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Tokyo Service Center News - September 2007
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Office With a Great View by Bill Watanabe |
| ASIAN FUND DONATES $8,000 FOR LTSC!
The Asian Pacific Community Fund (Asian Fund) recently held a reception in which 30 API community groups received over $120,000 in grants, of which LTSC received over $8,000 of discretionary funds! The Asian Fund, like United Way, raises money from employees at various worksites such as the City and County of Los Angeles, as well as some private firms like Kaiser Permanente. If you know of a company, whether large or small, that might be willing to have an Asian Fund campaign for its employees, please inform Debra Fong, the Executive Director of the Asian Fund at (213) 624-6400. There are many banks, law firms, CPA offices, etc. that could support the Asian American community through the payroll deduction program enabled by the Asian Fund.
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Asian Fund's 30 member agencies serve hundreds of thousands of clients, the majority of whom live in low-income and immigrant Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Programs and services include after-school programs, child care, disabled assistance, health care, legal services, low income housing, senior services, violence prevention and much more. For more information on APCF and its affiliate agencies, please visit www.apcf.org. |
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And the Award Goes to... |
| Bill Watanabe was honored for his efforts in preserving, restoring, and revitalizing the Little Tokyo community. Honored at the Fifth Annual National Trust/HGTV Restore America Gala in Washington, DC, Bill was recognized as a “Restore America Hero” along with other honorees such as First Lady Laura Bush, Congressman Steny Hoyer of Maryland, United Technologies Corporation, and Bob Simpson, CEO of XTO Energy in Texas. The "Restore America Hero" award honors public officials, private citizens and corporations whose energy, vision and leadership have had a significant impact on the preservation of our historic and cultural legacy—the buildings, collections, documents and works of art that tell America’s story. |
Restore America Hero, Bill Watanabe with fellow honoree, First Lady, Laura Bush. |
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API Small Business Program to Host Expo |
The 8th Annual Asian Small Business Expo, with Special Guest Judy Chu, Vice Chair, State Board of Equalization, will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The FREE event is produced by the API Small Business Program of which LTSC is a founding partner.
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If you are a small business owner, an entrepreneur or thinking of starting a business, then this Expo is for you. There will be 40 exhibitors and 15 workshops in various languages on such topics as: E-Commerce, Franchising, Effective Marketing Strategies, Access to Capital, Import/Export, How to Build Your Own Webpage for Free, Tax Tips by the IRS, Save Energy & Save Money, Internet Sales, Sale Tax Issues and more!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity. Find franchising opportunities, marketing tips from leading corporations, financing and investors, all for free. |
For more information, please contact Colleen Seto at (213) 473-1605 or email cseto@ltsc.org. Vist www.apisbp.org for updates. |
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| Did You Know? |
| It took James Donahue, the winner of the 12th Annual Tofu Festival Eating Contest 16 seconds to eat a 14 ounce block of House Foods Medium Firm tofu. The winner indicated that his secret to success was to slurp the tofu like a straw rather than taking big bites. Charles Bill Jr. and Danny Meza placed 2nd and 3rd respectively. The top 3 finishers received a fishing trip courtesy of Berth 55 restaurant. An estimated 20,000 people made their way down to Little Tokyo to enjoy the Tofu Festival on August 18-19. |
Top Tofu Eaters |
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| The Green Foundation Awards Grant to After-School Program |
The Green Foundation will help expand the after-school classroom to include a dedicated outdoor space. |
The Green Foundation awarded a grant to LTSC’s After-School Program. The grant will be used to expand the after-school classroom to include a dedicated outdoor space. Currently the program must share its outdoor space with other programs. This expansion will improve the after-school program and allow for more activities including gardening and recreation and give the older youth separate time inside to study and spend time with mentors.
The Green Foundation supports a variety of educational programs in both public and private schools and after-school facilities in an effort to effect positive change in communities throughout Los Angeles. On behalf of the youth we serve, LTSC wishes to thank the Green Foundation for their support. |
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