JACCC Celebrates 39th Anniversary, Presents Awards for Community Service
The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center celebrated its 39th anniversary and presented awards for community service at its annual dinner on June 8 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach.
This year’s theme was “Kanpai! A Toast to Culinary Arts” to highlight the upcoming opening of JACCC’s Toshizo Watanabe Culinary Cultural Center.
The program was emceed by KTLA news anchor Frank Buckley. Speakers included Craig Tomiyoshi, chair of the JACCC Board of Directors, and Daren Rikio Mooko, JACCC interim president and CEO. The 39th anniversary toast was led by Atsuko Kanai, executive vice president of Mutual Trading Co.
published on July 10, 2019