April 12th 2020 O.A.

Support Little Tokyo

Local organizations are helping one another as the Little Tokyo community is greatly impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Little Tokyo is an area where many small businesses which are mainly restaurants open their doors. Many of them must now temporarily stop their
businesses and the city isn’t as lively like before.

Given the circumstances, the Little Tokyo Community Council, a local non-profit organization decided to stand up and support the community..

Through donations, meals are purchased from a rotating list of small businesses in Little Tokyo which leads to a small profit and giving back to the
community.

Many hospitality workers are losing their jobs due to their businesses being shut down.

That is why the Little Tokyo Community Council has decided to provide free meals to support the hospitality workers impacted by this pandemic.

This service is available every Saturday from 5 to 7pm or until supplies last.

This service is available every Wednesday and Saturday from 5 to 7pm or until supplies last.

On the other hand, it is strongly advised that seniors especially stay in their homes to avoid getting infected.

The Little Tokyo Service Center is now doing food delivery for these community members.

Members must be living in an apartment with an on-site social worker like the Little Tokyo Tower or Miyako Gardens and are over 65 years old.

They are also supporting the project and ordering from the restaurants in Little Tokyo.

This day, Suehiro Cafe prepared about 80 servings of curry.

Friends and volunteer staff who signed up through social media are preparing the meals.

After the meals are prepared at the restaurant, volunteers each visit the customers who have ordered at the Little Tokyo Tower.

Deliveries are dinner only. Keiro, the non-profit organization providing senior welfare service, is partially covering the delivery fees.