June 25th 2023 O.A.

Koreisha Senior Care & Advocacy Bazaar

Sunday, May 24th was the fundraising bazaar for Koreisha Senior Care & Advocacy (KSCA) in Pasadena.

KSCA is a nonprofit organization with a mission of reintegrating the iconic Japanese American senior facility to the community.
40 organizations and businesses including the Southern California Gardeners Federation, Southern California Japanese American Medical Association, and Japanese Prefectural Associations participated in the event.

Members of each organization brought sundries, ceramics, electronics, and clothes that are looking for the next owner.
Community members that came to the event all took their time and looked for that special find.

KSCA was formed in response to the sale of a Japanese American senior facility by Keiro in 2016.

The organization aims at the reintegration of the service that provided care based on Japanese values, and also aims to establish a daycare center along with their ultimate goal.

A documentary of the organization was played at the event along with a tea ceremony demonstration. About 400 people came to the event and $11,000 were donated for the cause.

KSCA will continue to hold events so we can all understand the challenges Japanese American seniors are facing as a community.