Ruth Ichinaga for J-Sei

Dear Friends,

J-Sei has been like a second home to me. I feel so comfortable and welcomed there. All fo the staff are friendly and seem genuinely happy to see me. This warmth spreads to everyone who comes to J-Sei. I am affected and infected such that I want to spread the warmth also.

I am at J-Sei a couple of days a week to take classes. I have lunches delivered to me four days a week by dedicated volunteers. The meals are perfect for me because they tast good, are well balanced and meet my need for a low sodium diet.

J-Sei has a wide variety of classes to fit everyone's needs. I take Watercolor, Let's Groove, Brain Balance and Body Work, and Strength & Balance. I also attend a couple of support groups, Movie Night, J-Sei Book Club and other informational and educational talks. These classes and group activities keep my brain stimulated and my body active.Botanical Printing with Dorothy Yuki 

J-Sei helps each of us in different ways. They have a Friendly Visitor program where those who are confined to their homes can have a volunteer visitor regularly as well as case workers to assist in various ways.

I feel so fortunate and grateful to have this fantastic organization in our community. Please go to www.j-sei.org to see all of their offerings. I hope that you will support this wonderful organization with a donation of any amount so that J-Sei will be able to ontinue to offer their important and needed services. Steven and me at Flavors of Spring.

If you do not want to donate online, you may write a check and send to J-Sei, 1285 66th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608.  Please remember to add my name in the memo line for acknowledgement on my fundraising page.

Thanks you,

Ruth

My Family Connects to J-Sei

My mother, an issei, lived at the J-Sei home on Channing Way in Berkeley from when she was 97 until she passed away at 101 years of age.  She was alert and happy there.  She had her own couch, that she was able to bring with her, to sit on every day in the common living room and she was lovingly cared for by the Japanese speaking caretakers.

My brother, Jimmy Koide, taught calligraphy classes for many years at J-Sei. Also, people were able to appreciate his talent when he was thoughtfully persuaded by J-Sei staff to exhibit his paintings.