Volunteer Opportunities
Japanese American Community Volunteer Opportunities
2012 Events
January 28, 2012 Kohaku Uta Gassen (Tri-State/Denver BuddhistTemples)
February 19, 2012 “Day of Remembrance” Observance (Mile Hi Japanese American Citizens League)
March 3-4, 2012 Simpson UnitedMethodistChurchDoll Festival
March 25, 2012 Brighton Japanese American Association Shrimp and Chow Mein Dinner (Also, preparations on Friday and Saturday before the event)
April or May 2012 Cleanup of RiversideCemetery (Japanese American Association of Colorado)
May 5, 2012 Simpson UnitedMethodistChurchAsian Food Bazaar
May 12, 2012 Japanese American Community Graduation Program Judging of Community Scholarships (volunteer opportunity for high school juniors)
May 28, 2012 Memorial Day Service atFairmontCemeterysponsored by Nisei Veterans Heritage Foundation (formerly Nisei Post 185 American Legion), Simpson United Methodist Church, Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples and other community organizations
June 9, 2012 Japanese American Community Graduation Program Banquet (volunteer opportunity for high school juniors)
June 23-24, 2012 Tri-State/Denver BuddhistTemplesCherry Blossom Festival & Obon Odori
July 28-29, 2012 ColoradoDragon Boat Festival (Mile Hi Japanese American Citizens League)
August 5, 2012 Japanese American Association ofColoradoPicnic
August 11-12, 2012 BoulderAsian Festival (Mile Hi Japanese American Citizens League)
September 6, 2012 Preparations for “Go for Broke” Golf Tournament benefiting Japanese American Community Graduation Program at Green Valley Ranch Golf Course (6:00 p.m.)
September 7, 2012 “Go for Broke” Golf Tournament atGreenValleyRanch Golf Course (Japanese American Community Graduation Program)
October 21, 2012 Simpson UnitedMethodistChurchArts and Crafts Showcase
November 10, 2012 Veterans Day Observance (Nisei Veterans Heritage Foundation)
December 29, 2012 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples Young Buddhist Association Mochitsuki
2nd Saturday of Open House ofJapaneseAmericanResourceCenterofColorado(JARCC) at Sakura Square
Japanese American Association of Colorado is looking for a volunteer who is willing to help with their website.
Note: Please contact a sponsoring organization regarding specific dates as they may change due to unforeseen circumstances and also for additional activities that may arise where volunteers are needed.
BrightonJapanese American Association
Glenn Tagawa, President
791 Wagon Train Dr.
Milliken, CO 80543
Donna Noguchi dnnoguchi@msn.com
Japanese American Association ofColorado
Calvin Hada, President
1215 19th St., Suite A
Denver,CO80202
303/296-7858
www.ja-co.org
Japanese American Community Graduation Program
P.O. Box13665
Denver,CO80201-3665
www.jacgp.com
David Tashiro dtashiro@msn.com
JapaneseAmericanResourceCenterofColorado
P.O. Box2134
Denver,CO80201-2134
Joni Sakaguchi jsakaguchi@interfold.com
Gail Ida gailida@aol.com
Mile Hi Chapter Japanese American Citizens League
Harry Budisidharta, President
P.O. Box13061
Denver,CO80201
httpi//milehijacl.org
Simpson UnitedMethodistChurch
6001 Wolff St.
Arvada,CO80003
303/428-7963
Cindy Kondo buggrwr@msn.com
Tri-State/Denver BuddhistTemples
1947 Lawrence St.
Denver,CO80202
303/295-1844
www.tsdbt.org
Gary Yamashita gary.yamashita@comcast.net