Monthly Donations Update (October 1 - 30, 2022)
The Foundation acknowledges gifts we receive for Nikkei Place. Thank you to our recent donors from October 1 - 30, 2022 inclusive!
Pathways to Giving: Nikkei Place’s New Donor Program
Click to Learn more about Pathways to Giving
Nikkei Place Foundation recognises the generosity of donors at Nikkei Place. Through our Pathways to Giving Program, we honour individuals who have demonstrated their dedication to Nikkei Place by reaching substantial cumulative lifetime giving. These donors are recognized as members of one of our three honorary leadership societies. For questions, contact us at 604.777.2122 or gifts@nikkeiplacefoundation.org.
Nikkei Place is comprised of three organizations: Nikkei Place Foundation, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, and Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society.
Thank you to our recent donors!
Gifts listed from October 1 - 30, 2022 inclusive
We apologize for any errors or omissions on this list. If your name has not been included, and you think it has been missed, please contact us and we will look into this right away.
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Anonymous
Jennifer Barnett
Kids Booth Bubble
Harry Tonogai
Building Maintenance
Thomas R. & Aki Li Foster
Ian Miki & Chieko Chijiwa
Tsuneo & Noriko Miki
Nikkei Matsuri 2022
Satsuki-kai
War Memorial
Jeffrey Yamasaki
History & Preservation For Shuzo Fujiwara Camera Acquisition
Anonymous
Nikkei Place Foundation
Anonymous
Ruth & Michael Coles
Paul & Diana Kariya
Glen Katsuyama
Yuki Kurozumi
Alan Nakamoto
Carrie Okano
George & Linda Oike
Fred & Linda Yada
Nikkei Place Legacy Gala
Anonymous (2)
Louise Akuzawa & Ron Kruschen
Kevin Banno
Dean & Ayumi Dalke
Sandy Elliott
Akiko Gomyo
Masami Hanashiro
Weiguo He
Jason Hicks
Kevin & Denise Isomura
John & Carol-Anne Kamitakahara
Yoshiko Karasawa
Paul & Diana Kariya
Cathy Makihara
David Makihara
Yukimi Makihara
Yuki Matsuno
Hidemi Matsushita
Ian Miki & Chieko Chijiwa
Kathy Miki
Nancy Miki & Adam Smith
Dr. Patrick Miki & Diane Miki
Karen Nishi
Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Laura Kumi Saimoto
Kumi Shanahan
Ray & Joyce Shimokura
Leigh Ann Shoji-Lee
Norman Shuto & Patricia Wallace
Suki Takagi
Karen Tanaka
Glenn Tanaka
Brian Tsuji
Shino Watanabe
Robert Banno Endowment Fund
Anonymous
Paul & Sandra Beauchamp
Don Bell
Linda Parsons & Douglas Buchanan
Donald Campbell
Dean & Ayumi Dalke
Robert & Irene Groves
Pablo Guzman
Cathy Makihara
Justin Mooney
Barry Penner
Richard Press
David Reid
Michael Richards
Michael Styczen
Brian Tsuji
Sam Yamamoto
Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society
Jane Nimi
Satsuki-kai
20th Anniversary
Anonymous
Dr. Robert Akune & Molly Akune
Gladstone Japanese Language School
Kazuo & Mieko Iwaki
Kelvin & Kay Higo
Mitsuko Mizuguchi
Satsuki-kai
In Honour & Memory of Robert Banno
Paul & Sandra Beauchamp
Dean & Ayumi Dalke
Weiguo He
Ian Miki & Chieko Chijiwa
Richard Press
David Reid
Norman Shuto & Patricia Wallace
Brian Tsuji
In Celebration of Sam Yamamoto’s 101st Birthday
Kazuko Koyanagi
A. Minato
In Memory of Toyoko Hayashi
Nancy Hayashi
In Memory of George Homma
Anonymous
Donna Brendon
Rose Grosul
Elaine Homma
Dr. Akira Horii & Hamako Horii
Kamitakahara Family
Phyllis Kobayashi
John Perpich
Karie Shiozaki
In Memory of Lily Kamachi
Alayne Fiedler
Dr. Yoshihiro Kamachi & Jean Kamachi
Sumiko Kamachi
Nancy & Chris Suda
Deanne Tashiro
Amy Tashiro
In Memory of Shigeaki & Yoshiko Kamachi
Kiyo Goto
Joyce Oikawa
In Memory of Mas Kosaka
Jeffrey Yamasaki
In Memory of Okinu Miki
Tsuneo & Noriko Miki
In Memory of Miyoko Nose
Laura Dempsey
In Memory of Akira (Chuck) Oye
Kamitakahara Family
Mitsuyo Kawabata
Gail Mayer
Heidi Murao
Denis & Pat Nishi
Hanako Oye
Irene L. Yano
In Memory of Gary Yamasaki
Jeffrey Yamasaki
Anonymous (2)
Carina Abe
Ian & Debbie Burgess
Brian & Marcia Carr
Patricia H. Chan
Michael & Ruth Coles
Grant Dustin
Masami Hanashiro
Tad & Mitsuko Hosoi
Shaun Inouye
Kenneth & Bernadine Isomura
Mary F. Kawamoto
Greciana Langamon
Tommy Li
Shinobu Kadome
Stewart Kawaguchi
Ted Kawamoto
Marie McKee
Catherine Makihara
Masako & Ken Moriyama
Anne Motozono
Roberta H. Nasu
Craig Natsuhara
Takeshi & Mizuho Ogasawara
Chris Oikawa
Hanako Oye
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Vivian Rygnestad
Jim & Norma Sawada
Howard Shimokura
Audrey Shimozawa
Barbara Shishido
Charlotte Takasaki
Sharlene A. Tabata
Michael Takahashi
Joyce C. Takeshita
Darlene Tanaka & Trevor Jones
Grace Tanaka
Ginzo & Harue Udagawa
Hisako Wada
Fred & Linda Yada
Chris, Jan Yamamoto & Family
Norine K. Yamamoto
Sam Yamamoto
Tatsuo & Mariko Yamamoto
Jack Yeh
Gwendolyn Yip & Santa Ono
Legacy Giving Circle
Yoshiharu Hashimoto
George & Elaine Homma
Betty Issenman
Sato Kobayashi
Cathy Makihara
Jane Nimi
Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Richard & Gail Shinde
Norman Shuto
Haruko Takamori
Sian Tasaka
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto
LEGACY GIFTS
Estate of LA Dinsmore
The Nikkei Place Foundation is searching for a new Executive Director
Nikkei Place Foundation is searching for a new Executive Director
The Nikkei Place Foundation (NPF) is excited to announce an employment opportunity for a part time Executive Director of Development.
The Nikkei Place Foundation manages an Endowment Fund which supports the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (NNMCC) and the Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society (NSHCHS). These three societies are collectively known as Nikkei Place.
The Foundation fundraises and promotes philanthropic giving to build the NPF Endowment Fund to provide sustainable funding to both the NNMCC and NSHCHS.
Monthly Donations Update (July 28, 2022 - August 29, 2022)
The Foundation acknowledges gifts we receive for Nikkei Place. Thank you to our recent donors from July 28, 2022 — August 29, 2022 inclusive!
Pathways to Giving: Nikkei Place’s New Donor Program
Click to Learn more about Pathways to Giving
Nikkei Place Foundation recognises the generosity of donors at Nikkei Place. Through our Pathways to Giving Program, we honour individuals who have demonstrated their dedication to Nikkei Place by reaching substantial cumulative lifetime giving. These donors are recognized as members of one of our three honorary leadership societies. For questions, contact us at 604.777.2122 or gifts@nikkeiplacefoundation.org.
Nikkei Place is comprised of three organizations: Nikkei Place Foundation, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, and Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society.
Thank you to our recent donors!
Gifts listed from July 28, 2022 — August 29, 2022 inclusive
We apologize for any errors or omissions on this list. If your name has not been included, and you think it has been missed, please contact us and we will look into this right away.
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Anonymous
Minnie Hattori
Edward Kaminishi
Kids Booth Bubble
Stan Kirk
Carrie Okano
Sachiko Okuda
Leigh Ann Shoji-Lee
Nikkei Matsuri 2022
Anonymous
Carrie Okano
Leigh Ann Shoji-Lee
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto
War Memorial
K. Homma, M. Kitagawa & Y. Nakata
Sanny Nishi
In Memory of Robert T. Banno
Fred & Linda Yada
In Memory of Herby Hamade
Sandra Kroeker
In Memory of Robert & Naomi Hughes
Hiroko Stuart
In Memory of Katsuko (Kathy) Ishikawa
Chad Home
Fumiko Horii
Henry & Yvonne Wakabayashi
Irene L. Yano
Mas & Kaori Yano
In Memory of Toshiko Kajiwara
David Kunimoto
Cheryl Lee
Kazuko Makihara
May Mukaida
Teiji Nakamura & Family
Kaiden, Bill and Shirley Tajiri
Stanley & Tsuneko Takaki
Don Takaki
Sharon Tanabe
Penelope Tham
Sam Yamamoto
Nancy Yamauchi
In Memory of Yoshiko Kamachi
Cherylyn Morrison
In Memory of Dr. Karen Kobayashi
Fumiko Horii
Mas & Kaori Yano
In Memory of May Nakano
Hiroko Stuart
In Memory of Tadao Nakauchi
Brian Milligan
Pearl Wilson
In Memory of Steven Nasu
Harpreet Chhina
In Memory of Tomie Oishi
Masako Hori
In Memory of Setsuko Shoji-Araki
Sarah Elliott
In Memory of Chiyoko (Chic) Tanaka
K. Homma, M. Kitagawa & Y. Nakata
May H. Ishikawa
Sanny Nishi
In Memory of Michiko Urata
Bruce & Nan Tasaka
Anonymous (2)
Carina Abe
Ian & Debbie Burgess
Brian & Marcia Carr
Patricia H. Chan
Michael & Ruth Coles
Grant Dustin
Masami Hanashiro
Tad & Mitsuko Hosoi
Shaun Inouye
Kenneth & Bernadine Isomura
Mary F. Kawamoto
Greciana Langamon
Tommy Li
Shinobu Kadome
Stewart Kawaguchi
Ted Kawamoto
Catherine Makihara
Masako & Ken Moriyama
Anne Motozono
Roberta H. Nasu
Craig Natsuhara
Takeshi & Mizuho Ogasawara
Chris Oikawa
Hanako Oye
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Vivian Rygnestad
Jim & Norma Sawada
Howard Shimokura
Audrey Shimozawa
Barbara Shishido
Charlotte Takasaki
Sharlene A. Tabata
Michael Takahashi
Joyce C. Takeshita
Darlene Tanaka & Trevor Jones
Grace Tanaka
Ginzo & Harue Udagawa
Hisako Wada
Fred & Linda Yada
Chris, Jan Yamamoto & Family
Norine K. Yamamoto
Sam Yamamoto
Tatsuo & Mariko Yamamoto
Jack Yeh
Gwendolyn Yip & Santa Ono
Legacy Giving Circle
Yoshiharu Hashimoto
George & Elaine Homma
Betty Issenman
Sato Kobayashi
Cathy Makihara
Jane Nimi
Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Richard & Gail Shinde
Norman Shuto
Haruko Takamori
Sian Tasaka
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto
LEGACY GIFTS
Estate of LA Dinsmore
A Farewell Message from our Executive Director Naomi Kawamura
After five years at the Nikkei Place Foundation, I will be stepping down as Executive Director.
A Farewell Message From Our Executive Director Naomi Kawamura
Dear friends,
After five years at the Nikkei Place Foundation, I will be stepping down as Executive Director. I will be pursuing an opportunity this Fall to lead a U.S.-based organization that I have long admired.
In the past two years, we have had to respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This shifted our operations in significant ways. We also experienced the painful loss of our founding Board President Robert Banno. Despite these ups and downs, I am deeply grateful to the Foundation staff for the work ethic and commitment to Nikkei Place. I am also incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together during my tenure, including:
Significantly lowering the Foundation’s operating expenses year over year
Expansion of our planned giving program and significantly increasing the endowment
Ensuring our procedures align with best practices and Canada Revenue agency’s requirements for charitable organizations
Overhauling and redesigning the look and feel of our website with a focus on user experience
Awarding six Youth Bursary Awards to deserving youth since its launch in 2016.
Receiving several new awards from new granting organizations - including federal and international funding sources.
Thanks to our long-time supporters, the Foundation is also now in a healthy financial situation.
I am deeply appreciative to the Nikkei Place Foundation staff and volunteers who made the day-to-day work feel connected and personally meaningful. I will continue to support the future successes of Nikkei Place.
With gratitude,
Naomi Ostwald Kawamura
Monthly Donations Update (May 30 - June 30, 2022)
The Foundation acknowledges gifts we receive for Nikkei Place. Thank you to our recent donors from May 30 - June 30, 2022 inclusive!
Pathways to Giving: Nikkei Place’s New Donor Program
Click to Learn more about Pathways to Giving
Nikkei Place Foundation recognises the generosity of donors at Nikkei Place. Through our Pathways to Giving Program, we honour individuals who have demonstrated their dedication to Nikkei Place by reaching substantial cumulative lifetime giving. These donors are recognized as members of one of our three honorary leadership societies. For questions, contact us at 604.777.2122 or gifts@nikkeiplacefoundation.org.
Nikkei Place is comprised of three organizations: Nikkei Place Foundation, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, and Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society.
Thank you to our recent donors!
Gifts listed from May 30 - June 30, 2022 inclusive
We apologize for any errors or omissions on this list. If your name has not been included, and you think it has been missed, please contact us and we will look into this right away.
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Lauro Chartrand - From the Cast & Crew of Shogun
Takashi Iwata
Michael & Frances F. Johnson
Bill & Toshiko Kajiwara
Kids Booth Bubble
Kats & June Kitamura
Harry & Akemi Mizuta
Atsuko Mori
Kenso Okino
S. Saimoto
Peter & Masako Stillwell
Kenneth & Rosemarie Takeuchi
Harry Tonogai
Joe & Minae Uchinami
Nikkei Matsuri 2022
Anonymous
Akiko Gomyo
Gary Matson
Saeko Tsuda
War Memorial
Naoe Ikeda
Kamitakahara Family
John & Marion Nakamoto
Edward & Jennifer Nakamoto
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Henry & Yvonne Wakabayashi
Mas & Kaori Yano
Nikkei Place Foundation
Anonymous (5)
Bill & Noemi Gruenthal
Shigeru & Akemi Hirai
Rae Kuwabara
Setsu Miyanishi
Hideyuki Tom Motomochi
Kenso Okino
Hozumi Takahashi
Hayato Ueda
Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society
Anonymous (2)
Edward & Jennifer Nakamoto
Ruiko Okino
Kenso Okino
NSHCHS CHARITY GOLF DAY
Cathy Makihara
Ken & Junko Shinozaki
Brooke and Tracey Wade Foundation
In Celebration of Yoshi Hashimoto
Anonymous
Yoshi Hashimoto
Mutsumi Hamakawa
George & Elaine Homma
Reiko Cheryl Honkawa
Masako Hori
Frank & Naomi Kamiya
Pat & Kyoko Meehan
Ian Miki & Chieko Chijiwa
Roberta H. Nasu
Catherine Nishikawa
Howard Shimokura
Roy Yabuki
Norine K. Yamamoto
In Honour of Hana Hasegawa
Fiona Dickson
Thank you to Linda Reid and the Archive Staff
Ann Clayson
In Memory of Eiko (Uyeyama) Ainsworth
Phelan Jung
In Memory of Mark Ando
Reiko & Masashi Moizumi
In Memory of Setsuko (Sally) Hashimoto
Lily Kamachi
In Memory of John Hayashi
Barry & Suzuko Higo
In Memory of Teruko (Terry) Homma
Masako Hori
John & Carol-Anne Kamitakahara
In Memory of Minnie Horiuchi
Lily Kamachi
In Memory of Robert & Naomi Hughes
Dorothy Yamamoto
Mas & Kaori Yano
In Memory of Dr. Karen Kobayashi
Yoko Nishimura
In Memory of Fujikazu Kondo
Seiji & Sachi Matsuo
In Memory of Sue Miyamoto
Mary M. Okabe
In Memory of Tadao Nakauchi
Phil & Pauline Cooper
Marcia Foreman
Mutsumi Hamakawa
Kaz Ishii
Shirley Nishi
Nancy Ranger
Wayne & Rachel Tanaka
In Memory of Steven Nasu
Don & Renata Hamagami
Nobue Hatanaka
Donald & Misaye Munro
Joyce Nasu
Denis & Pat Nishi
Tomi Wakabayashi
In Memory of Sadako Oyama
Lily Kamachi
Emi Locke
In Memory of Tomiko Aoyama Spain
May & Norman McFarlan
In Memory of Chiyoko (Chic) Tanaka
Naoe Ikeda
Kamitakahara Family
John & Marion Nakamoto
Edward & Jennifer Nakamoto
Yoko Nishimura
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Henry & Yvonne Wakabayashi
Mas & Kaori Yano
In Memory of Minoru Tanaka
Larissa Kondo
In Memory of Masako Uchida
Karen Uchida
In Memory of Joe Yamake
Betty Higuchi
Geoffrey Higuchi
Gwen-Brian Toole
Cheryl Van Herk
Anonymous (2)
Carina Abe
Ian & Debbie Burgess
Brian & Marcia Carr
Patricia H. Chan
Michael & Ruth Coles
Grant Dustin
Masami Hanashiro
Tad & Mitsuko Hosoi
Shaun Inouye
Kenneth & Bernadine Isomura
Mary F. Kawamoto
Greciana Langamon
Tommy Li
Shinobu Kadome
Stewart Kawaguchi
Ted Kawamoto
Catherine Makihara
Masako & Ken Moriyama
Anne Motozono
Roberta H. Nasu
Craig Natsuhara
Takeshi & Mizuho Ogasawara
Chris Oikawa
Hanako Oye
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Vivian Rygnestad
Jim & Norma Sawada
Howard Shimokura
Audrey Shimozawa
Barbara Shishido
Charlotte Takasaki
Sharlene A. Tabata
Michael Takahashi
Joyce C. Takeshita
Darlene Tanaka & Trevor Jones
Grace Tanaka
Ginzo & Harue Udagawa
Hisako Wada
Fred & Linda Yada
Chris, Jan Yamamoto & Family
Norine K. Yamamoto
Sam Yamamoto
Tatsuo & Mariko Yamamoto
Jack Yeh
Gwendolyn Yip & Santa Ono
Legacy Giving Circle
Yoshiharu Hashimoto
George & Elaine Homma
Betty Issenman
Sato Kobayashi
Cathy Makihara
Jane Nimi
Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Richard & Gail Shinde
Norman Shuto
Haruko Takamori
Sian Tasaka
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto
LEGACY GIFTS
Estate of Mitsuo Hayashi
Nikkei Place Charity Golf Day raises over $130,000 for dementia-friendly programs!
Proceeds benefit Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society
Nikkei Place Charity Golf Day raises over $130,000 for dementia-friendly programs!
On Friday, May 27, 2022, Nikkei Place Foundation and Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society hosted the Nikkei Place Charity Golf Day at Riverway Golf Course in Burnaby! Every dollar raised at the event helps fund dementia-friendly outreach programs run by Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society. Read more about the programs that are supported by this event here.
It was the first Nikkei Place golf event in two years due to the pandemic. Despite being smaller in scale, our sponsors and supporters rallied for our cause, and enabled us to exceed our fundraising goals!
We raised over $66,000 in net proceeds before DOUBLING it to over $130,000 thanks to our matching donors Ken & Junko Shinozaki!
The 2022 Golf Committee greatly appreciates the tremendous generosity of all our sponsors, donors, golfers and volunteers for answering the call to Beat the Odds of Dementia! Together we are changing the lives of seniors for the better.
This funding helps to bring dementia-friendly programs to seniors and caregivers that need them. Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society had to shut down during the pandemic and reimagine how to do community lead in-person programs. Through enhancing technology and upgrading the internet, we introduced hybrid virtual programming — a combination of in-person and virtual participants. The return of our "Iki Iki (Lively, Lively)" social day program was welcomed with open arms. This program consists of a delivered bento box, exercise, art class and chat time.
We have always taken pride in our dementia-friendly Outreach and Activities programs. Hybrid programming has helped seniors feel less isolated as participants make more connections with fellow seniors. These programs help seniors live a more extended, more fulfilled lifestyle.
OpenRoad Honda Middlegate Team
It was a sold out day with 104 golfers, door prizes, and various on course activities and tents. Special thanks to our honoured guests Mayor of Burnaby Mike Hurley, Councillor James Wang, Consul General of Japan Takashi Hatori, and Global BC Meteorologist Yvonne Schalle for joining us!
This year we were delighted to welcome new sponsors Kinetic Wireless Rogers & Samsung, who hosted a smartphone giveaway and phone protectors, and Joe Fortes, who provided delicious appetizers at the 19th Hole!
Back by popular demand was the Caesar Station hosted by The Keg Steakhouse, and team photo op sponsored by Bosa Properties! All team photos can be viewed on the golf website.
We also wish to thank the City of Burnaby for their support, and our other executive sponsors Fujiya, Anthem Properties, Appia, Strand Development and Leon Judah Blackmore Foundation, and premium sponsor Kami Insurance for their vital support!
Tournament, Contest & Door Prize Winners
Congratulations to the winning team Randy Koyanagi, Ken Nishi, Al Koyanagi, and Perry Nishihata!
We also had many door prize and on-course contest winners. All prize winners are contacted individually, and their names have been posted to our website seniors.nikkeiplace.org/golf. Congratulations to all the prize winners!
Great Moments from the Tournament
Don't forget to check out the photo gallery for some of the great moments from the tournament, generously sponsored by Bosa Properties. A full photo gallery, including team photos, is now posted to seniors.nikkeiplace.org/golf and the NPF’s Facebook page.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Monthly Donations Update (May 1-29, 2022)
The Foundation acknowledges gifts we receive for Nikkei Place. Thank you to our recent donors from May 1-29, 2022 inclusive!
Pathways to Giving: Nikkei Place’s New Donor Program
Click to Learn more about Pathways to Giving
Nikkei Place Foundation recognises the generosity of donors at Nikkei Place. Through our Pathways to Giving Program, we honour individuals who have demonstrated their dedication to Nikkei Place by reaching substantial cumulative lifetime giving. These donors are recognized as members of one of our three honorary leadership societies. For questions, contact us at 604.777.2122 or gifts@nikkeiplacefoundation.org.
Nikkei Place is comprised of three organizations: Nikkei Place Foundation, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, and Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society.
Thank you to our recent donors!
Gifts listed from May 1 - 29, 2022 inclusive
We apologize for any errors or omissions on this list. If your name has not been included, and you think it has been missed, please contact us and we will look into this right away.
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Anonymous (3)
Anoosha Avni
Harken Coffee Corp.
Fay Y. Ishii
Akira & Mikiko Oye
Toshiyuki & Yukiko Tosa
Nikkei Matsuri 2022
Louise Akuzawa & Ron Kruschen
Kazuo Bessho
Takako Iura
Yoko Matsuno
Alan & Wakako Morris
Kaori (Mick) & Mariko Namiki
Satsuki-kai
Nikkei Place Foundation
Atsushi Ide
Brett Kagetsu
Sam Yamamoto
Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society
Audrey Shimozawa
NSHCHS CHARITY GOLF DAY
Anonymous
Naeko Murakami
In Memory of Dennis Yuji Enomoto
Brenda Gaertner
In Memory of Luke Nakashima
Louvaine Kadonaga
Carol Nishi & Ronald Okada
Kathleen Y. Tanaka & Family
In Memory of Tomojiro & Masako (Kariya) Nakayama
Kelli Nakayama
In Memory of Steven Nasu
Shelby Allen
Anonymous (2)
George Bando & Family
Donna Carey
William Carl
Tania Caron-Overington
Carolyn Courtemanche
Scott & Sharon Drossos
Yumi & Christina Drossos
Yoriko Vickie Fukui
Melanie Gee
Melisa Gorman
Rosanne & Cal Grazier
Rod Hamagami
Reiko Cheryl Honkawa
Albert Ing
May H. Ishikawa
Andrew Jang
Dennis & Gloria Joe
Esther Lam
Nicole Larsen
Susan Larsen
Allan & Keiko Mayede
Veronica Moran
Gerry Nakamura
Donna Nasu
Gary & Elsi Nasu
Isao Nasu
James & Sally Nasu
Janet Nasu
Linda Nasu
Lisa Nasu
Roberta H. Nasu
Tami Nasu
Melissa O’Brien
Marianne Olsen
Andrea Score
Lorraine Shiyoji
Nicole Swisher
Ayako Tamai
Carolyn Williamson
Russell Wingard
Lauren Yamauchi
Mas & Kaori Yano
In Memory of Dean Okamura
Frank & Naomi Kamiya
In Memory of Jane Shimokura
Frank & Naomi Kamiya
In Memory of Tomoko (Toni) Suzuki
Toyoko & Alan Oikawa
In Memory of Joe Yamake
Kari McDougall
Anonymous (2)
Carina Abe
Ian & Debbie Burgess
Brian & Marcia Carr
Patricia H. Chan
Michael & Ruth Coles
Grant Dustin
Masami Hanashiro
Tad & Mitsuko Hosoi
Shaun Inouye
Kenneth & Bernadine Isomura
Mary F. Kawamoto
Greciana Langamon
Tommy Li
Shinobu Kadome
Stewart Kawaguchi
Ted Kawamoto
Catherine Makihara
Masako & Ken Moriyama
Anne Motozono
Roberta H. Nasu
Craig Natsuhara
Takeshi & Mizuho Ogasawara
Chris Oikawa
Hanako Oye
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Vivian Rygnestad
Jim & Norma Sawada
Howard Shimokura
Audrey Shimozawa
Barbara Shishido
Charlotte Takasaki
Sharlene A. Tabata
Michael Takahashi
Joyce C. Takeshita
Darlene Tanaka & Trevor Jones
Grace Tanaka
Ginzo & Harue Udagawa
Hisako Wada
Fred & Linda Yada
Chris, Jan Yamamoto & Family
Norine K. Yamamoto
Sam Yamamoto
Tatsuo & Mariko Yamamoto
Jack Yeh
Gwendolyn Yip & Santa Ono
Legacy Giving Circle
Yoshiharu Hashimoto
George & Elaine Homma
Betty Issenman
Sato Kobayashi
Cathy Makihara
Jane Nimi
Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Richard & Gail Shinde
Norman Shuto
Haruko Takamori
Sian Tasaka
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto
LEGACY GIFTS
Estate of Mitsuo Hayashi
You Could Win $20,000 for Nikkei Place Foundation!
Donate online during the month of June
You Could Win $20,000 for Nikkei Place Foundation!
The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is back! From June 1 - 30, 2022, every $1 donated to Nikkei Place Foundation online through CanadaHelps gives us a chance to win $20,000!*
How it Works
Use the donation form below to make a donation to Nikkei Place Foundation online at anytime from June 1, 2022 at midnight NDT to June 30, 2022 at 11:59:59 pm PDT.
To be eligible donations must be made via CanadaHelps and a minimum $3 donation is required.
See full contest terms and conditions at the bottom of this page.
How Your Donation Makes a Difference
Your support can help build a strong and vibrant community at Nikkei Place!
Designate your gift to Nikkei Place Foundation to help ensure the future of Nikkei Place, and leave a lasting legacy for the next generation.
Designate your gift to Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society to help ensure independence, respect, dignity, privacy, and choice for seniors at Nikkei Place. Your support can provide funding from programs that help seniors remain socially, mentally, and physically engaged, and promote Kenko de nagaiki - a long and happy life!
Designate your gift to Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre to help preserve and promote Japanese Canadian history, arts, and culture. Your support can provide vital funding for vibrant programs, exhibits, and events that connect, educate and inspire all generations.
*Donations must be made via www.CanadaHelps.org. Minimum $3 donation required. Contest runs from June 1, 2022 at midnight Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT) to June 30, 2022 at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). See full rules at: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/givingchallenge-rules.
BC government to make an important historic announcement - May 21
The BC provincial government will be making an important historic announcement with the Japanese Canadian community on May 21, 2022. You are invited to attend via live stream and witness the announcement at 11:00 AM Pacific Time. A viewing party will be held…
BC government to make an important historic announcement - Saturday, May 21, 2022
The BC provincial government will be making an important historic announcement with the Japanese Canadian community on May 21, 2022. The announcement is in collaboration with local BC Japanese Canadian communities and the National Association of Japanese Canadians. You are invited to attend via live stream and witness the announcement at 11:00 AM Pacific Time.
The following links will go live at that time:
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BCProvincialGovernment/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/BCGovNews?s=20
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProvinceofBC
Join us at Nikkei Centre on Saturday, May 21st to watch this historic announcement together.
Viewing Party Hosted by the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre + Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens' Association
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Ellipse Lobby
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Doors to Nikkei Centre open at 9:30am | Live stream starts at 11:00am
Priority seating for seniors
No RSVP required
Light refreshments
Contact/Inquiries: info@nikkeiplace.org | 604.777.7000
Monthly Donations Update (April 1 - 30, 2022)
The Foundation acknowledges gifts we receive for Nikkei Place. Thank you to our recent donors from April 1-30, 2022 inclusive!
Exciting News!
NPF Celebrates 20 years of Community Building this May!
Thank you to all our supporters for all that you do for Nikkei Place. In celebration of this 20 year milestone, we will be launching a new donor program to replace the Tree of Prosperity annual campaign! We will continue to honour the collective giving of our donors. As a new feature, this program will also recognize tribute gifts made in memory or in celebration of loved ones, and be more symbolic of your philanthropic journey. Not to worry, we will grandfather all active ToP donors into this new program at similar giving levels. More details to come — please stay tuned!
Thank you to our recent donors!
Gifts listed from April 1 - 30, 2022 inclusive
We apologize for any errors or omissions on this list. If your name has not been included, and you think it has been missed, please contact us and we will look into this right away.
Bronze
Stanley & Masako Fukawa
Burgundy
Anonymous
Gold
George & Elaine Homma
Orange
Kumio & Harumi Okamoto
Toshiko Tabata
Green
Aiko Marlene Hamakawa & Taeko Darlene Hamakawa
Kikuye Inouye
Shigenari Onouye
Nikkei Matsuri 2022
George & Elaine Homma
NSHCHS CHARITY GOLF DAY
Anonymous
Naeko Murakami
In Celebration of My 90th Birthday
Atsuko Mori
In Honour of John Hayashi’s 100th Birthday
Barry & Suzuko Higo
In Honour of Margret & Shingo Homma
Ron Homma
In Honour of Roberta Nasu’s 90th Birthday
Scott & Sharon Drossos
Janet Nasu
Thanks to Lisa Uyeda & Linda Kawamoto Reid
Lillian Nakamura Maguire
In Memory of Frank Cunningham
Louis & Gerry Horii
In Memory of Art Komori
Masako Hori
In Memory of Kusuo Dick Koyanagi
Kumi Sutcliffe
In Memory of Teruo Koyanagi
Karen Teraguchi-Miller
In Memory of Mitsuye Maeda
Thomas D. Suzuki
In Memory of Luke Nakashima
Yoriko Vickie Fukui
Lynne & Yu-Zhi Kiang
Miyoko Nakashima
In Memory of Alisa & Akiko Noda
Sakiko Noda
In Memory of Alan Omae
Yoshiharu & Fumiko Aura
Barry & Suzuko Higo
In Memory of Sadako Oyama
Keiko Oyama
Roberta H. Nasu
In Memory of Dennis Yuji Enomoto
Rona Tanaka
Anonymous (2)
Carina Abe
Ian & Debbie Burgess
Brian & Marcia Carr
Patricia H. Chan
Michael & Ruth Coles
Grant Dustin
Masami Hanashiro
Tad & Mitsuko Hosoi
Shaun Inouye
Kenneth & Bernadine Isomura
Mary F. Kawamoto
Greciana Langamon
Tommy Li
Shinobu Kadome
Stewart Kawaguchi
Ted Kawamoto
Catherine Makihara
Masako & Ken Moriyama
Anne Motozono
Roberta H. Nasu
Craig Natsuhara
Takeshi & Mizuho Ogasawara
Chris Oikawa
Hanako Oye
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Vivian Rygnestad
Jim & Norma Sawada
Howard Shimokura
Audrey Shimozawa
Barbara Shishido
Charlotte Takasaki
Sharlene A. Tabata
Michael Takahashi
Joyce C. Takeshita
Darlene Tanaka & Trevor Jones
Grace Tanaka
Ginzo & Harue Udagawa
Hisako Wada
Fred & Linda Yada
Chris, Jan Yamamoto & Family
Norine K. Yamamoto
Sam Yamamoto
Tatsuo & Mariko Yamamoto
Jack Yeh
Gwendolyn Yip & Santa Ono
HERITAGE ESTATE GIVING CIRCLE
Yoshiharu Hashimoto
George & Elaine Homma
Betty Issenman
Sato Kobayashi
Cathy Makihara
Jane Nimi
Carrie Okano
Linda Kawamoto Reid
Richard & Gail Shinde
Norman Shuto
Haruko Takamori
Sian Tasaka
Fred & Linda Yada
Sam Yamamoto
LEGACY GIFTS
Estate of Mitsuo Hayashi