News & Updates

We are excited to announce the completion of our 2019 January grant cycle. The Board of the JA Community Foundation has approved grants to six nonprofit organizations serving Japanese American and Asian American communities throughout California. We would like to...

Our grant will be used to restore the Kimochi Lounge to its original "inviting and lounge-like atmosphere" and to improve accessibility. The grant will be used to replace the 27-year-old flooring, paint walls, purchase new furniture, install grab bars at the stairwell...

Our grant will be used to create Genki living articles and a series of short videos for senior centers in Northern California. This project hopes to empower Japanese American Seniors. The project will create a series of Genki living articles written by experts, to...

Our grant will be used for helping complete the digitization of the Pacific Citizen archives. The Pacific Citizen is national newspaper published by the Japanese American Citizen League (JACL) since 1929. This project will transfer the newspaper's archival data from...

Our grant will be used for continuing the project of creating an open-air plaza memorializing the Tanforan Assembly Center. The project will create a permanent memorial consisting of a bronze statue and open-air plaza located between the San Bruno Bart station and the...

Our grant will continue funding for their original 2018 project which works with area businesses in developing more culturally responsive meal offerings to seniors. Our grant is to supplement existing food cost budgets to offer Japanese/API style nutritional lunches...