16th Annual JETAA Chicago Shinnenkai

Want a taste of Japan this new year? Then come to the 16th Annual JETAA Chicago Shinnenkaion January 19, 2019 (Saturday), from 5:00 to 8:00pm. The Japanese American Service Committee has graciously offered to host our evening of cultural celebration!

You must buy tickets on our Guestlist page for the event, which you can find here: https://guestli.st/591060

What Japanese things can you experience while there? Well...

• Japanese Food & Drink

• Calligraphy

• Ema Plaques

• Fukuwarai (Pin the Tail on the Donkey)

• Karuta (Playing Cards)

• Kimono Dress-up

• Onigiri (Rice Ball) Making

• Origami

And as always, all of our activities are free with the price of admission! Do note that events listed above are tentative and subject to change.

This year, in loving memory of Daniel Pruitt, a portion of the proceeds from ticket and Fukubukuro (Lucky Bags) sales will be donated to the Be The Match Foundation.

Again, you must purchase tickets here: https://guestli.st/591060

Be The Match Foundation

For the thousands of people diagnosed every year with life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, a cure exists. Over the past 30 years Be The Match®, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP), has managed the largest and most diverse marrow registry in the world. They work every day to save lives through transplant. Visit www.bethematch.org to learn more about how you can help.

Volunteering to Help

Every year we have activity tables that alumni are in charge of for shifts. We will need members to help volunteer the day of with a number of items, including the calligraphy station, origami station, karuta station, onigiri station and more. We are also open to ideas of a station you may be able to host.

Please email info@jetaachicago.com if you are interested in volunteering.

Call for JASC 32nd Annual Holiday Fundraiser Volunteers

The Japan America Society of Chicago is pleased to announce that this year’s 32nd Annual Holiday Fundraiser & Bonenkai will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W Jackson Blvd., Crystal Room, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604.

The Society is currently seeking volunteers to assist the day of the Gala. Please see below information:

Volunteers will assist with registration, passing out auction books, auction room monitoring, raffle sales and auction coordination. A light dinner will be provided with a thank you brunch to follow in the New Year!

• Shift 1: 5:00-7:30 PM

• Shift 2: 7:15-9:30 PM

If you are interested in the above, please email Erika Kono at kono@jaschicago.org or call (312) 263-3049 ext. 25.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

Onigiri Action 2018

Anyone up for an onigiri party?

World Food Day is celebrated every year on October 16th to commemorate the 1945 founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization by the United Nations.

This year, we honor World Food Day from October 10th - November 20th by making and enjoying “Onigiri (Rice Ball)”

Participating is easy:

1. Acquire onigiri.

2. Photograph making it, eating it, yourself dressed up as it, or just the onigiri itself!

3. Post it here and on social media.

4. Tag your post with #onigiriaction

For every onigiri photo, 5 school meals will be provided.

More details can be found at https://onigiri-action.com/en/

Let's change the world with onigiri!