April 2025 Volume 75 Issue 4 Facebook Asian Pacific Directors Coalition - Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration Saturday, May 3, 11am-5pm Armory Food & Event Hall, Seattle Center The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public. For event
PUYALLUP VALLEY JACL AND BIJAC PRESENT IREICHO: The Book of Names National Monuent for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration March 27 - March 30, 2026 Friday, March 27 Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, Seattle Saturday, March 28 Expo Hall, Washington State Fair, Puyallup (access to Remembrance Gallery)
2025 ESSAY: Okagesama de NVC Foundation Scholarship Essay by Ty Shimizu Ty Shimizu is the grandson of NVC Lifetime Member Francis Fukuhara and a senior at Seattle Preparatory School. He is the president of Seattle Prep’s Asian Pacific Islander Club, is on the track team, and has also competed on
2025 ESSAY: Okagesama de NVC Foundation Scholarship Essay by Mateo Mar Mateo Mar finds inspiration in his grandfather, James Mar, who helped found Cathay Post #186. Following in his grandfather’s footsteps, Mateo has been inspired to serve his community through volunteering and creating his own small business stringing tennis rackets.
2025 ESSAY: Okagesama de NVC Foundation Scholarship Essay by Kai Vu Kai Vu is the grandson of Eileen Yamada Lamphere and is a graduating senior at the University of Washington. Kai has been studying for a B.S. degree in Public Health. He has distinguished himself through his experiences at the
2025 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS By Brianna Ishihara The NVC Foundation Scholarship Committee would like to thank all the hard-working scholars who applied for educational scholarships this year. Your passion to make meaningful and important change in our world is needed now, more than ever. We would also like to thank the NVC and NVC
April 2025 Volume 75 Issue 4 Facebook General Donation Fred Ibuki Lucy Sato Estate In Appreciation of the Nisei Lunch Program Mable Nishizaki In Honor of Gloria Kiyomi Yoshinaka’s 90th Birthday Abigail Hikida Jacob Hikida Wesley Hikida In Tribute to Gloria Yoshinaka’s 90th Happy Birthday Ken and Joyce Takeuchi In
April 2025 Volume 75 Issue 4 Facebook Donation to Volunteer Appreciation Brunch Kevin and Jennifer Nagai General Donation Hiroshi and Mitsuko Eto In Appreciation of the Nisei Friday Lunches T. Ted Tsue In Appreciation of the Nisei Lunch Program Ethel Nayematsu David and Irene Toyohara Pauline Yaguchi In Appreciation of
April 2025 Volume 75 Issue 4 Facebook SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATIONS NVC/WAC Scholarship Fund In Memory of Ted “Sunshine” Nakamura Pauline and Elaine Yoshida
NISEI LUNCH SERVES AN EARLY EASTER MEAL The April Nisei Lunch featured an early Easter meal of ham, oven roasted sweet potatoes, green beans, rice, green salad and dessert. Thanks to Shiz Kaku and Mary Ann Yamaguchi for taking over much of the meal preparation duties in Jim Shinbo’s absence.