Have you registered to vote yet?
Have you registered to vote yet? You have until October 20th, 2008 to register by mail in California. This post was supposed to coincide with APIA Vote‘s Day of Action on October 4th to encourage people to register to vote in the next big election, but what can I say? I was too busy registering […]
Nakayoshi in Hokubei Mainichi
Looks like we got a photo and a brief article in the Hokubei Mainichi newspaper highlighting our contributions at the past National AIDS Memorial Grove volunteer workday! Here’s the link to the online edition: http://www.hokubeionline.com/en/news/2008/10/Making-Difference-AIDS-Memorial-Grove
Nakayoshi Bi-weekly Update No. 1 – Oct 2, 2008
Nakayoshi Bi-weekly Update No. 1 – October 2, 2008 Nakayoshi is implementing a biweekly update on upcoming Nakayoshi events that we will send every two weeks to all members of our e-mail list, Facebook group, and post on the Nakayoshi Blog at http://nakayoshi-jacl.blogspot.com/.Hey Nakayoshi members! We’ve come out of our planning meeting this past Sunday […]
September General Monthly Meeting – Sunday, Sept. 28th
It’s that time of the month again! Nakayoshi is having their general monthly meeting this coming Sunday @ the SF JACL Headquarter building. General meetings are used to plan and brainstorm upcoming events, socials and volunteer activities. For the next few months, Nakayoshi has a few projects up their sleeve, so come out and give […]
National AIDS Memorial Grove Volunteer Appreciation Day
On Saturday, September 20th, Nakayoshi members joined the San Francisco JACL Chapter in volunteering at the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park to plant over a thousand donated plants (a variety of grasses and lavender) on their Volunteer Appreciation Day. Gray and overcast, it was a typical San Francisco morning when Nakayoshi members […]
"Salute to a Vision" JCCCNC Annual Event Recap
Nakayoshi members suited up last Saturday night to volunteer at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of California‘s annual fundraiser at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in Union Square in San Francisco. The event, titled “Salute to a Vision,” commemmorated the 35th anniversary of the community center in Japantown, and featured a roast/toast to the […]
September Events
Wow… September is a pretty busy month for Nakayoshi! Those of you in our Facebook group have been sent invitations to our events, but for everyone else, here’s what we have going on:9/13/08: Volunteering at JCCCNC’s Annual Event, “Salute to a Vision†Nakayoshi will be joining other volunteers at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center […]
Spice’n It Up: A Night @ the Asian Art Museum of SF
On September 4th, some of the Nakayoshi members found themselves at the Asian Art Museum for their MATCHA event series. The night’s theme: Tea & Spice. If you haven’t visited the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, definitely add it to your list of “to do’s”. It’s one amazingly beautiful venue, with cascading stairways, stone […]
spotlight #4 – Graig Hitoshi Inaba
Name: Graig Hitoshi Inaba Age: 27 Profession: Pharmacy Technician Favorite Karaoke Song: Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” Growing up in Sacramento California, I was the neighborhood kid on the corner. I have so many good memories and experiences as I have evolved from the energetic little boy sitting on the curb eating his onigiri […]
Meeting Reminder
Don’t forget, our August planning meeting is tomorrow! Sunday, August 31, 20081:00 – 4:00 p.m.JACL National HQ in J-town I will be there with loads of fabulous things talk about, along with some fabulous cookies (that I am baking right now). You know you want some. If you’d like a copy of the agenda or […]