Newsletter Jan 6, 2022
THANK YOU FOR MAKING KIZUNA POSSIBLE
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a safe and happy start to 2022. We are so grateful for you all again for staying by our side throughout these past years. Kizuna is so excited to bring back all of our programs and events this year!
*Please note that this list reflects our donors who have donated from November 2021 to December 24, 2021.
A big THANK YOU to everyone who donated and supported our end-of-the-year fundraiser. With your support, we raised $17,470! All proceeds go directly to our future programming and events to educate, empower, and engage the next generation. Even though 2021 is over, you can still make a donation to support our youth!
2021 MOCHITSUKI
To ring in the new year, Kizuna participated in OCO’s annual Mochitsuki Takai & Pound Off at Tanaka Farms! We appreciate all of our volunteers who helped pound, turn, and shape the mochi. Hopefully we’ll bring home the W next mochitsuki!
COMMUNITY EVENTS
GARDENA JCI TECH CAREER WORKSHOP
Gardena Valley JCI is hosting their Careers in Technology workshop THIS SATURDAY, 1/8. This free one-hour workshop will provide an overview of what you need to know before you enter the tech industry. Register below!
traci kato-kiriyama’s NEW BOOK LAUNCH
Looking for your next best read? traci kato-kiriyama, Co-Founder and Director for Tuesday Night Project, recently release a book, Navigating With(out) Instruments. They are hosting a launch party on Saturday, January 29 at 3PM at Terasaki Budokan to celebrate. Come out to support! Her book is on sale now at BarnesandNoble.com, Bookshop.com, and Amazon.com.
Issei & Nisei Farm Legacy Project
The Walk the Farm Fundraiser was founded by Tanaka Farms and OCO club to spread awareness and help send a message of hope, or kibou, to farmers around the world devastated by natural disasters. As part of this event, they are featuring the “Issei and Nisei Farmers: Their Legacy” tribute, a collection of farm family memories of stories and photographs. We encourage everyone to research your ancestry and share your family history of agriculture with those attending this event in June!
SUPPORT KIZUNA
In our programs, we emphasize the value of philanthropy, because philanthropy is a powerful way for people to deepen their connections with one another and the communities they care about. Generosity from people like you make Kizuna possible. Please consider making a donation so that we can continue to build a future for our community for generations to come! Thank you for your support!
