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JAPANESE CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (JCCCNC) CELEBRATES 30 YEARS

August 12, 2003JCCCNC 30th Anniversary Logo

SAN FRANCISCO - “Our community, our future,” is the theme for JCCCNC’s 30th Anniversary Community Celebration Day on Saturday, September 20, 2003, 3:00pm to be held at JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco.

“Thirty years is a milestone for our organization,” said Paul Osaki, JCCCNC Executive Director. “We want to celebrate it with our families and friends in the community who have contributed to our past successes. For this reason, we decided to host the community celebration, free of charge, at the JCCCNC in San Francisco’s Japantown.”

Co-Chairs of the JCCCNC 30th Anniversary Community Celebration Day, Yo Hironaka and Carole Hayashino, added that in addition to acknowledging past JCCCNC founders and board members, the celebration will dedicate a plaque honoring the late Yori Wada for his vision and leadership to build the community center. Mr. Wada was Chairperson of JCCCNC’s Vision 80s Campaign and served with Senator Dianne Feinstein, as Honorary Co-Chair of JCCCNC’s Capital Campaign.

In addition to the brief program to be held in the Nisei Community Hall, free entertainment by program participants, children’s activities, art displays, historical exhibits, and silent auction, will fill the entire community center. Free food and drinks will also be served.

For more information regarding the September 20th, JCCCNC 30th Anniversary Community Celebration, please contact JCCCNC at (415) 567-5505.

About the JCCCNC

Envisioned by the Japanese American community, JCCCNC will be an everlasting foundation of our Japanese American ancestry, cultural heritage, histories and traditions. The JCCCNC strives to meet the evolving needs of the Japanese American community through programs, affordable services and facility usage. The JCCCNC is a non-profit community center based in San Francisco.

For more information, please contact:

Paul Osaki, Executive Director
Sandy Kajiyama, Marketing and PR Manager
Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC)
415.567.5505