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Japanese American Social Services, Inc. 100 Gold Street, Lower Level, New York NY 10038
Phone: 212-442-1541 Fax: 212-442-8627 Email: info@jassi.org Web: www.jassi.org
32nd Anniversary Benefit Dinner – Page 1 Community Outreach – Page 2 Useful Information – Page 3
Senior Events & JASSI’s Services – Page 4 Case Examples – Page 5 Volunteer Appreciation Party– Page 6

JASSI 32nd Anniversary Benefit Dinner ȫɐȪɝɤɣZŰ±ɆȻɂȗȳȷɜȶȗȹɝ
On Thursday, October 10, 2013, Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI) will hold its 32 Anniversary Benefit Dinnerat the Yale Club of New York City. Guests will enjoy an evening of cocktails, a silent auction, a special performance, and finedinner. At last year’s Benefit Dinner, more than 80 items were donated for the silent auction, which included a beautiful
Kimono set from NIHONWASOU USA, Inc., a gorgeous pearl necklace from MIKIMOTO, audio sets from Pioneer
Electronics (USA) Inc., a hotel voucher from Kitano Hotel, a Yankees baseball signed by Ichiro, and many more! This year’s
special performance will be a chorus by the Nippon Club Women’s Chorus, which celebrated its 25 Anniversary Concert at theCarnegie Hall this year. At the Benefit Dinner, they will perform songs from their wide range of repertoire, including traditional
Japanese songs.
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We will announce additional details of our Benefit Dinner on our website and through our eNewsletter. To purchase tickets orcontribute items for the silent auction, please contact Yoko Naka at 212-442-1541/347-482-1541 or ynaka@jassi.org. Allproceeds from the Benefit Dinner will be used to fund JASSI’s many social services. We will appreciate all of your support.
2013  10 ä 10 ØɠçɡǖØńȯɝȪɐɗȨɝɀȬɠȫɐȪɝɡȁ The Yale Club of
New York City Ǻ=ľ 32 ZŰ±ɆȻɂȗȳȷɜȶȗȹɝȔƵ+śǭȈǯǗȥȬȷȀīóǾȁǖȞȢȵɗǖȨȘɘɛȷɜȝɝȢȪɓɛǖȬɇȪɐɗɜȾɂȜɝɋɛȬǖȶȗȹɝȔǡòǭȉǞǴǵǤȈǯǗÛtxŶǵǷǴȨȘɘɛȷɜȝɝȢȪɓɛǺȁ 80 ĔȀǡ^ĘȔǪË#ǞǴǵǤǖØé\ŦȀǡıĘǖɌȠɏȷȀȾɝɗȻȳȢɘȬǖȾȘȝȺȖȀȝɝȶȗȝɜȮȳȷǖȠȰȼɜɈȵɗȀ Ą<ǖɑɛȠɝȬɜȘȲəɝƨ½
ȀȨȘɛ1ȐɉɝɗǽǼƊšǽǡ^Ęǣ7^ǫȒȈǭǴǗȀȬɇȪɐɗɜȾɂȜɝɋɛȬȁǖØéȢɕɃzƫȦɝɕȬƫǾȎȑŕǭǞ÷oǺǯǗzƫȦɝɕȬƫȁǖġŒǝȑȞɝȻȡɝɈɝɗǺ 25 ZŰ±ĒvȔƵ+ǭȈǭǴǗɆȻɂȗȳȷɜȶȗȹɝǺȁǖ¹ǢǭǞØéȀ÷ȔȁǮȋǖǞɘȾɝȷɖɝȔÀǃǭȈ
ǯǗɆȻɂȗȳȷɜȶȗȹɝȀŹŊȁǖșȚɃȨȘȷȍ E ȺɒɝȬɘȰɝǺǡĲȏǱśǭȈǯǗE ɎɝɗĩƲǣǡČȉǺǽǞÖȁǖ
info@jassi.org ȈǺǪơŌǥǵǫǞǗǡȀǪƒ1ǖȨȘɘɛȷɜȝɝȢȪɓɛȅǡ^ĘȔË#ǭǹǞǴǵǧȑÖȁǖȫɐȪɝȬȰȳɂɠǽǢɡ 212-442-1541/347-482-1541 ȈǴȁ ynaka@jassi.org ȈǺǪơŌǥǵǫǞǗɆȻɂȗȳȷɜȶȗȹɝȀPĬȁ2ǹǖȫɐȪɝǣĸĶȨɝɀȬȔȦɌɒȺȵȗɝȀīóȅË#ǯȑǴȋȀƥaǾ!ȓȒȈǯǗīóȀǪÎÌǖǪN?Ȕ®ȎȐǡ©ǶǭǹǡȐȈǯǗJASSI 32nd Anniversary Benefit DinnerThursday, October 10th, 2013
Special Performance by the Nippon Club Women’s Chorus
The Yale Club of New York CityȫɐȪɝɤɣZŰ±ɆȻɂȗȳȷɜȶȗȹɝ
2013  10 ä 10 Ø ɠç ɡØéȢɕɃzƫȦɝɕȬƫǾȎȑȬɇȪɐɗɜȾɂȜɝɋɛȬThe Yale Club of New York City

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Asian Pacific American Legislative Advocacy Day ȖȫȖņńeąªô:ÍƉȶɝ
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013, JASSI and other Asian
organizations joined “Invisible, No More: Data Equity for Asian
Pacific Americans (APA),” led by the Coalition for Asian
American Children and Families on the 4 Annual APA
Legislative Advocacy Day in Albany, New York. We asked
legislators to support the landmark legislation of
A1186a/S2348s, which would ensure a standard, consistent
way of collecting and reporting data of the APA community
in New York.

2013  3 ä 5 ØɠēɡǖȫɐȪɝȁ Coalition for Asian
American Children and Families ǣ/ǯȑ ǙInvisible, No
More: Data Equity for Asian Pacific Americansǚ ǾȀȖȫȖņcǻ4ǾȺɒɝɔɝȢȀƭȖɗȽȺɝȅŤǤǖľ
ąƈïɠA1186a/S2348sɡȔÎÌǯȑȎǟȺɒɝɔɝȢƈ_ǾŵǠȈǭǴǗǩȀƈïȁǖ40 ŽȀȖȫȖŮŽȔ!ǟȖ
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One Day Benefit Sale ȲɐɖȵȗɝɜȮɝɗ
On Saturday, April 13, 2013, Ms.
Dava Weinstein, a social worker, helda benefit sale at the Norte Dame
School. She was a good friend of FrankMorihiko Taira, a Japanese American
artist who had had many exhibitions in
the U.S. and Italy and won numerous
prizes. She sold his artwork anddonated the proceeds to JASSI andanother organization. Approximately
90 art pieces were sold, and $1,000
were donated to JASSI. Please join us
at the next benefit sale which will be at
the Japanese American United
Church!

2013  4 ä 13 ØɠgɡǖȫɐȪɝȀI>ȀȌǻǖȯɝȪɐɗɚɝȞɝȀȶȘȽɜșȚȘɛȬȵȘɛǫȕǣȼɝȷɗȱɍ~íǺȲɐɖȵȗɝɜȮɝɗȔƵ+ǭȈǭǴǗșȚȘɛȬȵȘɛǫȕȁǖØņȖɝȵȗȬȷȀɂɕɛȢɜɏɖȿȦɜȰȘɕȀǡĲȐSǞǺǖƩ^Ǻǝȑ¨ȀŎĤȔpKǭǖ ^ƍpȀpǨȔȫɐȪɝǻõƷǾǭǹǥǵǫǞȈ
ǭǴǗŇ 90 ĔȀŎĤǣpȒǖ$1,000 ǣȫɐȪɝǾǫȒȈǭǴǗöbȁØńST
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Sakura Health Fair ǫǥȏɅɗȬɂȚȖɝJASSI participated in Sakura Health Fair held by theJapanese American Association of New York, Inc.
During this event, we held “Visa & Healthy Living
Consultation” sessions on April 15 th and 28th at our office.
We provided consultations to thirteen participants
regarding issues such as Green Card renewals,
undocumented immigrant issues, Medicaid, publicbenefits, health issues, employment issues, consumer
issues, and large medical bills. They were happy to receive
appropriate and useful advice.

ȫɐȪɝȁǖØņǣ +ǯȑǫǥȏɅɗȬɂȚȖɝǾN?ǭǖ4 ä 15 Øǻ 28 ØȀ 2 ØƶǾĎȐǙɀȩɟğćǽȕǺ
ȌĕÔİƁǚȔȫɐȪɝɜȝɂȗȬǺƵ+ǭȈǭǴǗĀôáÕǖąđh`ǌǖɎȶȗȤȘȸǖ3ĪÎÌǖ)¡`ǌǖǀĠ`ǌǖĉƎŘ`ǌǖǒǍFĦƎ`ǌȔWȋȑ 13 UȀǪİƁǾ°ǮȈǭǴǗN?ŘǢȏȁǙƳÞƶǾĎȐūƗǾİƁǾ
ȀǷǹǥǵǫȐǖȈǴǖĪĳǽȖȸȽȘȬȔǭǹǞǴǵǤǝȐǣǻǟǪǬǞȈǭǴǚǻǞǟ¸ƆȀŮŢȔǞǴǵǤȈǭǴǗ

NYC Mayoral Candidate Forum ȺɒɝɔɝȢƳƨÄ3Ƶůƃ2013  5 ä 20 ØɠäɡǖȫɐȪɝȁ Coalition for Asian
American Children and Families ȔyȋǖǲȀ 60 ȀȖȫȖņcǻ4ǾǙȖȫȖuĆņȖɎɖȞǚǾƷǯȑȺɒɝɔɝȢƳƨÄ3ƵůƃȔŬŪǭȈǭǴǗ ȖȫȖņȦɌɒȺȵȗɝȀĨɜV
ǾƋěǭǹȌȏǠȑȎǟǖ
600 UȀŬŪN?Ř
ǣǖĹǴǶȖȫȖȀ|hȍȺɝȭȔ'ŧŘǾżƇǫ
ǱȈǭǴǗȫɐȪɝȀ|ŏ·ŖȔǠȑǴȋǾǖØé
ɜØņȀ|hȔƳ'ŧŘǾȖɁɝɗǭǖǪN?ǞǴǵǞǴīóǾǡĴĢǭǨȈǯǗǝȐǣǻǟǪǬǞȈǭǴɞOn Monday, May 20, 2013, JASSI, Coalition for Asian
American Children and Families, and more than 60 other
Asian organizations attended the Mayoral Candidates
Forum and listened to thecandidates addressing key
issues affecting Asian
Pacific American
communities. More than
600 community members
attended this event,seeking better recognition
from the candidates of
their needs andcontributions. We express
our thanks to those who participated in this forum withJASSI.
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Deloitte Impact Day ȶəȘȷĵɉɕɛȵȗȖɜȘɆɛȷ
On Friday, June 7, 2013, Deloitte held its annual Impact Day. Morethan 20 volunteers from Deloitte contributed their time and talent to
JASSI and helped us mail 4,000 solicitation letters to the community.
They assisted JASSI’s volunteers and seniors with mailing while
enjoying great conversation. Many thanks to Deloitte for theircommitment to the community!
2013  6 ä 7 ØɠưɡǖĭìȍȦɛȨɗȵȗɛȣǽǼȔË#ǭǹǞȑȶ
əȘȷĵǣǖǙȘɛȾȢȷɜȶɝǚǻ[ȂȒȑȦɌɒȺȵȗɜȨɝɀȬȔŤǞȈ
ǭǴǗȫɐȪɝȁÛǾ¥ǤŏǤȶəȘȷĵȀstǽǪI>ȔQǧǖȫ
ɐȪɝȅȀư$ǋÓȔĨƞǯȑǴȋǾ¯Ũǽ ñȔǡ½ǞǭǹǞǴǵǤȈǭǴǗȫɐȪɝɉɕɛȵȗȖȍȪȺȖȀīǫȕǻ4Ǿǖ20 UȀȶəȘȷĵ_Ȁīóǣ\ÿǝǞǝǞǻĈȔĊȋǽǣȏȌƝƠ
ǽ½ǫȂǤǺ 4,000 ƟȌȀǡ½ňȀƬƞĐ*ȔǭǹǥǵǫǞȈǭǴǗȶ
əȘȷĵȀīóǖĸĶćCǾƋěǭǹǥǵǫȐǖǝȐǣǻǟǪǬǞȈǭǴɞ

Upcoming Seminar! ȮɌȹɝȀǡĲȏǱ
“Home Care with Medicaid & Medicare” ǙɎȶȗȤȘȸɟɎȶȗȤȖǺȀhȤȖǚThis fall, JASSI will participate in the Senior Week held by the Japanese American Associationof New York, Inc. and hold a free seminar regarding “Home Care with Medicaid & Medicare”
on Thursday, September 19th from 2:30PM to 4PM.
ȫɐȪɝȁØņǣ +ǯȑȪȺȖɜșȗɝȢǾĺȌN?ǭǖǙɎȶȗȤȘȸɟɎȶȗȤȖǺȀhȤȖǚǾƷǯȑĕÔȮɌȹɝȔƵ+ǭȈǯǗ9 ä 19 ØɠçɡȀG« 2 ÞHG«ɥÞƅĒ ǺǯǗ

Useful Information ǡ§ľǶ¶k The Affordable Care Act ȝȽɋȤȖ 
Beginning in 2014, individuals are required to purchase health care coverage and be insured under the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The federal government will impose new fines on most citizens and legal residents who do not obtaingovernment-approved insurance. Those without insurance will pay a tax that is the greater of a flat fee or a percentage of family
income. In 2014, the penalty starts at the greater of $95 per adult and $47.50 per child (up to $285 for a family) or 1.0% of family
income. By 2016, it increases to the greater of $695 per adult and $347.50 per child (up to $2,085 for a family) or 2.5% of family
income (as of August, 2013). This penalty will be administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) through tax returns. In 2015,
the IRS will collect tax penalties from individuals who file their tax returns for 2014 and do not carry insurance coverage and are notexempt. In order to increase the insurance enrollment rates of the U.S. residents, the ACA will expand the Medicaid program coverage
to people under age 65, including people with disabilities who are at 133% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. For those who exceed
Medicaid income limits or middle-income individuals, New York State has set up an organized health insurance marketplace called“New York Health Benefit Exchange (http://www.healthbenefitexchange.ny.gov)” that is designed to help people shop for and enroll
in health insurance coverage. Through the Exchange, individuals, families, and small businesses will be able to compare commercial
insurance options, calculate costs, and select coverage online, in person, over the phone, or by mail. The Exchange will also help
people check their eligibility for health care programs like Medicaid and sign up for these programs if they are eligible. The Exchange
will also be able to tell what type of financial assistance is available to applicants to help them afford health insurance purchased
through the Exchange. Insurance coverage can be purchased through the Exchange beginning October 1, 2013 and will be effective
January 1, 2014.
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Senior Events ȪȺȖɜȘɆɛȷ

Cherry Blossom Viewing ǡşũ
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, our annual “Cherry Blossom
Viewing” was held at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This year’s
cherry blossoms’ peak was late due to the cold spring, but weenjoyed viewing other beautiful flowers in the Japanese Hill-andPond Garden. We also had a picnic at lunch. It was such arelaxing day.
2013  4 ä 16 ØɠēɡǖɃɗȳȢɖɛɜɉȰȺȳȢȟɝȶɛǺȌǡşũȔŤǞȈǭǴǗȁȪɝȭɛǣƤȒǖð çȁďƵȈǺt
8/ǺǭǴǣǖȫɐȾȺɝȭɜȟɝȶɛ5ȍǲȀȀşǣŕǭǥ]Ǥ
źȐǖ.8òǭȊǩǻǣǺǤȈǭǴǗǡÝȁīǺɁȢȺȳȢɕɛȲȔǭǖŐǓǽşǺǻǹȌħǫȒȑǖ®ȏǦŞǞØǻǽȐȈǭǴǗ

Strawberry Picking ȘȲȧĚȐ
On Thursday, June 6, 2013, sponsored by Goldman Sacks (GS), we
had a Strawberry Picking Bus Tour at Alstede Farms in New Jersey.
JASSI seniors enjoyed the nature, picnic, and cultural exchange with
GS employees who served as volunteers. Everyone had a big smile
enjoying the fresh and sweet strawberries!
2013  6 ä 6 Øɠçɡǖû³"ǻǽǷǴȧɝɗȸɋɛɜȨȳȢȬĵ
+ȀȘȲȧĚȐȽȬȴȖɝȔŤǞȈǭǴǗȫɐȪɝɜȪȺȖȁȺɒɝȫɐɝȫɝȖɗȬȵȳȸƛfǾǹŚĖȔòǭȉǸǸǖɉɕɛȵȗȖǺN?
ǭǴȧɝɗȸɋɛɜȨȳȢȬĵ_ǻĈȔĊȋǖƐȍǢǾɁȢȺȳȢȔòǭȉȈǭǴǗȁ"ȎȐȌǻȄǤȐĞǥǹǡǞǭǞȘȲȧǾǖīĿǎǣǩȇȒǹǞȈǭǴɞJASSI’s Services ȫɐȪɝȀȨɝɀȬ
HotlineOur bilingual social service staff provide telephone, email, andin-person consultations on a wide range of issues, including
low-income assistance, health insurance availability, housing,consumer, employment, legal, and financial issues.

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ǯǗǔȁ`ǞȈǱȕǗǡÿƘǾǡ`ǞSȓǱǥǵǫǞǗ

Senior Program
JASSI provides telephone and in-office case assistance,
recreational events, and educational workshops for people over
60 years of age. We also offer hospital escort services and“friendly visits” to homebound seniors.

ȪȺȖ ɜɄə ȣɕɍ
60 ùȀÖȅǂŷȍȝɂȗȬǺȀȤɝȬɜȖȪȬȰɛȬǾ?Ǡǖ
æĪǾŤòȘɆɛȷȍȪȺȖǾ§ľǸ¶kǾƷǯȑɚɝȢȪɓȳɄȔË#ǭǹǞȈǯǗȈǴǖ}ľǭǣǶǽȪȺȖȀǡȔɉɕɛȵȗȖǣæĪǾű`ǯȑɂɘɛȸɖɝɜɀȫȳȷȍĥƹȅȀțȬȦɝȷɜȨɝɀȬȌË#ǭǹǞȈǯǗ

Caregiver Support Program
JASSI provides services to those who give care for people over
60 years old. The services include providing information abouthome care, case management, benefit referrals, group programs,
respite, and supplemental support.
Immigration Hotline
Ms. Mariko Okamoto, who has extensive experience as aparalegal, provides free telephone and email consultations
regarding immigration and visa-related issues on Mondays.

ȤȖ ȡȽɝ ɜȨ Ɋɝ ȷɜɄ əȣ ɕɍ
60 ùȀÖȀƉǖǡŷȔǭǹǞȑǙȤȖȡȽɝǚȅȀÎÌȔ
ŤǷǹǞȈǯǗ3ĪÎÌȍƉǽǼǾƷǯȑ¶kË#ȍÎÌǖȤɝȬɋȻȫɎɛȷǖŅķĪȨɊɝȷǖ´ȨɝɀȬǖğćŧ@ǖȨɊɝȷȣɗɝɄǽǼȔË#ǭǹǞȈǯǗǙļþ ą ǽȕǺ Ȍĕ Ôİ Ɓ ǚûƢäàØǾȾɕɖɝȟɗȀéƮ{ýǣɀȩȍļþąǾƷ
ǯȑǪİƁȔǂŷȍ E ɎɝɗǺQǧǧǹǞȈǯǗ

Community Outreach Program
JASSI conducts seminars and workshops to provide useful
information to the community. We also outreach to thecommunity through Newsletters, eNewsletters, social media,
and online bulletins.

ȦɌɒȺȵȗɝ ɜȖșȷɖɝ ȲɜɄ əȣ ɕɍ
3ĪFĦ%ƼȍhȤȖǽǼǖØņȦɌɒȺȵȗɝȀīóȀğćǾ
§ľǸ¶kȔË#ǯȑȮɌȹɝȍɚɝȢȪɓȳɄȔæǾƵ+ǭǹǞȈǯǗȈǴǖSNS ȍ E ȺɒɝȬɘȰɝǺȌǡ§ľǶ¶kȔË#ǭǹǞȈǯǗ

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Case Examples ȤɝȬ "Everyday, JASSI staff answer many inquiries. While some cases only require providing specific information or referrals, many cases
require more comprehensive services including advocacy. Cases often require days or even months to be resolved. Here are someexamples from our programs.
ȫɐȪɝȬȰȳɂȁûØóǘǽǪİƁȔ¿ȐȈǯǗǲȀlǺǯǦǡŁǠǺǤȑȎǟǽƑ`ǢȏǖƄõƷǻȀȍTŤǣ¯ŨǽØȌŨǯȑȎǟǽǪİƁȈǺǖĻMȀȌǻǾ°ǭǹǞȈǯǗȁǖǲȒǳȒȀɄəȣɕɍȀȤɝȬ"ǺǯǗHotlineJASS staff provided assistance and advocacy to a 50 yearold male who lived in a homeless shelter after his apartmentbuilding had burned down, and he had lost everything. After
having a dispute with the shelter’s staff due to a language
barrier, he was ordered to appear in housing court forhearing. As he had difficulties understanding his situationand his rights, JASSI staff explained them to him inJapanese and accompanied him to court as an advocate. His
legal problem was resolved, and with continuing support
from JASSI, he has found a place to live and become
mentally and financially stable.

ğćİƁǙē ǺȖȾɝȷǣėǧǖŅķĪǾǾǽǷǹǭȈǞƀȌǭǹǭȈǷǴǗǲȀ«ǖưƱǅĪǾȌǾǽȐǖȪȚɗȰɝßȏǭǾǽǷǹǭȈǷǴǗáǾǖŮŽȀƾmǣǤǷǢǧǺȪ
ȚɗȰɝȀȬȰȳɂǻ`ǌǣƔǤǖ`ǾǞǢǽǧȒȂǽȏǽǥ
ǽǷǴǚǻǞǟdǁǽęăǾœǢȒǹǞȑ 50 ģ²ȀÎÌǾǝǴȐȈǭǴǗȫɐȪɝȬȰȳɂȁǖ¨ȀúeŽǺǝȑØéŽ
ǺęăȔŹŊǾžÙǭǖ`ǾȌTŤǭȈǭǴǗĝhȁ`ǌȌŭĂǭǖȌƘčǗŅķĪǾȌưƱĪǾȌǭǖǪŚƗȀ
2ǽǺğćǭǹǡȏȒȈǯǗ
ȪȺȖ ɜɄ əȣ ɕɍ
Ǚ65 ùǾǽȐɎȶȗȤȖȔQōǭyȋǴǣǖȾɝȷ D ȀĢƂǾǸ
ǞǹdǷǹǞȑǚǻǞǟģ²ȀÎÌǾǝǴȐȈǭǴǗȫɐȪɝȬȰȳɂȁ/ǰǖȾɝȷ D ǻȁŝȀ%ƼĵȀ ǢȏŚ8ǾSǷ
Ǵ6ÖłȀɄɕɛȔÇǭǹįÈ%ƼĵǾĢǭƜȉȔǯȑǻž
ÙǭǖȦɛɁɒɝȰɝȀ!ǞÖȍŠŽǾǣǝǷǴǴȋǖȝ
ɛɕȘɛĢƂȌ½ǞȈǭǴǗóǘǽƴĠŽǻǖ%ƼɄɕɛȀüƙÖąȔØéŽǺ8ǢȐÚǥžÙǭǴŋêǖŚ8ǾSǷǴƧ
9ǽɄɕɛȔũǸǧȑǩǻǣǺǤȈǭǴǗȈǴǖɎȶȗȤȖ@ºưɄəȣɕɍȅȀȬȢɖɝȺɛȣȌSȓǱǹŤǷǴŋêǖɎȶȗȤȖɜȾɝȷ B ȀäǘȀÆǧưɠ$104.90ɡǣ0ƺǫȒȑɄəȣɕɍȅȀĢƂȌǯȑ ǣǺǤȈǭǴǗ

Senior Program
JASSI staff provided assistance to a 65 year-old male whostarted receiving Medicare but did not know specifics about
Medicare Part D. The staff explained to him in Japanese
how Medicare Part D worked and helped him enroll online
in a plan suitable for his situation. The staff also provided
screening for Medicare Saving Program for which he wasqualified. As a result, he was able to apply for Medicare Part
D and also receive assistance for his application for
Medicare premium exemption.
Immigration Hotline
Our paralegal volunteer assisted a musician who wanted toapply for his O-1 visa extension by himself as he could nolonger afford a lawyer after years of annual extensions. An
O-1 visa is initially granted for up to three years, andsubsequently, yearly extensions must be requested. Our
volunteer explained to him the U.S.
immigration law and the risk of
self-filing the extension. He wasthen able to apply for his
extension and receive permission
to stay for another year.

Ǚļþ ąǽȕ ǺȌĕÔ İƁǚǙǾ Ȁ O-1 ɀȩȀ¢ƳĢƂǾǝǴȐǖǒǍǽ£ƉnƎĠ
ȔÅ7ǺǤǽǞǣǺ½ŏǤȔŤǟǾȁǣǝȑǚǻǞǟǇ
òȀÖǢȏǪİƁȔ¿ȐȈǭǴǗȾɕɖɝȟɗɜɉɕɛȵȗȖȁ
ǖŚ8ǺļþĢƂȔŤǟɖȬȢȍńeļþąǻȪȬȵɍǾǸǞǹŹǭǥžÙǭǖǪŚƗǺĢƂǺǤȑȎǟÎÌȔǭȈǭǴǗǲȀ
«ǲȀȖȸȽȘȬȔjǾǪŚƗǺĢƂǭǖĕ ¢ƳĢƂȀųR
Ȕ¬ȑǩǻǣǺǤȈǭǴǗ

Voice from Clients :ĠŘȀo
Although I can speak conversational English, I don’t understand technical terms, andit’s hard for me to deal with documents in English. Some of the documents are too
personal to show to my friends. But, I can rely on JASSI because personal issues are
kept confidential. JASSI helped me many times deal with documents and go throughdifficult times. I need JASSI to live in New York without anxiety.

Female (60s)
60 w²ŠŽȔŷǯǩǻǣǺǤǹȌǖâǐǽǼȀƴĪǽŠŽȁȓǢȏǽǞǺǯǭǖOǾȌǡǏǞǺǤǽǞǩǻȔǖ&¶kȌ®ǭǹǡǏǞǯȑǩǻǣǺǤȈǯǗ®ǭǹȺɒɝɔɝȢǺßȏǯǴȋǾ¯ŨǽcǺǯǗǩǟǞǷǴǩǻȁȉȕǽµȕǺǞȑǩǻǺǯǗŅķ
ĪǽǾȌǸǽǣȐȈǭǴǗ

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Volunteer Appreciation Party ɉɕɛȵȗȖ¸Ɔ

On Tuesday, July 30, 2013, JASSI held a volunteer appreciation party for those who have been helping us in many ways for allthese years. The volunteer activities include event assistance, friendly visits, hospital escorts, translation, graphic designs,
mailing preparation, office work, etc. Their work is indispensable for us to continue providing social services for people inneed. At the party, we honored volunteers with letters of appreciation. It was also a good opportunity for them to know othervolunteer members and share their experiences. We thank all our volunteers for their hard work!
2013 ɦä 30 ØɠēɡǖɉɕɛȵȗȖȀÖǘȅØǉȀ¸ƆȀÿÃǶȔƜȋ
ǹǖɉɕɛȵȗȖ¸ƆȔƵ+ǭȈǭǴǗɉɕɛȵȗȖȀÖǘǾȁȘɆɛȷȀ
ǡ½ǞȔyȋǖɂɘɛȸɖɝɜɀȫȳȷǖĥƹȀǤċǞǖŗŴǖȣɕɂȗȳȢɜȶȩȘɛǖȺɒɝȬɘȰɝȍȯɖȪȵɝȪɓɛɜɘȰɝȀƬƞĐ*ǖȝɂȗȬɜɚɝȢǽǼǖsÖǅǺǪćƖǞǴǵǞǹǞȈǯǗɉɕɛȵȗȖȁǖȫɐȪɝǣØņȦɌɒȺȵȗɝǾĸĶȨɝɀȬȔË#ǭŏǧȑǺǽǥǹȁǽȏǽ
Ǟ|hǺǯǗȾɝȵȗɝǺȁǖ¸ƆȀÿÃǶȔƜȋǹɉɕɛȵȗȖǾ¸ƆęȔƞȐȈǭǴǗȈǴǖǞǸȌǟǩǻȀǽǞɉɕɛȵȗȖTnǣǲ
ȒǳȒȀɉɕɛȵȗȖǑȔĨťǭSǞǖȫɐȪɝȀɉɕɛȵȗȖćCȔȎ
ȐĲǷǹǞǴǵǥŞǞõǻǽȐȈǭǴǗ Ǫ7ǞǴǵǧǽǢǷǴɉɕɛȵȗȖȀīóǾȌǩȀlȔ(ȐǹǡĴĢǭǨȈǯǗȫɐȪɝȁīóȀǡ>ǾȎǷǹÎǠȏȒǹǡȐȈǯǗ«ǻȌǼǟǳǭǥǡǏǞśǭȈǯǗ

Article Writing for A Guidebook ¶kŻȀiŀJASSI wrote an article about “Public Health
Insurance in New York City” in a guidebook
called “Desumasu-Cho” published by the U.S.
Japan Publication N.Y., Inc for Japanese livingin the U.S. If you have questions regarding
public health insurance or any other healthinsurance-related issues, please call JASSI. We
will provide you the information you need.

U.S. Japan Publication N.Y., Inc. ǣĨŤǯȑ
ǛȶǯȈȬǜǻ[ȂȒȑ¶kŻȀǊĮǖǙȺɒɝɔɝȢȀ3ĪFĦ%ƼǚǾǸǞǹȫɐȪɝǣiŀǭȈǭǴǗ3ĪFĦ%ƼȍFĦ%ƼǾƷǯȑ
ǪƑ`ȀǝȑÖȁȫɐȪɝȈǺǡ`ǞSȓǱǥǵ
ǫǞǗĸĶƴȬȰȳɂǣȀȺɝȭǾSȓǱǹǡŁǠǭȈǯǗJASSI Received Grants from AAF ĵƋě@ºjưƓX¤On Tuesday, July 16, 2013,JASSI attended the award
ceremony held by the Asian
American Federation (AAF)
and received $15,000 of their
2012-2013 Community Fund
Grants. These grants wereawarded to ten agencies in totalof $200,000 to ensure
continuation of theiroutstanding work. This fundwill enable us to sustain our
critical services. We aredetermined to provide quality
work to efficiently and effectively serve our communityand enhance quality of life for people in need.

2013  7 ä 16 ØɠēɡǖȫɐȪɝȁ Asian American Federation ǣ+ǯȑ@ºưƓX¤ǾN?ǭǖ
$15,000 ȀĵƋě@ºjưɠ
2012-2013  ɡȔQƓǭȈǭǴǗ
ƓX¤ǺȁőǍ$200,000 Ȁ@ºưǣǖȦɌɒȺȵȗɝǾƋěǭǹǞȑ
-ȒǴ 10 cǾƓǫȒȈǭǴǗ
ǩȀ@ºưǾȎȐǖȫɐȪɝǣǩȒǢȏȌØņȦɌɒȺȵȗɝǾ¯ŨǽĸĶȨɝɀȬȔË#ǭŏǧȑǩǻǣ
ǺǤȈǯǗȫɐȪɝTȀA>ȔƯǿǖØņȦɌɒȺȵȗɝȀīǫȈȀğćǣȎȐŞ
ǞȌȀǻǽȑȎǟŅƣǭǹNȐȈǯǗ

Thanks to Ticket DonorsǕ Ǖ .%

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For free tickets that enabled seniors to attend various cultural events in the city, we thank following donors: Ito
Sachiyo Dance Company & Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company.
ȫɐȪɝɜȪȺȖȔóǘǽÓEȘɆɛȷǾǪÁ©ǥǵǫǞȈǭǴȀcǾ®ȎȐǡĴĢǭǨȈǯǗţǫǶȎŜƕ
cóǖ»ë{ȱɛȬɜȞɛȾȺɝóǗǡƻǺȪȺȖȀīóȁŉÒǽÞƶȔƦǪǱȈǭǴǗ
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Thanks to our Tomo no Kai Members*'' +3  42 #

We thank for the generous support from:!" 1) "   &$,(42 #

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to thefollowing corporation for renewing their membership in Tomono Kai (Friends of JASSI).
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ȀlȔ(ȐǹLǥǡĴĢǭǨȈǯǗ

Asian American Federation of New York
Breitenecker and Associates
Deloitte LLP
Gillespie Global Group
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Hioki USA Corporation
Japanese Children's Society, Inc.
J.C.C. FUND
JFC International, Inc.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America, Inc.
New York City Council Member Margaret Chin
New York City Department for the Aging
The Prospect Hill Foundation, Inc.
Restaurant Yamaguchi
The RIA Group, Inc.
Shin Nippon Do-Corporation
Sojitz Corporation of America
Taylor & Taylor Associates, Inc.
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

Actus Consulting Group, Inc.
Eisai USA Foundation, Inc.
Kajima U.S.A. Inc./Kajima Foundation, Inc.
Law Office of Ryoko Mochizuki and Associates, LLCLORMA HR Advisory Service
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.
Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc./Mitsui U.S.A. Foundation
Mizuho Corporation Bank, Ltd.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal U.S.A., Inc.
REDAC, Inc.
Sony USA Foundation, Inc.
Sumitomo Corporation of America Foundation
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
TOP New York
Wacoal America, Inc.

We thank all of individuals for their generous support of JASSI
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Due to limited space, not all donors are listed. We thank all donorsňǅȀƭSǖǍȀǪȔǞǴǵǞǴÖȀȉÊƚǫǱǹǞǴǵǤȈǭǴǣǖǪȔǫǷǴīóǾ®ȎȐ¸ƆśǭȈǯǗ

Teruko Mitani
Dava Weinstein
Kaytaro Sugahara
Kayoko Ohashi
Yasuo Fukushima
Ruby Takanishi
Shinzo Yonezawa
Motoatsu & Nobuko Sakurai
Hitoshi Temma
Yoshie Fuentes
Kazushi & Shoko Kawakita
Yasuhiro Takemoto
Kunio Iyoda
Yuichiro Kuwama, MD
Junko Furuya
Violet Tagawa
Roy Ashikari
Reiko Otsuka
Teruko NeuwalderFrances KajiMari Matsumoto

Shigeyo Okubo
Teruko Matsuoka
Yasuo Okamoto
Kieko McKeon
Hilda Ohara
Dai Miyazaki
Naoki Achiwa
Atsuko Obata
Junko Noguchi
Junko Noguchi Hasegawa
Keiko Nakano
Teruko Murata
Chizuko Korn
Konishi K
Yasuo Kitasato
Emy Robert
Yusuke Katsuki
Masaki Shirota
Asako Kaneda
Koji Hoshino
Kanji & Akemi Tomizawa
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Setsuko Hatori
June Goldberg
Tomoaki Kato
Rie Tora
Yuko Utada
Kumiko Baumann
Darin Arita
Kazuko Aoki
Hajime Nanahara
Takeo Akiyama
Kyoko Nansai
Miyoko Morton
Michiko Kukita
Toako Arisaka
Yukie Clark
Tokie Matsutani
Sakae Hata
Masashi Izumi
Yuiko Yampolsky
Atsuko Sato
Setsuko Kinoshita

Sone Takahara
Akemi Ishida
Charles Miller
Yoko Okubo
Sachiko De Rothermann
Akira Yamasaki
Michiko Otsuki
Sandra Funatake
Yoko Kitahara
Chieko Nishino

Your tax-deductible donation will help JASSI continue to provide social services free ofcharge. Please make your check payable to Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI)
and mail it to 100 Gold Street, Lower Level, New York, NY 10038. You can also donate
through our website, www.jassi.org. Thank you for your support!

Name:

Address:
100 Gold Street, LL
New York, NY 10038

Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
Amount Enclosed: ☐$30

Japanese American
Social Services, Inc.

☐$50

☐$100

☐$500

Phone:
212-442-1541
347-482-1541☐Other

About JASSI Reports
This Newsletter is published by Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI), an
accredited Non-Profit organization, which was established in 1981 in order to address social
needs of persons in the Greater New York City area. JASSI acts as a culturally sensitive sourceof support and information. Its services include help applying for government benefits andentitlements.

このニュースレターは 1981 年にニューヨーク近郊で福祉サービスを提供する目的で創立された日米ソーシャルサービス（ジャシー）による発行。公的支援への申請のお手伝いなどを含むサービスを提供しているジャシーは、日米文化のギャップから生じる問題に対する支援先、また日系文化をふまえた情報源としての役割を担っています。

E-Mail:info@jassi.org
Website:www.jassi.org

Board of Directors:
Hiroshi Aoki, Board Chair
Hiroko Hatanaka, Deputy Board Chair
Sato Iwamoto, M.S.W.
Yoshio Kano
Ryoko Mochizuki, CBP, CCP, CPA, MBA, JD, Esq.
Tazuko Shibusawa, PhD, LCSW
Ayako H. Weissman, MBA
Staff:
Yoko Naka, MSW, Director
Mizue Katayama, M.A., Senior Program Coordinator
Mari Konno, LMSW, Community Outreach Coordinator
Yoko Sakai, Administrative & Accounting Assistant

100 Gold Street, Lower Level
New York, NY 10038

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