L I T T L E TOK Y O S E R V I C E C ENT E R2014 ANNUAL REPORT * BUILDING STRONG FUTURES

2014 ANNUAL REPORT 1

CELEBRATIONLTSC

35YearsNOVEMBER4TH, 2015

WWW.LTSC.ORGJW MARRIOTT L.A. LIVE

CELEBRATING OUR PAST, BUILDING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER

SAVE THE DATE

2014 WAS A PLANNING YEAR FOR LTSC. We engaged in a strategic planning process to guide the organization

for the next three years. We created a fund development plan to ensure

diverse and long-term funding for LTSC. Finally, we began working on a

communications strategy to improve the way LTSC tells its story. All this

work will help LTSC meet the needs of its clients and continue serving

the Los Angeles community. As seen on the cover of this annual report,

LTSC is building a strong future.

I hope you will join us in celebrating LTSC’s 35th anniversary.

Dean Matsubayashi Executive Director

AS WE EMBARK ON LTSC’S 35TH YEAR, we reflect on the dream for a vibrant and sustainable Little Tokyo and

goals of discovering new ways to serve our community. We also celebrate

and honor culture and collaboration in our growing and changing

community. Our BIG push to raise funds for the Budokan of Los Angeles

is taking place and soon our community-wide vision will be realized with

Little Tokyo’s new center for recreation and community activities.

I am privileged to follow Alan Nishio as President of LTSC’s Board. Alan’s

imprint on LTSC will continue as he applies his future-focused vision and

leadership in his new role as Chair of LTSC’s Board of Governors. Thank

you Alan for your 30 years of leadership!

Thank you dedicated staff, volunteers and donors for keeping LTSC

a priority in your lives.

Debra Nakatomi President, Board of Directors

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1. Little Tokyo

* LTSC Administrative

Offices, located at

Casa Heiwa

* Grace Iino Child

Care Center

* Union Center for the

Arts, cultural & historic

preservation project

* Far East Building,

mixed-use

development project

* San Pedro Firm

Building, affordable

housing project

2. South Los Angeles

* Epworth Apartments

* 36th & Broadway

Apartments

3. Chinatown

* Cesar Chavez Gardens

4. Temple Beaudry

* Angelina Apartments

* Angelina Preschool

5. Historic Filipinotown

* Larry Itliong Village

* Improving the lives of individuals

and families through culturally

sensitive social services

* Strengthening neighborhoods

through housing and community

development

* Promoting the rich heritage of

the ethnic community

FOCUSING OUR WORK IN:

* Little Tokyo

Where we strive for a vibrant and healthy

multi-ethnic community that preserves

and celebrates its Japanese America

heritage and culture.

* Nikkei Community

Where we serve as a key Japanese-

speaking social services provider,

especially for seniors, and where we help

connect Nikkei youth to community.

* Asian American and Pacific Islander

and Low-Income Communities

Where we collaborate with community-

based organizations to address the

needs in low-income communities.

L I T T L E TOK Y O S E R V I C E C ENT E R

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES: JANUARY 1, 2014 – DECEMBER 31, 2014

EXPENSES (BY PROGRAM)

$8,812,150

Community Economic Development $2,848,634 32.3%

Children & Family Services $2,361,411 26.8%

Social Services $1,086,946 12.3%

Administration $833,341 9.5%

Development $257,923 2.9%

Fiscal-Sponsored Programs $1,423,894 16.2%

REVENUE

AND SUPPORT

$9,030,487

Grants $3,377,947 37.4%

Cash Contributions $629,452 7.0%

Special Events $219,969 2.4%

In Kind Contributions $65,687 0.7%

Fees for Service $2,428,113 26.9%

Real Estate Activity $100,713 1.1%

Reimbursed Costs $884,228 9.8%

Miscellaneous Income $37,257 0.4%

Fiscal-Sponsored Programs $1,287,121 14.3%

Positive Change for People and Places

200

800+UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

15 COMMUNITY PARTNERS

MILLION DOLLARS IN

REAL ESTATE PROJECTS

130THOUSAND

SQ FT OF COMMERCIAL

SPACE

6. Koreatown

* Menlo Family

Apartments

* Casa Yonde

* LDK Senior

Apartments

* Professional Housing

& Development

Apartments

* Sammy Davis Jr.

Manor

7. San Gabriel Valley

* Pacific Housing

Development

* Pacific Bridge Adult

Residential Family

8. Van Nuys

* HFL Sequoia

Apartments

9. Sun Valley

* Palm Village Senior

Apartments

Undisclosed Location

* Kosumosu

Transitional Housing

C O M M U N I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T C O R P O R A T I O N

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ATOMIC CAFE

A Little Tokyo landmark, the Atomic Café, was demolished

to make way for Metro’s Regional Connector. On February

22, 2014 over 200 Angelenos joined Atomic Nancy –

daughter of the Café’s original owners – as she resurrected

the sounds of the Atomic with a DJ set of old ‘45s from

the Café’s infamous jukebox. Everyone came to share

memories and say goodbye to the familiar brick building.

The original “Atomic” was opened in 1946 by the Matoba

family and its name was a challenge by Minoru Matoba

that “no one ever forget the Atomic bomb… nor our food.”

A local hang-out with an eclectic menu, featuring signature

dishes like saimin and “the gaccha” (scrambled eggs,

veggies and spam or wieners), the Atomic flourished as an

after hours stop for kimono-clad hostesses, local business

owners and GIs.

In the 1980’s the Atomic became one of the city’s hottest

gathering spots in the burgeoning punk rock scene.

Blondie, The Go-Go’s and David Bowie hung out with

the locals after hours.

SAN PEDRO FIRM BUILDING STORIES

In 1991, the City threatened to demolish this 1923

building but after a $3 million renovation, LTSC’s first

affordable housing project now provides 42 units of

affordable housing to low-income residents.

Ms. Yoshiko Takai has been living in San Pedro Firm

Building since 1953. Now 91 years old, Ms. Takai was

born in Fresno but grew up in Japan. At 20 she returned

to Fresno and then came to Los Angeles. She moved into

San Pedro Firm Building and worked as a seamstress.

She recalls how the building was lively before its decline

and how happy the residents were when they first saw

their renovated homes.

The Story of the Atomic Café is an important part of

Little Tokyo history and also highlights the cultural rich-

ness of the area. LTSC and a committee of community

partners advocated for and secured from Metro a space

on the Regional Connector station site for an artistic

commemoration that celebrates the Atomic Café.

Little Tokyo is one of the last remaining Japantowns in the country. We must preserve its cultural roots and build a more sustainable Little Tokyo for future generations.

LITTLE TOKYO SELECTED FOR ECODISTRICT’S TARGET CITIES

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3717

CLASSES OFFERED AT

FAR EAST LOUNGE

PEOPLE ATTENDING CLASSES AT

FAR EAST LOUNGE

Evie helped Ms. Takai tell her story about life in Little Tokyo

L I T T L E T O K Y O

Ms. Takai is the subject of a documentary film produced

by LTSC and directed by Evie Liu, a student at USC.

LTSC captured her story because she has witnessed

over 60 years of Little Tokyo history. See her story on

youtube.com/ltsccdc.

Sustainable Little Tokyo: Environment, Culture, Economy and EquityFandangObon 2014 & the Mottainai “Eco” Fest

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Little Tokyo Service Center is the only bilingual multi-service agency and community developer in Southern California serving the Japanese American community. We serve more than 18,000 Japanese Americans annually.

B R O A D E R N I K K E I

3000

8143

543342

1436

26

162142

2160TRANSLATIONS & INTERPRETATIONS TO SENIORS LIVING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING

SENIORS HELPED WITH UTILITY BILL SAVINGS

SENIORS

ATTENDED

CASA HEIWA BINGO CHRISTMAS LUNCH

SENIORS IN LITTLE TOKYO & GARDENA GIVEN ASSISTANCE

HOURS OF SERVICE TO HOME-BOUND SENIORS

(PROVIDED BY NIKKEI TOMODACHI PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS)

HOUSEHOLDS ASSISTED WITH APPLICATIONS FOR INSURANCE UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

WORKSHOPS FOR SENIORS, 466 ATTENDEES

MEETINGS HELD BY CASA HEIWA SENIORS CLUB

SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RECEIVED COUNSELING

SENIORS REACHED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

PARENTING SKILLS WORKSHOPS

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As a freshman at UCLA Valerie joined CHAMPs, the

Saturday youth mentoring program at LTSC’s Angelina

Apartments in Echo Park and mentored youth for four

years and codirected the program for two years. Currently

in its 18th year, CHAMPs links at-risk youth with UCLA

volunteer mentors. “As I got to know the youth I wanted

to invest in their lives and let them know they mattered,”

explains Valerie.

In addition to beginning a weekday tutoring program,

Valerie started a college prep workshop series because

she wanted to help the youth with their college aspirations.

“I was checking in with Genesis, a girl I mentored in

CHAMPs, and she asked me for help with scholarship

applications,” Valerie said. This gave Valerie the idea for

Moving Forward. “Some of the kids wanted to look into

college, but didn’t know what questions to ask or where

to start,” stated Valerie.

Grace Iino Child Care Center Located in LTSC’s Casa Heiwa Apartments, Grace Iino Child Care Center

serves middle-income families who work and live in Downtown Los Angeles

and Little Tokyo. Our program provides a developmental and child-centered

curriculum and offers peace of mind for working parents.

Hours: 7 am – 6 pm

For more info, contact: Jenni Kuida, Director of Children & Family Services

(213) 473-1699

CITI FOUNDATION

Thanks to funding from Citi Foundation LTSC was able

to start a new financial literacy program for the residents

living in our affordable housing communities. Our

Financial Capacity and Asset Building program provides

financial literacy workshops and one-on-one counseling

to residents needing help managing their money.

Residents learn how to develop a monthly household

budget, decrease expenses, reduce credit card debt,

increase savings and improve their credit record and

FICO score. This program is providing a much-needed

service and is assisting residents build their financial

capacity. Thank you Citi Foundation for helping our

low-income residents achieve financial capability and

long-term stability.

GIVINGTUESDAY SUCCESS

Our 2014 GivingTuesday campaign raised nearly twice

our goal of $3,000. Thanks to the generosity of our

donors, Kosumosu received a brand new security camera

system, increasing the level of security and contributing

to the peace of mind of residents.

Valerie Zin: Big Sister

V O L U N T E E R S P O T L I G H T

Moving Forward helps with the application process

and gets the youth thinking about the direction they

want to take in their lives. “I begin with a question, ‘why

do you want to go to college?’ to get everyone thinking

about their motivations. They can use these thoughts in

their personal statement,” explains Valerie.

Valerie has helped many youth with the admission

process and currently 8 are attending college. “I see

myself as their big sister. Ultimately they will make

their own decisions in life but I hope they remember

my advice of ‘be wise’ along the way,” says Valerie.Valerie (in blue dress) with her mentees touring UCLA

REMEMBERING NANCY HATSUMI KIKUCHI

On September 10, 2014 LTSC lost one of its family

members as Nancy Kikuchi passed away from ovarian

cancer at the age of 52. Nancy was dedicated to making

Little Tokyo a better place and she worked and volun-

teered with more than 10 community organizations. At

LTSC she was a small business counselor from 2000 -

2007, assisting the mom-and-pop shops that give Little

Tokyo its unique charm. Nancy was also instrumental in

getting LTSC’s annual sake and food tasting event off the

ground. The “Home is Little Tokyo” mural was her labor

of love and is a larger than life reminder of Nancy. In

June 2014 Nancy was recognized by the JACCC as a

Community Spirit Award Winner.

We will all miss her energy, enthusiasm, joy and dedication to Little Tokyo. She was fearless and her sense of adventure was infectious. We all lost a great friend.

Thank you Citi Foundation for helping our low-income residents

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2014 PROJECT MILESTONES:

* $12.7 million raised, surpassing 50% of

total fundraising goal

* Project Entitlements obtained from the

Los Angeles Department of City Planning

approving the project

* Business Plan Complete

B U D O K A N O F L O S A N G E L E S ( B o L A )

Together we can build… A multipurpose sports

facility in Little Tokyo

and a home court for all!

C O N N E C T * S U P P O R T * G I V E

GROUND BREAKING FALL 2016

CLOSING THE FUNDRAISING GAP

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CASA HEIWA’S MARTINEZ FAMILY

Oldest brother Jose doesn’t think they are special, but

Casa Heiwa’s Martinez family is very special.

Jose, sister Claudia, brother Raul, baby Oswaldo and their

parents were living in a small apartment near Skid Row.

When Casa Heiwa opened the Martinez family applied

for a unit. “Life changed when we were approved to move

into Casa Heiwa,” Jose remembers. “I had my own room

and was able to get my school work done. We could play

basketball and have fun outside.” A few years later, LTSC

opened the Aratani Afterschool Program and Claudia and

Raul came for tutoring and fun. When Oswaldo was old

enough he also attended where his sister was a tutor. “I

really liked the computer lab,” says Oswaldo.

And now, Oswaldo is getting ready to graduate high

school and become the fourth Martinez sibling to attend

college. Jose, the first to go to college in the family, gradu-

ated from Cal State LA and is working as an accountant,

Claudia attends Glendale Community College, Raul is a

science major at Cal State Northridge and Oswaldo will be

a chemistry major also Cal State Northridge.

Inequality hurts us all — not just those receiving the short end of the stick. When we provide supportive services and affordable housing that help people thrive, we build a stronger community and we all win.

A A P I A N D L O W- I N C O M E C O M M U N I T I E S

With the strong work ethic instilled in them by their

parents, the Martinez children have bright futures ahead

of them. “Education is everything. Our parents were very

strict about school,” says Jose.

Casa Heiwa provides 100 units of affordable housing

GRAND OPENING IN VAN NUYS

On June 13, 2014, the Homes for Life Foundation and

LTSC celebrated the grand opening of the HFL Sequoia

Apartments, which will provide 24 apartments for low-

income adults with mental disabilities. The lack of

permanent, affordable, supportive housing is one of the

main obstacles to stabilized lives for mentally disabled

adults. The building was designed with many “green”

elements and two rooftop terraces provide a serene yet

secure outdoor environment for residents. On-site support-

ive services include life skills development, mental health

counseling, crisis intervention, economic empowerment

and networking for off-site mental health services.

COMPLETED PROJECTS

MILLION DOLLARS INVESTED

UNITS3 4096

NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN 2014:

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Asian Pacific Islander Small Business

Program (API SBP)

Ron Fong, API SBP Director (far right) and

Jerome Horton, Chairman of CA Board of

Equalization (back left) at the 15th Annual

Asian Small Business Expo with winners of the

API SBP & Citi Business Plan Competition.

Formed in 1999, API SBP is a

collaborative of 5 community organi-

zations: Chinatown Service Center,

Koreatown Youth & Community

Center, LTSC, Search to Involve

Pilipino Americans and Thai

Community Development Center.

API SBP provides free business

counseling and business workshops

regarding business plans, loan

applications, access to capital, basic

business preparation and franchise

acquisition. In 2014 API SBP served

2,500 people.

Asians for Miracle Marrow

Matches (A3M)

UCSD NSU students during their drive for

INC Cheek Week

Since 1991, A3M has been a

recruitment center for Be The Match,

operated by the National Marrow

Donor Program. Each year, A3M

conducts over 500 marrow donor

recruitment 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.

More than 450 people who registered

as potential marrow donors at

recruitment drives have gone on to

donate their marrow or blood stem

cells to patients with leukemia and

blood cancers. Patients are searching

for a cure. It could be you.

Nikkei Helpline (NHL)

Volunteers of the Nikkei Helpline

NHL was the first crisis hotline for

the Japanese and Japanese American

community. Over 40,000 people

have called NHL since its inception

in 1984, getting help with everything

from immigration, education, and

traffic accidents to illness, drug

abuse, relationship crises and other

emergencies. NHL serves Japanese,

English, and Korean-speaking

community members. Inochi No

Denwa Tomono Kai was established

in December 2005 to support NHL.

The Tomono Kai has raised over

$80,000 to support NHL service

activities through fundraising events

and activities.

Japanese Speaking Parents

Association of Children with

Challenges (JSPACC)

JSPACC with Hon. Norman Mineta, Former

U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

In 2014, JSPACC celebrated its 20th

anniversary. A unique parent support

group for families with special needs

in the Japanese-speaking community,

JSPACC has been actively engaged in

supporting families with educational

seminars, family events and raising

awareness. For more information,

please visit www.jspacc.org or email

to info@jspacc.org.

Ryugakusei Hotline (RHL)

Ryugakusei Hotline volunteers at the Oshogatsu

New Year’s Celebration in Little Tokyo

In 1991 RHL was established to

provide information and referral

services to Japanese international

students in need. Since then RHL’s

dedicated volunteers have answered

thousands of calls. RHL volunteers

also fundraise by selling Oshiruko

at the New Years celebration in

Little Tokyo.

L T S C ’ S P A R T N E R SA A P I A N D L O W - I N C O M E C O M M U N I T I E S – CONTINUED

CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

LTSC’s Child Development programs served 75 children

at Angelina Preschool and 74 children in our home-based

Family Child Care programs throughout Downtown Los

Angeles and Koreatown. These programs expanded in

2014 due to restoration of funding after several years of

state budget cuts.

186 parents participated in “Make Parenting a Pleasure,”

a parenting education and support program. With funding

from Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health,

LTSC provided 165 classes throughout Los Angeles.

LTSC’S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

40

1775

75%YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

FIELD TRIPS INCLUDING SWIMMING AND HIKING

ATTEND CHAMPS (UCLA VOLUNTEER MENTORING PROGRAM)

OF YOUTH IN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM INCREASED GRADES

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Sponsor Reception

US Bank

Sake donated by

Mutual Trading Co., Inc.

Official Airlines Presenting Sponsor

Japanese Airlines

Gold

Wells Fargo

Silver

Ellias Construction

Fukui Mortuary

JPMorgan Chase

Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez

Union Bank

Upper Crust Enterprises, Inc.

Ansho Uchima & Family

Walton Construction Services, Inc.

Bronze

Aratani Foundation

Aihara & Associates Insurance

Services Inc.

Boston Private Bank &

Trust Company

Honor Grove Annual Pledges

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

$100,000 and upCalifornia Community

FoundationCalifornia Department

of EducationCiti FoundationCounty of Los Angeles

Department of Public Social Services

Enterprise Community PartnersLos Angeles County Depart-

ment of Mental HealthLos Angeles County

Department of Children and Family Services

Los Angeles Housing Services Authority

NeighborWorksUS Department of Housing

and Urban Development

$50,000-$99,999Consulate General of JapanJPMorgan Chase FoundationLocal Initiatives Support

CorporationNational CAPACDSelf-Help for the ElderlyWells Fargo Housing

Foundation

Thank you to all our sponsors

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Quan, Cohen & Hirano

David & Donna Uyehara/Japanese

American Dental Society

Wells Fargo Advisors/

Jonathan Tanaka

Sake Cups donated by

Karyn Yamate & Steven Moomey

Media Group

LA18 KSCI-TV

Food and Beverage Providers –

Sponsor Reception and Main Event:

Roy’s Pasadena

Far Bar

Feast from the East & Brewyard

Homebrewed Beer

Fugetsu-Do

Hakata Ramen Shinsengumi

LA Prime at the Westin Bonaventure

Maison Akira

Nestle Waters

Pop’D Up

Shakas

Tri-Star Vending & Asian Business

Association

Starry Kitchen

Whole Foods – Arroyo Store

& Kikka Sushi

California Bank & Trust

Citi Community Capital

CTBC Bank

FIA Insurance Services, Inc.

Gruen Associates

Manufacturers Bank

NEF / LISC

NeighborWorks America

Southern California Gas Company

Chor Chai, Marie and Gregory Tan

Family Foundation

Vasquez & Company LLP

Verizon California, Inc.

UPS

Community

Andersen Environmental

Arroyo Insurance Services

Bank of America

Capital Foresight Management

Carde-Ten Architects

Dreyfuss Construction

Enterprise

Federal Home Loan Bank of

San Francisco

Go for Broke National

Educational Center

Green Dinosaur, Inc.

Japanese American Cultural

& Community Center

Kubota Nikkei Mortuary

Yvonne & Alan Nishio

Pacific Commerce Bank

$25,000-$49,999

PINEAnonymous

Donations

AnonymousCounty of Los Angeles

Community and Senior Services

Dwight Stuart Youth FundEagle, Globerman and

Kodama FoundationKazuto Yamamoto Charitable

Trust FoundationLos Angeles Department of

Water and PowerS.L. Gimbel Foundation

Advised Fund at The Community Foundation

$10,000-$24,999

BAMBOOAnonymous

Donations

Advanced Meter Community Outreach and Education Project

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Blue Shield of California Foundation

Capital OneGrace Iino Community

Education FundPfaffinger FoundationVerizon Foundation

$5,000-$9,999AnonymousAsian Pacific Community

FundBandai FoundationBank of the WestCathay Bank FoundationWayne GanKansha Fund:

- Janice & Richard Edesa- Maya Hayashi- David Chris Hoshimiya- Chris Inouye

- Kari Marie & Daniel Kelley- Kazuko & Bob Kodaka- Steven Kramer- Komako & Bradley Leland- Linda & John McDonnell- Sandie & Dean Mochinaga- Jean & Richard Nishimoto- Joyce Uyeno & Paul Hao

Nguyen-HuuJoh SekiguchiUnion Bank of California

FoundationUnion Pacific Foundation

$1,000-$4,999

BONSAIAnonymous

BAMBOOTeresa & Robert MatsushimaJanet & Henry Minami, Jr.Karen & Martin Tachiki

PINEOda Family Charitable

FoundationElaine & Cooke Sunoo

MAPLEAnonymousNell & Seiji ItaharaMark KawauchiVien LeWomen of St. Mary’s

Episcopal Church

CHERRYAnonymousBetty & Frank HijiGeorge Tanaka

Donations

America Travel FactoryAnonymousArroyo Insurance ServicesHoops for FriendsJon KajiAiko KawarataniMay & Yasuo KikuchiM.A. & Josephine Grisham

FoundationThe New Neighbors Club of

Palos Verdes Inc.

Special thanks to donors for support, grants and donations received from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014

$500-$999

BONSAIPauline & Dick KakuJane & Samuel KuroharaYoneo Yamamoto

BAMBOOShirley ChamiMabel & Mark HarmanEric InouyeDebra Nakatomi & Bob

MiyamotoYvonne & Alan NishioSakae Okuda

PINELynn & Don AkamineLorraine & Jeffrey DohzenJohn Okita & Michiko

Yamamoto

MAPLEBarbara & Philip ItoBruce IwasakiJean & Richard NishimotoKathy & Mark MasaokaMarsha & Gary Watanabe

CHERRYGolden Carpets, Inc.Peter HuangEtsuko & Noboru KatoTerri & Dave Mitani & FamilyDean OkamuraAllyson & Bradley SakaiCarol SatoDouglas WadaGayle & Craig WongBruce Iwasaki

Donations

Aihara & Associates Insurance Services Inc.

Mohammad Al MoshinAnonymousShuk-Li & Wataru EbiharaMarianne HaneAtsuko KanaiChris InouyeSandie & Dean MochinagaSuzette & Gary KawaguchiRussell KitagawaTsz Yan Lam

HONOR GROVE

DONATIONS SUPPORT

LTSC’S SOCIAL SERVICE

PROGRAMS

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Yoko Okada HayashiRoll Giving & Paramount

Community GivingKaren Saeki & Jeremy

WilliamsCathy & Masaru TanakaAngela & Jonathan Ty

$200-$499

BONSAIAnonymousJohn Hayashi & Leslie

FurukawaMerilynne Hamano QuonIcy & Janey HasamaBetty & John HatakeyamaLloyd InuiDianne KazahayaMarion & Tim Manaka, Sr.Steve Ogasa & Carol

MatsunagaDr. Jon & Stephanie

MatsunagaJoyce MiyabeEileen NawaNikkei Widowed AssociationJanice OsumiKitty SankeyKay & Paul ShishimaLinda Tanamachi

BAMBOOGladys & Everett EndowJennie & Arthur HasegawaDee A. HayashiMisako HondaPatricia Ishida-WitscherSuzy KatsudaDawn & Alan KitaSteve & Akemi Kayleng KnightHiroko & Sidney KunitakeGary MikuniMarivic MiyashitaKinuyo “Kay” Mori Christine & Jeff MurakamiSetsuko & Mas NagamiHit OharaSam OtsujiSenshin Buddhist

Women’s AssociationLaura Shiozaki LeeLisa Sugino & Jay RosenthalMable & Frank TakenakaCathie & Richard TanabeCynthia & Kaz UemuraKeith UmemotoGordon YamamotoRuth & Mamoru YamaokaAkemi & Gary Yano

PINEJane & Takashi MakinodanPatsy & James MatsushitaLorene & Mark Miller

Coleen NakamuraStacey TanakaDiana TaniUnion Church of Los Angeles

MAPLEAnonymousLloyd KajikawaKelvin LeeMary & David NoguchiKaz OtaDonna & Glenn SanadaJill Ishida & Mike TanakaLinda & Gary Yamauchi

CHERRYAnonymousToshiko & Ben EbiharaYosh FukumotoPaul Jay FukushimaVivienne LeeMia & Greg LockwoodCarrie & Walter MoritaHarry NakadaKuniko & Sam ShimoguchiEdwin TakahashiKaren & Edward ToguchiDean TojiVivien & Mark UsuiDavid YooSusan & Brett Yoshimura

Donations

Victor AguileraTed & Tomi AkahoriAnonymousGina & Chris FujinamiNoriko FujinamiEmi GusukumaJeff HamamotoAnn & Steve InouyeErin IshizakiJanet & Noriaki ItoJanice & Richard EdesaMaya HayashiDavid Chris HoshimiyaKari Marie & Daniel KelleyKazuko & Bob KodakaKomako & Bradley LelandJoyce Uyeno & Paul Hao

Nguyen-HuuBarbara & Gary KitagawaReiko & Harold KobataJ. & Mariko KobataJenni Kuida & Tony OsumiEric KurimuraPeggy & Masao KushigemachiAkiko & Michael LazareVictor LazoFrankie LeeScott Lee & Karen WongMargin & Carol LewDeena LewAkiko & Tim Manaka, Jr.Diane & David Matsumoto

Judy MatsuzakiMELSA International, LLC.Mariko & Ray MotoyamaMarsha & Don NakanishiCarol & Jerald NasuRonald OsborneRoger Stephens & Laura

Toriumi StephensCathy & Ron TakeuchiTerasaki Nibei FoundationUSC Sigma Phi OmegaKaren YamamotoToshiko YamamotoLily & Michael YanagitaGay Yuen

Up to $199

BONSAIJerry FukuiIkuko KiriyamaKazuko MatsumotoThomas MatsunagaShirley & Steven OgataDavid & Donna UyeharaRuth Watanabe

BAMBOOYoung & Eiko AmanoAnonymousTherese & JD HokoyamaSam & Kiyoko Isomoto Tayoko KawatoJim MatsuokaTetsuo MurataMitsue NishioShirley OkaMelodee SmithAiko & Walter SumiGary UyekawaBruce UyemuraNora & Norman Yamauchi

PINEMarlene BerryGlenn HamanakaJune & Gary MasadaMasako & Richard MurakamiJean & Alan Shinseki

MAPLEMary KaratsuFumy MachidaSetsuko & Roy NakaharaNatalie NakataniStephen SuzukiPaul Yokoyama

CHERRYMiyako IwaiKay & Mike OkamotoEmily & Dan Weaver

Donations

Ann & Paul AbeToshie & Syed AhmedMikako & Ali Amini

AnonymousRyan AsatoElena & Jim AzamaSuzanne & Hank BorensteinElizabeth BurtonSharon CaesteckerJamie Cha-McGrathYi Bing ChenKyung Ja & Kyung Ho ChongBernice ChuSandra & Darren ChuSandy & Clinton ClementPatricia CohenChris ComeeMatt CrochetSharon & Richard DennerJean DoKoko & John DoamiDouglas & Mary EichenhoferJulian ElyHope FangChris FitzgeraldJoyce FongAtsuko & Akira FujimotoFred FujiokaJune FukuharaSadako GeeTadao GeeKathy GilbertSusan Gin-ShawGoodsearchYong GuanAna GuevaraCharles HanThe Tsubaki FamilyMark HarrisJanet Hasegawa & Cliff ChuYoshiko HayashiPattie & Roland HazamaLinda HijiYukari ElstonJean & Thomas HirataMichelle HiroseMimi HoKathryn & Bryan HoriJoy & Ralph HutterDan IchinoseTakahiro IdeNobuko IkeEdna Ikeda HoriuchiDouglas IkemiBok Sum ImSharon & Roy InouyeInternational Family In ChristColette & John IsawaChie IseriSabrina & Darin IshimatsuTsuruko IshimatsuJulie ItaharaLeslie Ito & Steve WongNoelle Ito & Cliff OkadaToshi Ito

Setsuko & Henry ItowPaul H. IwahashiCarol & Harold IwataAkiko & Tsugio IwoharaKathy JongBetty JungLynn & Curtis JungRuth & Paul KadotaAlice KakuRebecca KammerlingVickie & Gene KanamoriGary KanemotoSteven KramerLinda & John McDonnellGayle & Daniel KaplanMizue KatayamaTraci Kato-KiriyamaYoshie KatoMasaru KawaiVirginia & Paul KawakamiRaymond KawamotoMisa & Richard KawanoHideo KikuchiJessie Kikuchi & Brent MoriBarbara KimAiko & Yoshikazu KobayashiAlison KochiyamaQris Yamashita & Chris KomaiAlan KondoNoriko & Raymond KongDebra & Hirofumi KonoKathleen KubotaKeiko KuidaGlorian KuniokaTakayo KurachiLeland LauBritt LegaspiMee LeungEsther LinToshiko LundyGrace MarumotoKimberley & Asao MasumiyaKimie MatayoshiMatsuhisa RestaurantEllen Matsumoto &

Larry RubinElaine & Mas MatsumotoMasami & Dana MatsunoMabel Yoshiye MayedaMatsuko McKellarEiko MitomaAmy MiyakawaMeriko & Victor MiyamotoSeitaro MiyanoWendy & Johnny MoriOtoe & Masaharu MotoyamaSetsuko & Minoru MotoyamaWendy & Russell MunNancy & Mark MunekataHiroko MurakamiTakako MurashigeSachiko & Shiro Nakagawa

Lily NakaoLily & David NakataniBette NakatomiNational Publisher

Services, LLCChiyoko NishimoriSusan Oda OmoriSuzuko & Takashi OdaMargie & Michael OdanakaSPHS Class of 2004Lisa OkamotoMike OkamuraShirley OkayamaYumiko & Fred OngDiana & Russell OnoSusan OsaKikuko & Hiroshi OtakeAlan PabalanEnisha & Amar ParimiJung Hee ParkAmy Phillips & Scott

KushigemachiMiyako PhillipsHiroko PintoDonna Plesh LycanMark PodhajskyAmy & Stewart PowellYumiko RafaelAngelita RamirezLouise SakamotoSusan Sakamoto &

Gary BroylesSanuki No SatoAtsuko SatoCatherine & Eugene SatoWilbur SatoColleen Seto-Gee &

Douglas GeeAyako & Charles SeuChan Hwa ShangSharon & Raymond ShibataDiane ShigekawaDiane & Bruce ShimanoJoyce ShimazuKana Shimizu & Marion

RichardsonShigeko ShimokuboPatsy ShintaniRoberta ShiromaAnthony SolisDonald SpivackElaine & Stan SudaLily & Ken SuginoSushi GenScarlet Sy & Eric OlsonHiroyuki TagaJun & Shizie TairaRisa TairaPatricia TakakawaNatsuko TakakiRyoko TakataBeth Tamayose

Bessie TanakaLilian & James TanakaIris TangMucci & Larry TaylorLinda TaylorLai ToLoan Thi TranJeanne & Ernie TsujimotoJill TsutsuiSyuwa UchiyamaJunko UmedaLori UsukiJennifer UsyakEmily UyTeruko & Alden UyemuraMomoyo & Edward WadaKen WadaLouise WadaMaki & Richard WallacePosim WangSusie WangRuth & Bill WatanabeMichiko & David WatanabeRichard WatanabeAllyne Winderman &

Glenn WassermanE Jean WongLois & Jerry WongJohn WongShizue WongTaeko YamadaGrace & James YamakawaYukiko YamamotoChris & Tats YamasakiCheryl YamashitaSally YamashitaKen YasudaTeri & Lance YokoyamaLinda YokoyamaSari Yoshioka & Jacob Wexler

IN MEMORY OF (IN BOLD)Helen Akahori, Kathryn

Kawaye, Jean AkahoriTed & Tomi Akahori

Ray InouyeAnn & Paul AbeSusan Sakamoto & Gary

BroylesSandra & Darren ChuSandy & Clinton ClementDouglas & Mary EichenhoferJoyce FongGina & Chris FujinamiNoriko Fujinami and Paul &

James MoorePattie & Roland HazamaMichelle HiroseChris InouyeSharon & Roy InouyeAnn & Steve InouyeBetty Jung

Lynn & Curtis JungVickie & Gene KanamoriGayle & Daniel KaplanDebra & Hirofumi KonoLeland LauScott Lee & Karen WongDeena LewMargin & Carol LewWendy & Russell MunKay & Mike OkamotoAmy & Stewart PowellCathy & Ron TakeuchiThe Tsubaki FamilyEmily UyRuth & Bill WatanabeChris & Tats YamasakiTeri & Lance Yokoyama

Kaye IshidaPatricia Ishida-Witscher

Kiyoshi KawarataniAiko Kawaratani

Fusao KawatoTayoko Kawato

Nancy KikuchiEiko AmanoElizabeth BurtonJean DoJulian ElyColleen Seto-Gee &

Douglas GeeTadao GeeMark HarrisJanet Hasegawa & Cliff ChuYoko Okada HayashiJoy & Ralph HutterSabrina & Darin IshimatsuJulie ItaharaLeslie Ito & Steve WongNoelle Ito & Cliff OkadaSuzette & Gary KawaguchiMay & Yasuo KikuchiDonna Plesh LycanEllen Matsumoto &

Larry RubinLily NakaoNational Publisher

Services, LLCThe Okamoto FamilyEnisha & Amar ParimiMark PodhajskyJoyce ShimazuKana Shimizu & Marion

RichardsonLisa Sugino & Jay RosenthalScarlet Sy & Eric OlsonJennifer UsyakGayle & Craig WongTaeko YamadaKaren YamamotoSari Yoshioka & Jacob Wexler

2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2120 LITTLE TOKYO SERVICE CENTER POSITIVE CHANGE FOR PEOPLE AND PLACES

EXECUTIVE 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, Chair,

Board of Governors

Dick Kaku

Trisha Murakawa

Jean Nishimoto

BOARD MEMBERS:

Akemi Arakaki

Dennis Arguelles

Chris Espinosa

Shashi Hanuman

Josh Ishimatsu

Dennis Kobata

Vivienne Lee

Jeri Okamoto Floyd

Miguel Nunez

George Tanaka

Dean Toji

Mark Usui

David Uyehara

Sandra Yamane

David Yoo

BOARD OF GOVENORS:

Sakaye Aratani

Eugene Eng

Jerry Fukui

Warren Furutani

Tomio Ito

Jon Kaji

Marcella Low

Antonio Manning

Nancy Matsui

Albert Muratsuchi

Andy Nakano

Gil Nishimura

Jan Perry

Stephen Suzuki

Chor Chai and Marie Tan

Janet Yamamoto

Kay KomaiQris Yamashita & Chris Komai

David MiyashitaMarivic Miyashita

George NakashimaDebra Nakatomi &

Bob MiyamotoMabel Yoshiye MayedaAlan KondoMisa & Richard KawanoBette NakatomiTakako Murashige

Hideko & Hiroshi OtaAnonymous

Judy Nishimoto OtaVictor AguileraAnonymousRuth & Paul KadotaKathy & Mark MasaokaKaz Ota

George K. SatoCarol Sato

Beverly ShueGrace MarumotoSharon & Richard DennerKathy Jong

Reverend Howard ToriumiRoger Stephens & Laura

Toriumi Stephens

Deklan Sakura YoshimuraSusan & Brett Yoshimura

IN HONOR OF (IN BOLD)Gena HamamotoDavid Yoo

Olivia Lam’s GraduationGay Yuen

Mike MuraseMinoru Nishida &

Akemi KitagawaJ. & Mariko Kobata

Alan NishioCSULB Asian American

Studies students and faculty

Kim Tachiki’s 50th BirthdayTakayo KurachiAngelita RamirezJohn Wong

Bill WatanabeJane & Takashi MakinodanMelodee Smith

Gayle Hane WongGrace & James Yamakawa

GIVING TUESDAYYoung & Eiko AmanoMikako & Ali AminiAnonymousJamie Cha-McGrathBernice ChuHope FangJune FukuharaTadao GeeAna GuevaraJanet Hasegawa & Cliff ChuMimi HoHoops for FriendsDan IchinoseJulie ItaharaPaul H. IwahashiRebecca KammerlingKansha FundTraci Kato-KiriyamaJessie Kikuchi & Brent MoriKathleen KubotaJenni Kuida & Tony OsumiVictor LazoEsther LinCarrie & Walter MoritaMariko & Ray MotoyamaHiroko MurakamiSachiko & Shiro NakagawaMarsha & Don NakanishiYvonne & Alan NishioMary & David NoguchiMargie & Michael OdanakaLisa OkamotoSusan OsaRonald OsborneAlan PabalanAmy Phillips & Scott

KushigemachiLisa Sugino & Jay RosenthalHiroyuki TagaRisa TairaBeth TamayoseIris TangKaren & Edward ToguchiMarsha & Gary Watanabe E Jean WongLois & Jerry WongCheryl YamashitaLinda Yokoyama

LEGACY PARTNERSGrace AndowLorraine & Jeffrey DohzenWalter Douglas, IIIElsie DozenDick H. and Lily M. FujiokaHerbert HamakoIrene & Fred HoshiyamaSho IinoDelmer Clarence Kallberg May KambaraMidori KameiNancy Kikuchi

Steve & Akemi Kayleng KnightKinuyo “Kay” Mori Norie MoritaKayoko MorreyJean & Richard NishimotoYvonne & Alan NishioYone NobeLilly NomuraDaniel & Jeri Okamoto FloydKuniko & Sam ShimoguchiWallace TakataJonathan TanakaKen TomaDavid & Donna UyeharaKazuto Yamamoto

VEHICLE DONATIONSAnonymousCenter for the Pacific

Asian FamilySusan FongCasey FukunagaRuthie & Leland HongSharilynn JungDelcey & Steve KawasakiBrian KitoHoward KunihiroNoriko & Kauro MiuraHisato MizunoBarry MorinakaTracy & Grant NakaokaMary OiHerb OkamotoKay & Mike OkamotoJudy OkitaMinoru SakamotoRegina SakuraiMary & Paul ShibaLe ShiehMachiko SpannMargaret & Dick TakimotoMark UyeharaGina & Hiro Watanabe

GIFTS IN-KINDLily Harumi BabaBaby2BabyJohn BraselBuzy Q’s Quilts for CharityCenter for the Pacific

Asian FamilyMaggie ChoiDeana ChuangShuk-Li & Wataru EbiharaMarcia FerreiraKazuko & Chris FongYosh FukumotoYuki FukumotoGirl Scout Troop 5325Amparo GonzalesJanet Hasegawa & Cliff ChuJasper HuEdna Ikeda Horiuchi

Leslie Ito & Steve WongBarbara & Philip ItoDolly Ito Oishi & Rick OishiPaul H. IwahashiJANM VolunteersChristine JungLloyd KajikawaKisuk KangKathy KhouryLinda KimKathleen KubotaJenni Kuida & Tony OsumiFrankie LeeCelina Martin del CampoKathy & Mark MasaokaDean Matsubayashi &

Kim KawarataniCheryl MuraseYoshiko NakagawaNelson Thompson Pegue

& ThorntonSharon NakataEva & Ted NishimuraSuzanne OgamiTakahiro OtomoDavis Park & Allison YohDaniela RechtszaidIrene & Ed RoweMichiko SakimotoColleen Seto-Gee &

Douglas GeeShelter PartnershipTing Kerry SituSamantha StoneAlan TomiyamaAngie & James TrounsonMieko UchidaToshiko & Richard VerdugoCalvin WangLisa WashizakiMarsha & Gary Watanabe Jennifer WintherLinda YokoyamaSteven Yee & Silvia

Yoshimizu-YeeFriday, July 24, 2015

LTSC’S 9Th AnnuAL

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