Please join the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) for our Annual Fundraising Event, “Looking Forward, Giving Back,” on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the JCCCNC. 

Hawaii’s famous Side Street Inn will return as the featured restaurant, once again serving up their local favorites! Also, look for new and returning Bay Area chefs and restaurants serving up decadent appetizers to start off the evening. With over 400 guests from the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Hawaii we invite you to join us as we celebrate and look forward to the future and help us honor NBC Bay Area and the late, Mrs. Masako Martha Suzuki.

We will posthumously honor Masako Martha Suzuki for her on-going contributions and vision of giving back to the community that enabled the JCCCNC to create programs like the Shinzen Goodwill Program and the Takahashi Youth Ambassador Fellowship Program which encourage and develop Japanese cultural education for the youth in our community. We will also honor NBC Bay Area for their continued work supporting community organizations and for their significant role in the promotion and success of our Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.

The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 8:00 p.m.  There will also be a silent auction room, which will be open from 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm featuring restaurant certificates, unique experiences,  cool gadgets, Japanese ceramics, wine and much more! 

Cost: $175 per person for reserved table seating

          $50 for children 6-12 years

This event sold out last year, so call soon to reserve your seat.  Community table and sponsorship opportunities are now available. 

For more information about the 2012 Annual Event, sponsorship or ticket information, contact Yumi Yukawa, Development Manager at (415) 567-5505 or email her.

For more information, please also visit the JCCCNC website at http://www.jcccnc.org/events/dinner.htm.