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JASSI 33 rd Anniversary Benefit Dinner—Page 1; Events—Page 2 -3; Hotline & Caregiver Support Program—Page 4
Senior Program—Page 5; Community Outreach Program—Page 6; JASSI Supporters—Page 7

JASSI 33rd Anniversary Benefit Dinner

100 Gold Street, Lower Level
New York, NY 10038
Phone: 347-482-1541
Email: info@jassi.org
Website: http://jassi.org
Office Hours: M-F 10AM-5PM

MISSION
The mission of JASSI is toimprove the quality of life
for people living in the New
York Tri-State Area by
providing social services.
JASSI provides services inboth English andJapanese—free of charge
and regardless of age orincome—to people who face
problems resulting fromlanguage barriers, culturaldifferences, and differences
in service systems.

On Thursday, October 9, 2014, Japanese American Social Services, Inc. will host its Anniversary
Benefit Dinner at the Yale Club of New York City, celebrating 33 years of improving the quality oflife for people in need in the New York Tri-State Area. Guests will enjoy an evening of cocktails, asilent auction, a raffle, a special performance, and a fine dinner. This year’s special performance will
be a chorus by The Men’s Glee Club of New York, the only orthodox chorus group in New York,consisting of Japanese men who love singing. At the Benefit Dinner, they will perform songs fromtheir wide range of repertoire, including traditional Japanese songs.
We will announce additional details of the Benefit Dinner on our website and through our enewsletters. To purchase tickets, make a financial contribution, or a donation of auction and/or raffle
items to support our Benefit Dinner, please contact Yoko Naka at 347-482-1541 or ynaka@jassi.org.
All proceeds from the Benefit Dinner will be used to fund JASSI’s social services. We appreciate allof your support.

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PAST EVENTS ƖNǯȅȱɅȤ

We Miss You, Ms. Noguchi! ǂ ƢSǜȂǇǒēǿäǪǞǤɈOn February 3, 2014, we had a farewellparty for Ms. Mariko Noguchi who
volunteered at JASSI for more than four
years. She first started as a friendly visit
volunteer to visit homebound seniors intheir homes to prevent them from isolation,and then she became an organizer for
JASSI’s monthly tea party to facilitate apeer support group for isolated seniors inour community. We appreciate her
dedication to our senior citizens in need.

2014  2 Ô 3 ÌɉÔɊǯŜűǰǇ
VȁİǦǙǇJASSI ǯȴȿɅȢȄȃǫǞǩɍ!ǽðBȁńǘǼǿǤƢ
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ǊȮɂɅȥɀɇɆȬșȠȤǋȁǜǿǭǔǼǇJASSI ǯŜűǪȘȧȃǯȭȃɆȖȵɇȤɆȑɁɇȰȁzǷǼǿǴǞǤǈƥǮøǽǇǀǁŏǳǯÄÃðBȁǎǽǔ
ǫǐǛǝǏǴǞǤɈFree Mammography Screening ǂ ȶɅȺȑȿȸáÞ
On March 8, 2014, collaborating with Scan
Van and The Korean Community Services ofMetropolitan New York, Inc., JASSI accepted
free screening mammogram appointments for
eligible women in the Japanese community.
The screening services were performed in avan located in Midtown, Manhattan. The
results of a survey conducted by JASSI
revealed that financial and language barriers
were substantial for Japanese women in New
York to obtain breast cancer screenings. So,
we are planning to have more opportunities forJapanese women to receive regular cancer
screenings in the future.

2014  3 Ô 8 ÌɉkɊǇScan Van ǫ The Korean
Community Services of Metropolitan New
York, Inc.ǫIVǞǇJASSI ǰŲ xªǳǯĀÈȶɅȺȑȿȸáÞǯĹȁRǘǘǴǞǤǈáÞ
ǰǇȶɅȩȠȞɅǯȷȠȥȞȇɅǮŉǠǾtǕǭ
ȪɅǯǪšȀǿǴǞǤǈ ÌšȀǿǤȃɅȒɇȤŀÝǓǼǇÌÛxªǔØęǮȶɅȺȑȿȸáÞȁRŰǞǭǏċďǫǞǩǇQ1ǫũŶǯeƻ
ǔÓǸsǖ½ǙǼǿǴǞǤǈ JASSI ǪǰǇȧȼɇȾɇȐǮlǠǾÌÛxªǔØęǮǔȂáÞ
ȁRŰǪǕǾǻǐǇ¤ǸǚǯǻǐǭæȁÁ$ǞǩǏǖǪǠǈ¤ǯÌįǰǇJASSI ǯȹɇɀɅȑɀȚȤȁƑǞǩǒĤǼǢǞǴǠǈ

Fundraising Event “Spring Forward, Give Back”ǂ FĖȃȐȜȚ'ƔȟȻɀȢȄɇɆȅȱɅȤ
On March 13, 2014, collaborating with
Breast Treatment Task Force and The
Korean Community Services ofMetropolitan New York, Inc., JASSI helda fundraising event at EVR Lounge tohelp uninsured women receive
mammograms. Approximately 90 young
professionals participated in this event for
networking and supporting uninsured
New Yorkers in receiving medical care.

2014  3 Ô 13 ÌɉÙɊǇJASSI ǰ Breast
Treatment Task Force ǫ The Korean
Community Services of Metropolitan New
York, Inc.ǫIVǪȟȻɀȢȄɇɆȅȱɅȤȁƧ-ǞǴǞǤǈĹ 90 WǯO?ŏǔ EVR
Lounge qǪȨȠȤɄɇȐȁǙǭǔǼǇĀ
(ƭǯȧȼɇȾɇȌɇǔFĖæƩȁRŰǪǕ
ǾǻǐÄÃǞǴǞǤǈJASSI ǯQěƣǰ(ƭÚ?1xªǔȶɅȺȑȿȸáÞȁRŰǠǾǤ
ǷǯðBǮ"ȀǿǴǞǤǈ

Spring Gatheringǂ Îǯ
On March 25, 2014, Mr. and Mrs.
Ambassador Kusaka of the ConsulateGeneral of Japan in New York invited
JASSI’s senior members to theirresidence for the purpose of meetingand interacting with Japanese seniorcitizens in New York City. JASSI’s
Board Chair, Hiroshi Aoki, also joined
this event to form close relationships
with the Ambassador and the seniorcitizens whom we serve.

2014  3 Ô 25 ÌɉþɊǇlȧȼɇȾɇȐÌÛiŅƸƾǯŝƂt"ǛvyǔǇJASSI ǯȘȧȃȁt"3ƚǳ¼¢
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SUMMER/FALL 2014
Deloitte Impact Dayǂ ȣɃȅȤħȅɅȫȐȤɆȣɇ
On June 6, 2014, Deloitte held its annual Impact Day. Twenty-three
employees from Deloitte contributed their time and helped translate
government material from English into Japanese and mail 3,600
solicitation letters to the community. They assisted JASSI’s
volunteers and senior members with mailing while enjoying cultural
exchange. Many thanks to Deloitte for making a difference!
2014  6 Ô 6 ÌɉƣɊǇ ȣɃȅȤħǔǊȅɅȫȐȤɆȣɇǋǫ]ǱǿǾȔȷȼȧȢȄɇɆȖɇȬȚȁšǏǴǞǤǈȣɃȅȤħǓǼ 23 Wǯħ`ǔȴȿɅȢȄȃǫǞǩO?ǞǩǖǥǜǽǇħ`ǯĚäǮǰÅæƩǓǼǯǒĤǼǢȁ
ÌÛŶǮōůǞǩǏǤǥǏǤǽǇJASSI ǯȴȿɅȢȄȃǺȘȧȃǯĚǜ
ȂǫņǮ 3,600 ƑǸǯĉƣ%ƺÇǯƝƐü,ȁǒ·ǏǞǩǏǤǥ
ǕǴǞǤǈȣɃȅȤħǯĚäǇīĨðBǮſĉǞǩǖǥǜǽǇǎǽǔǫǐǛǝ
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Open for FREE Cancer Screening Appointments!ǂ ĀÈǔȂáÞĹRƧzɈ
Starting July 31, 2014, collaborating with the New YorkState Department of Health Cancer Service Program
Queens, JASSI has been accepting appointments for aclinical breast exam and a pap smear/pelvic exam foruninsured women who are 40 and older living in Queens.
These exams are conducted at Jackson Heights Family
Health Center. After the exams, a mammogram isconducted on a different day at New York Hospital
Queens. If you are interested in receiving cancer
screenings, please contact JASSI at 347-482-1541.

JASSI ǰȧȼɇȾɇȐ(+FĖĠǔȂȖɇȬȚɆȰɃȑȿȸɆȐȅɇɅțǫIVǞǇ2014  7 Ô 31 ÌǻǽǇȐȅɇɅțEǮlǠǾ 40 êǯ(ƭÚ?1xªǯǤǷǮǇŕę ´áÞǫ} ƹƜļŔŰɌƿ
ĝ4ŰĖǯĹȁRǘǘǩǏǴǠǈǚǿǼǯáÞ
ǰ Jackson Heights Family Health Center ǪšȀǿǇ¤ÌȶɅȺȑȿȸáÞǔ New York Hospital
Queens ǪšȀǿǴǠǈǔȂáÞǛ×ǯÊǰǇJASSI 347-482-1541 ǴǪǒƱűǖǥǜǏǈ

Upcoming Seminar! “Medicare”ǂ ȜȷȦɇǯǒĤǼǢǊȹȣȄȒȃǋ
This fall, JASSI will participate in Senior Week held by the Japanese American Association of
New York, Inc. and conduct a free seminar regarding Medicare. We will announce the details of
the seminar shortly to the registered members of JASSI’s Senior Program.
JASSI ǰȧȼɇȾɇȐÌĸǔ-ǠǾ ȘȧȃɆȇȄɇȐǮĬǸO?ǞǇǊȹȣȄȒȃǋǮƩǠǾĀÈȜȷȦɇȁƧżǪǠǈųļǰȘȧȃɆȰɃȑȿȸĘƤŏǮƎǧǩǒĤǼǢǞǴǠǈ

Quick Heat-Beating Tips ǂ ĄĕƪǯǤǷǮ
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Use an air conditioner if you have one. If you do nothave an air conditioner, keep rooms well-ventilatedwith fans.
If possible, stay out of the sun. When in the sun, wear
sunscreen (at least SPF 15) and a hat to protect yourface and head.
Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose clothing thatcovers as much of your skin as possible.
Drink fluids—particularly water—even if you do
not feel thirsty.
Call 311 during a heat emergency to find thelocation of a cooling center or pool near you.

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Support JASSI while Shoppingǂ ǒƀǏąǞǭǔǼ JASSI ȁȖȵɇȤ
The AmazonSmile program automatically donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to JASSI
when you shop via http://smile.amazon.com/ch/13-3093059. Support JASSI by shopping at
AmazonSmile! We appreciate your support!
AmazonSmileɉhttp://smile.amazon.com/ch/13-3093059ɊǪŲ d_ȁƆ1ǠǾǫǇǣǯ 0.5%ǔ JASSI ǮŖBęǮǜǿǴǠǈAmazonSmile Program ǔȁǠǾǤǷǇd_ǔǀƼǮǭǾǚǫǰǎǽǴǢȂǈǒ
ƀǏąȁǞǭǔǼ JASSI ǳǯȖȵɇȤǔǪǕǴǠɈĚäǓǼǯǛÄÃȁǒ¢ǦǞǩǒǽǴǠǈ

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JASSI REPORTS HOTLNE PROGRAM ȳȠȤȿȅɅɆȰɃȑȿȸ

SUMMER/FALL 2014JASSI’s Hotline Program provides information and referral services for those who are under 60 years old through phone, email, andin-person contact to appropriate agencies to help members address low-income issues, consumer issues, health-related issues, legal
issues, labor issues, family issues, housing-related issues, disaster-related issues, and disability issues. Additionally, crisis
intervention, case assistance, advocacy, and companion service to court and other government agencies are provided as needed. Last
fiscal year, we handled 1,550 cases to help 1,075 people through this program. A case example includes:
JASSI ǯȳȠȤȿȅɅɆȰɃȑȿȸǰǇ60 êÚûǯÊǳǇƱűǇE ȹɇɁǺƴźǪ®pÁ$ǺTæƩăǭǬǯȖɇȬȚȁĀ.ǪÁ$ǞǩǏǴǠǈµ¥eƻǇóƁŏeƻǇ+eƻǇï£eƻǇƯĎeƻǇeƻǇeƻǇÿǺƮǭǬsǮøǽǇğźȁRǘ
ǘǩǏǴǠǈ§ťǫǎǿǱǇ Kæ1ǇȒɇȚɆȃȘȚȞɅȚǇȃȥȴȌȘɇǇţ:µǺTæƩǳǯVšǸšǧǩǏǴǠǈÏǯŪǰ 1,550 ǯğźǮ¨ǞǇ1,075 WǯÊǉǮÄÃȁÁ$ǞǴǞǤǈǔȒɇȚ#ǪǠǈ

HOTLINE (57-year-old female)Mrs. A called JASSI to enquire about her family’s healthinsurance options as she had elected to forego health coveragefor over 15 years in order to save on her cost of living. JASSI’s
social worker became concerned about Mrs. A’s health after
she reported that she had not been feeling well. The social
worker then referred Mrs. A to nearby affordable clinics andhospitals. Furthermore, the social worker offered her a freemammogram through JASSI’s new project. After the screening,
Mrs. A was able to understand her health condition andcommitted to improve and maintain her health.

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A ǜȂǰËǮǓǓǾ(ƭÈǮ­ȂǪǏǤǤǷǇȋȪȶȒȃ
ȁYǶ®pȁ¥ǻǐǫ JASSI ǮeǏUȀǢǴǞǤǈ¡xǰǀƼǭ(ƭÈǯǤǷǮǛŖƈǥǘ 15 Ā(ƭǪǞǤǈJASSI ǯȚȞȠȮǰǇÓƍ Źǔ/ǿǭǏǫǏǐ¡xǯ+ȁ¦ƟǞǇmƍǯ&ßǪŰĖǪǕǾȐɀȧȠȐǺĔ
ƫȁĽǞǴǞǤǈǴǤǇJASSI ǔ-ǞǤȶɅȺȑȿȸáÞǪǇĀÈáÞȁRŰǈáÞ¤ǛŖ7ǯ+ć±ǔȀǓǽǇ¤ǰËǥǘǪǭǖǇŖ7ǯ+ĴċǸtǮǞǩǏǕǤǏ
ǫǒǧǞǹǧǩǏǴǠǈJASSI also provides case assistance to those who are 60 and older through its Senior Program. Last fiscal year, the Senior Program
staff handled 1,534 cases to assist 569 people. A case example includes:ǴǤǇJASSI ǪǰȘȧȃɆȰɃȑȿȸȁƑǞǩ 60 êǯÊǮǸŬǯǻǐǭȖɇȬȚȁÁ$ǞǩǏǴǠǈÏǯŪǰǇ1,534 ǯğźǮ¨ǟǇ569 WǯÊǉǮÄÃȁÁ$ǞǴǞǤǈǔȒɇȚ#ǪǠǈ
SENIOR PROGRAM (69-year-old male)
Mr. B, who is uninsured and not proficient in English, asked
JASSI for help to apply for Social Security Retirement Benefits
as he was making preparations for his retirement. When heconsulted with JASSI’s Senior Program Coordinator, he learned
for the first time that he was eligible for Medicare at age 65 andis now responsible for penalties for not having Medicare for the
past 5 years. With support from the coordinator, he had appliedfor Social Security benefits in addition to Medicare Part A, B, &D, and he was able to receive all these entitlements. He isplanning to receive assistance from JASSI again once he retires
and becomes eligible for government benefits to pay for his
Medicare cost.

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B ǜȂǰ 65 êǪRłƃßȁ¥ǾȹȣȄȒȃɉǀǁŏĎ+(ƭɊǮĐǞƌȂǪǒǼǡǇĀ(ƭǪǞǤǈśŶǔ¥¯ǭ¡ǰǇȝɇȘȻɁȜȎȼɀȢȄɇɆɀȞȅȃȹɅȤǯĐŻÄÃȁRǘǾ
ǤǷǮ JASSI ǮeǏUȀǢǩ9ǷǩȹȣȄȒȃǯ4ȁĤǽǇÒǮǴǪȹȣȄȒȃȁĐŻǞǩǏǭǓǧǤƖNɎƨ7ǯŊƣǔėČǠǾǚǫǸǲǴǞǤǈB ǜȂǰȝɇȘȻɁȜȎȼɀȢȄɇǯǮǇȹȣȄȒȃɆȫɇȤ A, B, & D ǯĐŻÄÃǸ JASSIǪRǘǇĀ2ǩ ǠǾǚǫǔǪǕǴǞǤǈǴǤǇµ¥Ǯ¨ǟǩÅǓǼȹȣȄȒȃǯÃ@ǔRǘǼǿǾǚǫǸȂǥǤǷǇƏ
Œ¤Ǯ5 JASSI ǪğźǞǤǏǫŎǑǩǏǼǧǞǹǏǴǠǈɋJASSI’s Immigration Hotline ended on March 31, 2014. Over four years, Ms. Mariko Okamoto, an individual with an extensive experience asparalegal specialized in Immigration, dedicated her time and talent to provide free consultations to individuals who faced immigration and visarelated issues. We deeply appreciate her commitment and support to the community for all these years.
ɋJASSI ǯǊĮìïǭȂǪǸĀÈğźǋǰ 2014  3 Ô 31 ÌȁǸǧǩǇľ ǞǴǞǤǈĮìïƦǯȫȿɀɇȍɁǇÛƠ}ǜȂǯȴȿɅȢȄȃǮǻǽǇɍƨǮøǧǩǇĮìïɆȬȗeƻȁºǑǤsǖǯÊǉǮĀÈğźȁÁ$ǠǾǚǫǔǪǕǴǞǤǈÛǜȂǇÌĸȔȷȼȧȢȄɇǳǯǛÄÃŷǮǎǽǔǫǐǛǝǏǴǞǤɈ

CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM ȒȃȏȪɇɆȖȵɇȤɆȰɃȑȿȸJASSI’s Caregiver Support Program provides services to those who care for loved ones over 60
years old. The services include intensive case management, supportive counseling, homecare
and benefit referrals, respite care, and support groups as well as supplemental services such as
money for utilities, food/rent, transportation, home modifications, and medical supplies. If you
are a caregiver and need support, please call our Senior Line at 347-732-5251 or email atmkatayama@jassi.org.
JASSI ǯȒȃȏȪɇɆȖȵɇȤɆȰɃȑȿȸǪǰǇ60 êǯÊȁžǞǩǏǾǊȒȃȏȪɇɉžŏɊǋǳÄÃȁšǧǩǏǴǠǈ3ęÄÃǺlžĲǮƩǠǾ®pÁ$ǺăȖɇȬȚǇķĪęȖȵɇȤǇȒȃȏȪɇǳǯ¬ȖɇȬȚǇȖȵɇȤɆȑɁɇȰǇŤ@ǭǬȁÁ$ǞǩǏǴǠǈ
ȖȵɇȤǔ§ťǭȒȃȏȪɇǯÊǰǇJASSI ȘȧȃɆȿȅɅ 347-732-5251 ǴǤǰmkatayama@jassi.org ǴǪǛƓŁǖǥǜǏǈ

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JASSI REPORTS SENIOR PROGRAM ȘȧȃɆȰɃȑȿȸ

SUMMER/FALL 2014JASSI’s Senior Program holds events to provide senior citizens opportunities to socialize with other senior members and volunteers inorder to prevent their social isolation. The Senior Program also provides case assistance, friendly visits, hospital escort services, freecultural tickets distribution, and senior newsletters to the registered members. If you are 60 and older and would like to join our Senior
Program, please call our Senior Line at 347-732-5251 or email at mkatayama@jassi.org.
JASSI ǯȘȧȃɆȰɃȑȿȸǪǰǇǀǁŏǯ~İȁƪǗǚǫȁĞęǮǇäǉǭȅȱɅȤȁƑǞǩǯȘȧȃǯÊǺȴȿɅȢȄȃǯÊǉǫòȁôǷǾæȁÁ$ǞǩǏǴǠǈǴǤǇVȰɃȑȿȸĘƤŏǮǞǇȒɇȚɆȃȘȚȞɅȚǇȮɂɅȥɀɇɆȬșȠȤǇĔƫǳǯǕõǏǇÇD
ȟȒȠȤǯƟǇȧȼɇȚɂȞɇǯƐȁšǧǩǏǴǠǈJASSI ǯȘȧȃɆȰɃȑȿȸǮŗ\ǯǎǾ 60 êǯÊǰǇȘȧȃɆȿȅɅ 347732-5251 ǴǤǰ mkatayama@jassi.org ǴǪǛƓŁǖǥǜǏǈ

Monthly Tea Partyǂ Ŝű
On April 7, 2014, Ms. Masako Gibeault performed Shamisen and Nagauta at JASSI’s monthly tea party. Participants were enthralled by the
traditional Japanese music performance.
2014  4 Ô 7 ÌɉÔɊǇșȴé}ǜȂǔŜűǪ\Ňǫƥaȁ¹ƲǞǩǖǥǜǏǴǞǤǈŜűO?ŏǯĚǜȂǰǇÌÛǯŃęǭŋǞǏƵřǮ
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Cherry Blossom Viewingǂ ǒŚŦ
On May 6, 2014, our annual “Cherry
Blossom Viewing” was held at the Brooklyn
Botanic Garden. This year’s cherry blossoms
were at peak bloom! JASSI’s senior members
enjoyed viewing beautiful cherry blossoms
while enjoying conversation with othermembers at the picnic.
2014  5 Ô 6 ÌɉþɊǇ ȯɁȠȐɀɅɆȴȞȧȠȐɆȍɇȣɅǪë«#ǯǒŚŦȁšǏǴǞ
ǤǈǯàǰûƧɈJASSI ȘȧȃǰǯȹɅȪɇǫòȁôǷǭ
ǔǼ Ǉ^Ǖ ǿǤŋǞǏàǯǪȭȐȧȠȐȁãǞǵǴǞǤǈ

Strawberry Picking Bus Tour ǏǦǛĈǽȪȚɆȡȃɇ
On Thursday, June 19, 2014, we had a Strawberry Picking Bus Tour at
Alstede Farms in New Jersey. The event was sponsored by Goldman
Sachs. JASSI’s senior members were looking forward to this event all
year. Although it started raining, everyone enjoyed nature, the picnic,
and cultural exchange with 15 Goldman Sachs employees who served
as volunteers. We deeply appreciate Goldman Sachs for providing
JASSI’s seniors the opportunity to experience such a wonderful event.
2014  6 Ô 19 ÌɉÙɊǇȕɇɁȥȶɅɆȖȠȐȚħǔȚȵɅȖɇǮǭǽǇȧ
ȼɇșȻɇșɇȃɁȚȢȠȥƋjǪǏǦǛĈǽȪȚɆȡȃɇǔšȀǿǴǞ
ǤǈJASSI ǯȘȧȃǰëǚǯȅȱɅȤȁãǞǵǮǞǩǏǴǠǈ ÌǰưåäǪǞǤǔǇŖāȁãǞǵǭǔǼǇȴȿɅȢȄȃǫǞǩO?ǜǿǤ 15 WǯȕɇɁȥȶɅɆȖȠȐȚǯħ`ǫòȁôǷǇƄǺǓǭȭȐȧȠȐǫǭ
ǽǴǞǤǈȕɇɁȥȶɅɆȖȠȐȚħǯĚäǇȘȧ
ȃǯĚǜȂǳǯãǞǏÐƨȁǬǐǸǎǽǔǫǐǛ
ǝǏǴǞǤɈ

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JASSI REPORTS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM Ȕȷȼȧ ȢȄɇ Ɇȃȇ Ȥɀɇ ȟɆȰɃȑȿ ȸ SUMMER/FALL 2014JASSI thanks the Japanese Medical Society of America (JMSA). Their Community Outreach Program grant enabled JASSI to educate
the public regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the resulting Health Insurance Marketplace. The ACA increases access tohealth care for the uninsured and the underinsured.
ĶiÌÛFǯ@³ƣǮǻǽǇJASSI ǰäǉǭȃȇȤɀɇȟðBȁƑǞǩǇÌĸȔȷȼȧȢȄɇǯĚäǮȋȪȶȒȃǺÉǞǏ(ƭƆ1=ɉFĖ(ƭȶɇȒȠȤȰɂȅȚɊǮǨǏǩ3ŠÆœȁÁ$ǠǾǚǫǔǪǕǴǞǤǈǴǪĀ(ƭǥǧǤÊǔ(ƭǮ?1ǠǾǚǫǮǻǧ
ǩǇFĖȒȃǳǯȃȐȜȚȁ'ǠǚǫǔǪǕǴǠǈ

Seminar “ObamaCare”ǂ ȜȷȦɇǊȋȪȶȒȃǋ
On February 22, 2014, JASSI held a free seminar about the “Affordable Care Act& Health Insurance Marketplace.” Despite the fact that this was the fifth seminar
regarding this topic, more than 70 people participated in the seminar. We invited
Ms. Minja Hong of The Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York,Inc. for a Q & A session to answer questions from participants. The participants
were able to learn detailed information about the major provisions of the ACA
and the Marketplace, allowing them to make informed decisions about theirhealth insurance options.
2014  2 Ô 22 ÌɉkɊǇJASSI ǰǊȋȪȶȒȃǫFĖ(ƭȶɇȒȠȤȰɂȅȚǋǮƩ
ǠǾĀÈȜȷȦɇȁƧżǞǴǞǤǈǚǯȢɇȶǪǯȜȷȦɇǰ 5 ĞǮǸƩȀǼǡǇ
70 WǯO?ŏǔǎǽǴǞǤǈƅĒ¨ĳǯÐƨǮǰ The Korean Community
Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc.ǓǼ Minja Hong ǜȂȁǒ¼ǕǞǇO?ŏ
ǰŖ7ǮUǧǤ(ƭȁƘ¸ǠǾǪt8ǭ®pȁ¥ǾǚǫǔǪǕǴǞǤǈJASSI Explained “ObamaCare” Coverage on FCIǂ Ǌ(ƭǯƘǲÊǋǮǨǏǩŨŸ
On March 6, 2014, Yoko Naka, Director/Social Worker in charge of the
Hotline Program of JASSI explained how to choose a health insurance planin the Health Insurance Marketplace on a Japanese TV show, Today’s EYEof Fujisankei Communications International. Through this media strategy,
JASSI was able to reach Japanese communities across the country.
2014  3 Ô 6 ÌɉÙɊǇ JASSI ȳȠȤȿȅɅɆȰɃȑȿȸ» ȣȄɂȐȞɇɌȝɇȘȻɁɄɇȌɇǯɉǭǓɊǔȮșȖɅȒȅɆȔȷȼȧȒɇȘȽɅțɆȅɅȞɇȦȘȽȦɁǯȤȆȣȅț EYE Ǯ6ýǞǇ ȃȦȇɅȖɇǯȅɅȞȬȼɇǯǸǫǇȋȪȶȒȃǮǻǧǩƧŮǜǿǤFĖ(ƭȶɇȒȠȤȰɂȅȚǪǯ(ƭǯƘǲÊǮǨǏǩ7ǓǽǺǠǖŸÍǞǴǞǤǈȢɂȬ| ȁƑǞǩǇĶi
4ǮǏǾsǖǯÌÛǮȃȇȤɀɇȟǠǾǚǫǔǪǕǴǞǤǈ

Publishing Articles about Health Insuranceǂ FĖ(ƭǮƩǠǾoıǫĜ)JASSI wrote an article entitled “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 individuals living in the U.S. Additionally, we provided editorial supervision of articles
regarding the Affordable Care Act in two local newspapers, Weekly NY Japion and New York Keizai Shinbun. If you have questions
about health insurance, please call us. We will provide the information you need!
U.S. Japan Publication N.Y., Inc.ǔėšǠǾǌȣǠǴȚǍǫǏǐ®pŴǯǊȧȼɇȾɇȐǯ3ęFĖ(ƭǋǫǏǐ
ƷĞǮǨǏǩǇJASSI ǔoıǞǴǞǤǈǴǤǇmnÉŐǯ NY șȻȭȋɅǫȧȼɇȾɇȐĿ÷ÉŐǔėšǞǤȋȪȶ
ȒȃǮƩǠǾŬǯĜ)ǸCǷǴǞǤǈFĖ(ƭǮƩǠǾǛƅeǰǇJASSI ǴǪǒíƉǮǛƓŁǖǥǜǏǈ

Important Dates to Remember for Health Care Coverage ǂ ǂ ǂ FĖ(ƭǮƩǠǾơťǭÌǮǦ
November 15, 2014: 2015 Open Enrollment starts
December 31, 2014: Coverage ends for the Marketplace
plans bought in 2014
• February 15, 2015: Open Enrollment ends
* To buy Marketplace insurance outside Open Enrollment,
you must qualify for a special enrollment period due to aqualifying life event, such as marriage, birth of a child, or lossof other health coverage.

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SUMMER/FALL 2014

Thanks to our Tomo no Kai Members' $ $ ( 1.  2 0
We thank for the generous support from:JASSI  /&       
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We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the following
corporations for renewing their membership in Tomo no Kai(Friends of JASSI).
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Daicel (U.S.A.), Inc.
Deloitte Tax LLP-New York, Japanese Services Group
Deloitte & Touche LLP-New York, Japanese Services Group
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Isabella Geriatric Center Inc.
Japanese Children’s Society, Inc.
Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc.
The Prospect Hill Foundation, Inc.
The SET Shop
Sojitz Corporation of America

Actus Consulting Group, Inc.
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
Daiwa Capital Markets America, 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. (U.S.A.), Inc./Mitsui U.S.A. Foundation
Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc.
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal U.S.A., Inc.
Relo Redac, Inc.
Sony USA Foundation, Inc.
Sumitomo Corporation of America Foundation
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
TOP New York
Wacoal America, Inc.

Thanks to Ticket Donors
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We thank the following donors for free tickets that enabled
JASSI’s senior members attend various cultural events:
Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) and Sachiyo
Ito & Company.
JASSI ǯȘȧȃȁäǉǭÇDȅȱɅȤǮǛ¼¢ǖǥǜǏǴǞǤ
Coalition of American Pacific Americans äǇşǜǦǻŘƇ
gäǮ¦ǻǽǒĦĐǞǙǴǠǈǒƬȁǸǦǴǞǩǇȘȧȃǯĚäǰÕ¯ŌǭÐƨȁƖǛǠǚǫǔǪǕǴǞǤǈ

We thank all individuals for their generous support of JASSIJASSI  /&         *  -  , 30Due to limited space, not all donors are listed. We thank you to all our generous donors!
ĻƴǯƞUǇƼǯȁƶǏǤÊǯǵÀƊǜǢǩǏǤǥǕǴǞǤǔǇǛȁǜǧǤĚäǮ¦ǻǽ°ŽǏǤǞǴǠǈǂ

Peter Lederer
Alan Sukoenig
Kaytaro Sugahara
Motoatsu & Nobuko Sakurai
Kayoko Ohashi
Saeko Nakao
Riki Ito
M.S. Park Sonoda
Shinzo Yonezawa
Shinya Wako
Shinjiro Tsutsui
Robert K Emy
Reiko Otsuka
Yuichiro Kuwama
Shoko Kasumi
Kiyoshi Nasu
Hitoshi Temma
Junko Noguchi
Hideko Paragon
Warner Wada
Mieko Kojima

Hilda L. Ohara
Junko Pecht
Kyoko Nansai
Kiyoshi Kanai
Penny Willgerodt
Keiko Nakano
Katsuyuki Udo
Violet Tagawa
Teruko Neuwalder
Cyril Nishimoto
Yuiko Yampolsky
Takeshi Utsumi
Naoki Achiwa
Yusuke Katsuki
Kumiko Konaka
Kuniko Petersen
Fumiko Allinder
Kazuko Aoki
Roy Ashikari
Ryuzo Yamasaki
Kumiko Baumann

Keiko Bretherick
Mitsuko Crawford
Ayako Uchiyama
Yoshio Takeda
Masaki Shirota
Takeo Nishikawa
Mari Matsumoto
Rie Tora
Hisako Glicksman
June Goldberg
Tomoko Sasaki Grant
Jan Hagiwara
Shigeko Okubo
Tomie Hara
Rentaro Hashimoto
Chie Shirahata
Koji Hoshino
Ikuko Tatum Newmark
Setsu Komai
Taneko Kameda
Kanji & Akemi Tomizawa
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Shoji Iso
Toako Arisaka
Kiyoshi Ohashi
Bruce & Reiko Giffords
Akira Suzuki
Teruko Mitani
Olga T. Yokoyama
Toshie Ahmed
Akio Shirakawa

Together we can make a Difference!
Your tax-deductible donation will help JASSI continue to provide social services free of charge.
Please make your check payable to “JASSI” and mail it to 100 Gold Street, Lower Level, New
York, NY 10038. You can also make your gift online at www.jassi.org. Thank you for yoursupport!

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About JASSI Reports
This Newsletter is published by Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI), an accredited nonprofit
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 source of support and information. Its services include application
assistance for public benefits and entitlements.
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Staff:
Yoko Naka, MSW, Director
Mizue Katayama, M.A., Senior Program Coordinator
Mari Konno, LMSW, Community Outreach Coordinator
Yoko Sakai, Administrative & Accounting Assistant
Board of Directors:
Hiroshi Aoki, Board Chair
Hiroko Hatanaka, Deputy Board Chair
Sato Iwamoto, MSW
Yoshio Kano
Ryoko Mochizuki, CBP, CCP, CPA, MBA, JD, Esq.
Machiko MoriKozo, Osaki, CPA
Tazuko Shibusawa, PhD, LCSW
Ayako H. Weissman, MBA

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