jane H. Kuniyoshi
For three week-ends, starting November 30, 2002, and ending on December 15, 2002, thirty-one willing and cooperative OAA, Inc. volunteers manned both entrances of Mitsuwa Marketplace in Torrance, CA, to help raise funds to benefit the Keiro Healthcare Services, Keiro Nursing Homes and Keiro Daycare Programs. OAA, Inc. worked in partnership with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in their "End of the Year Charity Drive".
Mr. George Kato, Vice-President of JCC, reported that OAA, Inc. collected $1,936.20 during the three weekends with the help of the JCI Kendo Dojo, Nishi Yamato Academy and the Ikenobo Ikebana School. The total donations from all the Mitsuwa Marketplaces, Marukais, Pacific Market and Enbun Market collected was over $12,000. Mr. Kato, chairperson for this drive, expressed his sincere appreciation on behalf of JCC and all the senior recipients of the Keiro Healthcare Services, for OAA, Inc.'s participation in this benefit charity drive.
It was the true "Uchinanchu spirit" of helping one another, especially our precious seniors, that was evident in the cheerful smiles and enthusiastic, but, gentle persuasion of the volunteers asking for donations that made this charity drive such a success. We can be so proud of all the volunteers that donated their money and their busy weekends for this worthy cause.
The following are those that volunteered:
Chogi Higa
Ethel Asato
Dr. Robert Martin
Jane & Kathy Kuniyoshi
Shigeko Yamauchi
Helene Shimane
Yoko Maeda
Edward Tamae
Aiko Tokunaga
Ethel Asato
Paul Tamae
Itsumi Jacomo
Mieko Shima
Ririko Oshiro
Ken Kamiya
Naomi Endow
Kastuko Arakawa
Keiko Morris
Michiko Numata
Nobuko Ajifu
Kimiko Goya
Sadao & Aiko Tome
Masao Tobaru
Julian Ely
Sachiko Arakaki
Seichi Shimabukuro
Michi Haller
Yoko Shiba
Yukiko Matsumoto
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