Gala continued from page 912 34[1] Ryusei Taiko opens the program with a heart-pounding performance to welcome guests. [2] Steve Uyehara and Grace Lee from <strong>Hawaii</strong> News Nowserve as the night’s emcees. [3] (left to right); Former board member Ron Ushijima, board member Glenn Inouye, and former board member Lance Mizumoto[4] More than 280 items to bid on in the silent auction.Photos by Ray TabataWays to Give:Donated VehiclesBenefit JCCHDid you know that you can donate yourcar and designate the proceeds fromthe sale to benefit the <strong>Japanese</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong><strong>Center</strong> <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i?Longtime JCCH member Victor Moridid just that. He donated his vehicle toKokua in Kind and identified JCCH as thebeneficiary <strong>of</strong> the sale. Kokua in Kind tookpossession <strong>of</strong> this vehicle, sold the car andsent a check to JCCH. Victor Mori said itwas a quick and easy way to transfer hiscar and make a donation to JCCH.Kokua in Kind accepts most cars, trucks,vans, motorcycles or boats, running ornot. Get rid <strong>of</strong> your old vehicle, get atax-deduction and make a gift to JCCH.For more information on donating a vehicleto JCCH through Kokua in Kind, visitwww.kokuainkind.com, call (808) 834-6603or contact JCCH at info@jcch.com.Please Support JCCHthrough Foodland’sGive Aloha ProgramSeptember 1–30, 2013The <strong>Japanese</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i(JCCH) is proud to once again participatein Foodland’s Give Aloha program.From September 1–30, customers areinvited to make donations up to $249to participating Hawai‘i non-pr<strong>of</strong>itorganizations at checkout. Individualsmust use their own Maika‘i Card to makea donation. Foodland and the WesternUnion Foundation will match a portion <strong>of</strong>each donation made with a Maika‘i Card.Upon checkout, present your Maika‘iCard and tell them you would like to10
continued from page 10donate to JCCH organization code77214. Donor names will not be releasedto our organization. If you would likeus to know <strong>of</strong> your gift, please contactus directly so that we may properlyacknowledge your generosity. GiveAloha donations are tax-deductible tothe full extent <strong>of</strong> the law. Please saveyour store receipt for tax purposes.For more information on the Give Alohaprogram or other ways to contribute tothe <strong>Japanese</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i,please contact Denise Park at (808) 945-7633 Ext. 27 or email park@jcch.com.Special JCCHMember Offer fromthe <strong>Hawaii</strong> PrinceThe <strong>Hawaii</strong> Prince is extending,for a limited time, a special <strong>of</strong>ferto JCCH members while diningat the award-winning Prince Courtor planning a special event at the hotel.Prince Court was voted one <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i’sBest Sunday Brunch and Best Buffetby Star Advertiser’s 2013 People’sChoice Award. Prince Court is also aproud recipient <strong>of</strong> TripAdvisor’s 2013Certificate <strong>of</strong> Excellence and winner <strong>of</strong>Honolulu Magazine’s Hale ‘Aina SilverAward for Best Brunch 2013.From now until November 30, 2013,JCCH members are entitled to aMahalo, Board Members!continued from page 7and will voluntarily step down from hisposition on the Board <strong>of</strong> Directors.Lance Mizumoto has also chosen to stepdown from the board but fortunately,both Lance and Central Pacific Bank willcontinue to support the <strong>Japanese</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong><strong>Center</strong> <strong>of</strong> Hawai‘i. Lance joined theBuy 3, Get 1 Free <strong>of</strong>fer for the dinnerbuffet at Prince Court Monday throughThursday. This <strong>of</strong>fer is not valid orcannot be combined with any otherdiscount or promotion including thecurrent JCCH member discount andholidays with special menus. There is amaximum <strong>of</strong> one JCCH card per tableand no separate checks. Blackout datesapply. For more information, pleasecall (808) 944-4494 or email dining@hiprince.com.If you areplanninga specialevent, youmay want to consider one <strong>of</strong> the privatevenues at the <strong>Hawaii</strong> Prince Hotel. Join a<strong>Hawaii</strong> Prince staff member to discuss anew inquiry for a meeting, party or otherspecial event over a complimentarybreakfast or lunch for up to two personsonly Monday through Friday. Mentionthe JCCH Ho‘okipa Special to receive15% <strong>of</strong>f a new banquet event bookinguntil November 30, 2013. For moreinformation, call (808) 952-4789 oremail hphw-c&cs@hiprince.com andmention that you are a JCCH member.Don’t forget to check out our website atwww.jcch.com for the most up-to-datelist <strong>of</strong> other JCCH member benefits fromthe <strong>Hawaii</strong> Prince Hotel Waikiki andGolf Club as well as other companiesthroughout the state.Board <strong>of</strong> Directors in 2009 and served onthe Budget & Finance, Fundraising, andFacilities & Operations committees.Thank you Gordon, Curt, Dennis andLance for your leadership and years <strong>of</strong>support. We wish you well and look forwardto seeing you at future JCCH events.Welcome, Board Members!continued from page 7Visitors Bureau, Maui United Way, FinanceCommittee for the Montessori School <strong>of</strong>Maui, Maui Food Bank, Big Brothers BigSisters <strong>of</strong> Maui, March <strong>of</strong> Dimes, KiwanisClub <strong>of</strong> Maui, Alii Community Care, KulaAgricultural Park Committee, and theCarden Academy <strong>of</strong> Maui.Lori Teranishi isCo-founder and Principal<strong>of</strong> IQ PR, Inc., a boutiquecommunications firmwith <strong>of</strong>fices in Honolulu,San Francisco and NewYork and has provided marketing andPR counsel to emerging and Fortune 500companies in a variety <strong>of</strong> industries.Previously, Lori was Vice President <strong>of</strong>Product Development with VISA U.S.A.,where she led a team <strong>of</strong> 60 developers,product managers and sales directorsto launch a national loyalty rewardsprogram for VISA credit and debit cards.She held a variety <strong>of</strong> positions with VISAincluding Chief <strong>of</strong> Staff to the ChiefOperating Officer.Prior to joining VISA, Lori was anAccount Manager at CunninghamCommunications, where she managedpublic relations programs for clients suchas Novell and Hewlett Packard. She wasalso Director <strong>of</strong> Communications forQuaker State Corporation and beganher career as Assistant Assignment Editorfor KPIX, an ABC News affiliate.She has been awarded numerous industryawards, including a PR Week Awardfor Best Small Business campaign,PR News Legal PR Award, a regionalPublic Relations Society <strong>of</strong> America awardfor crisis communications and severalEffie Awards from the AmericanMarketing Association.Lori received an M.B.A. from theUniversity <strong>of</strong> San Francisco, a B.S. in MassCommunications and a B.S. in PoliticalScience from the University <strong>of</strong> Utah.She is a Girl Scout troop co-leader and hasserved on a number <strong>of</strong> non-pr<strong>of</strong>it boards.11
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