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JOIN ME IN BECOMING A FRIEND OF THE GVJCI
By Alexis Okihara
GVJCI Board of Director
By Alexis Okihara
GVJCI Board of Director
When I think of the GVJCI, I think of community—a community built on people, family, tradition, culture, and heritage. Most importantly, it is a place that brings us together. As someone who grew up in Hawaii and later found a home in the South Bay, I can confidently say that the GVJCI has given me a sense of belonging—infusing in me a joyful pride, a home away from home.
Being part of the GVJCI has shown me the thoughtful planning and programming that connect generations and strengthen our growing community. With my background in education, I deeply appreciate how GVJCI fosters learning in our youngest members, the children. Volunteering with Tanoshii Fun Camp in the Summer has been one of my greatest highlights, as it allows me to contribute to the kind of programs that ensure our youth continue to thrive for generations to come.
As a board member, I have seen firsthand the power of caring connections. GVJCI is more than just a gathering place—it is a safe and welcoming space where people come together to celebrate and embrace Japanese culture. As a yonsei, I feel a deep responsibility to bridge intergenerational connections and ensure that our history, traditions, and values are passed on. Whether through Matsuri festivities, the Day of Remembrance, or leadership programs for the next generation, GVJCI remains dedicated to creating respectful, inclusive learning experiences for all. Please join us at future programming so that we may hear all your ideas about how the GVJCI can make a difference to you and your family.
I am proud to be a member of the GVJCI. Being a Friend of the GVJCI is more than just giving—it is an investment in the future of our community. I give thanks to my ancestors and to those who came before us, who planted the seeds that allow organizations like GVJCI to flourish and celebrate Japanese heritage and culture. I give thanks to the generosity of families, like yours, who have allowed us to cultivate the seeds of cultural innovation within the GVJCI which enables us to further celebrate our Japanese heritage and help chart the direction of our future. I enthusiastically ask you to join me in becoming a Friend of the GVJCI and help strengthen our community for generations to come.
Being part of the GVJCI has shown me the thoughtful planning and programming that connect generations and strengthen our growing community. With my background in education, I deeply appreciate how GVJCI fosters learning in our youngest members, the children. Volunteering with Tanoshii Fun Camp in the Summer has been one of my greatest highlights, as it allows me to contribute to the kind of programs that ensure our youth continue to thrive for generations to come.
As a board member, I have seen firsthand the power of caring connections. GVJCI is more than just a gathering place—it is a safe and welcoming space where people come together to celebrate and embrace Japanese culture. As a yonsei, I feel a deep responsibility to bridge intergenerational connections and ensure that our history, traditions, and values are passed on. Whether through Matsuri festivities, the Day of Remembrance, or leadership programs for the next generation, GVJCI remains dedicated to creating respectful, inclusive learning experiences for all. Please join us at future programming so that we may hear all your ideas about how the GVJCI can make a difference to you and your family.
I am proud to be a member of the GVJCI. Being a Friend of the GVJCI is more than just giving—it is an investment in the future of our community. I give thanks to my ancestors and to those who came before us, who planted the seeds that allow organizations like GVJCI to flourish and celebrate Japanese heritage and culture. I give thanks to the generosity of families, like yours, who have allowed us to cultivate the seeds of cultural innovation within the GVJCI which enables us to further celebrate our Japanese heritage and help chart the direction of our future. I enthusiastically ask you to join me in becoming a Friend of the GVJCI and help strengthen our community for generations to come.
TWO WAYS TO BECOME A FRIEND OF THE GVJCI
ガーデナバレーJCIフレンドになる２つの方法
Become a Friend of the GVJCI With an ANNUAL PLEDGE of the Following Amount:
毎年恒例の支援誓約*の金額：
$5,000 or More - Diamond
$1,000 - 4,999 - Platinum | $1,000以上 ー プラチナ
$500 - 999 - Gold | $500−999 ー ゴールド
$250 - 499 - Silver | $250−499 ー シルバー
$100 - 249 - Bronze | $100−249 ー ブロンズ
$99 and less will be noted as a General Donation
**Our Friends Campaign takes place officially from January to December each year**
**プレンド支援キャンペーンは正式には毎年4月から9月までに行われますが、1年を通してフレンド支援寄付を受け付けています。**
毎年恒例の支援誓約*の金額：
$5,000 or More - Diamond
$1,000 - 4,999 - Platinum | $1,000以上 ー プラチナ
$500 - 999 - Gold | $500−999 ー ゴールド
$250 - 499 - Silver | $250−499 ー シルバー
$100 - 249 - Bronze | $100−249 ー ブロンズ
$99 and less will be noted as a General Donation
**Our Friends Campaign takes place officially from January to December each year**
**プレンド支援キャンペーンは正式には毎年4月から9月までに行われますが、1年を通してフレンド支援寄付を受け付けています。**
What are Friends of the GVJCI?
Since 2016, the Friends of the GVJCI is a way for our friends to support the GVJCI through ANNUAL GIVING. Annual giving helps provide the GVJCI with a reliable and unrestricted source of revenue to support ongoing programs and projects, as well as daily operations. These funds can be used to address pressing needs and seize new opportunities.
For over a century, the GVJCI and its predecessor organizations have flourished by providing space for community activities and cultural programs, ranging from the martial and performing arts to
civic and community services.
As times change and the community evolves, the GVJCI has expanded to meet the needs for cultural education and civic engagement. Over the past decade, the GVJCI has developed programs like the TANOSHII Fun Camp for elementary-aged children, Tomo No Kai senior programs, The Bridge: JCI Heritage Center (library and public programs), and the South Bay’s Day of Remembrance (DOR) program (commemorating the executive order that incarcerated Nikkei during WWII). The GVJCI also produces programs relevant to the changing Nikkei community, including outreach to post-WWII Nikkei.
Our aim is to continue to provide excellent and relevant programming in new and exciting ways.
Your Friends of the GVJCI donation also helps us:
Please consider demonstrating your support of the GVJCI, both its historic role and services to the Nikkei community and its expanding role for the next generation, by joining the Friends of the Gardena Valley JCI with an annual pledge.
All Friends of the Gardena Valley JCI will be recognized in an upcoming newsletter and on the GVJCI website unless otherwise noted.
Your support and generosity speaks volumes and allows us to continue pursuing our mission: creating a space to engage, share, and embrace the Nikkei experience and culture.
Thank you to our committed Friends of the GVJCI for your continued support! We look forward to new friends who pledge to support us beginning this year as well!
The Gardena Valley JCI is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Tax ID #95-6197597.
Since 2016, the Friends of the GVJCI is a way for our friends to support the GVJCI through ANNUAL GIVING. Annual giving helps provide the GVJCI with a reliable and unrestricted source of revenue to support ongoing programs and projects, as well as daily operations. These funds can be used to address pressing needs and seize new opportunities.
For over a century, the GVJCI and its predecessor organizations have flourished by providing space for community activities and cultural programs, ranging from the martial and performing arts to
civic and community services.
As times change and the community evolves, the GVJCI has expanded to meet the needs for cultural education and civic engagement. Over the past decade, the GVJCI has developed programs like the TANOSHII Fun Camp for elementary-aged children, Tomo No Kai senior programs, The Bridge: JCI Heritage Center (library and public programs), and the South Bay’s Day of Remembrance (DOR) program (commemorating the executive order that incarcerated Nikkei during WWII). The GVJCI also produces programs relevant to the changing Nikkei community, including outreach to post-WWII Nikkei.
Our aim is to continue to provide excellent and relevant programming in new and exciting ways.
Your Friends of the GVJCI donation also helps us:
- Support and retain staff to continue developing and providing our programs and services in innovative ways.
- Cover monthly fixed operating costs.
Please consider demonstrating your support of the GVJCI, both its historic role and services to the Nikkei community and its expanding role for the next generation, by joining the Friends of the Gardena Valley JCI with an annual pledge.
All Friends of the Gardena Valley JCI will be recognized in an upcoming newsletter and on the GVJCI website unless otherwise noted.
Your support and generosity speaks volumes and allows us to continue pursuing our mission: creating a space to engage, share, and embrace the Nikkei experience and culture.
Thank you to our committed Friends of the GVJCI for your continued support! We look forward to new friends who pledge to support us beginning this year as well!
The Gardena Valley JCI is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Tax ID #95-6197597.
Become a Friend of the GVJCI Today with an Annual Pledge!
今年で７周年となりますガーデナバレーJCIフレンド支援キャンペーンは1年を通して皆様にサポートしていただいています。
１世紀に渡り、ガーデナバレーJCIとその前身の組織は、物資やパーフォミングアートから市民やコミュニティーサービスに到るまで、コミュニティーの活動や文化的なプログラムのための空間を提供することで繁栄してきました。
時代が変わり、コミュニティーが進化するにつれて、ガーデナバレーJCIは文化教育と市民参加のニーズを満たすために拡張してきました。過去10年間、ガーデナバレーJCIは小学生の楽しいキャンプ、友の会シニア向けのプログラムや、The Bridge(ブリッジ)：ガーデナバレーJCIヘリテージ(遺産)センター(図書館と公共プログラム)、サウスベイ記憶に残す日(Day of Remembrance-DOR) プログラム(第二次世界大戦中に日系人を強制収容する行政命令の記念日)などを展開してきました。ガーデナバレーJCIは第二次世界大戦後の日系人への働きかけを含む、変化する日系コミュニティーに関連するプログラムも作成しています。
身近な将来、私たちのプログラムは以前と異なりますが新しく優れた方法でプログラムを提供し続けることが目標です。
ガーデナバレーJCIフレンド支援寄付はこのように役立てます：
- コロナウィルス感染予防対策ガイドラインに従って再開のための手洗い用の消毒液容器、除菌装置、電子体温計などの新しい備品やサプライの購入。
- 革新的な方法でサービスとプログラムの開発と提供を継続するためのスタッフサポートと維持。
- 毎月の固定運用コスト。
日系社会への歴史的な役割とサービス、そして次世代のための大きな役割の両方にご考慮願って、ガーデナバレーJCIをサポートするフレンド支援キャンペーンにご参加ください。
ガーデナバレーJCIフレンド支援に寄付してくださったすべての方々のお名前はニュースレターとホームページに掲載されます。お名前掲載を希望されない方は、お知らせください。
皆様の暖かいサポートが私たちのミッションを継続していく力となります。それは日系の経験と文化を共有する空間を作り出すことです。皆様の支援に心から感謝いたします。そして、再び、皆様と共に時間を過ごせる日を心待ちにしています。
ガーデナバレーJCIは501(c)(3)慈善団体です。皆様の寄付は法律の最大限の範囲で税金控除の対象となります。タックスID#95-6197597。
YOUR DONATIONS MAKE PROGRAMS LIKE THESE POSSIBLE!
皆様の寄付のおかげでこのようなプログラムが開催できます！
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