[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17806-17807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO YU-AI-KAI'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 7, 2004

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge and commend Yu-Ai-
Kai, a Japanese American Community Senior Service, based in the San 
Jose enclave of Japantown on their 30th anniversary of providing 
services to the senior citizen community.
  Yu-Ai-Kai's mission is to advance the health, education and well 
being of older adults in the community. Yu-Ai-Kai does this by 
developing cultural programs, providing educational resources about 
ailments affecting older adults, and making all of its services 
available in various languages. These services are open to all. No one 
is excluded.
  The activities hosted by Yu-Ai-Kai are as varied and diverse as the 
community they serve. Activities such as their annual crab and 
spaghetti feed and springtime walk/run race help fund Yu-Ai-Kai's 
efforts to provide a healthy and supportive environment for senior 
citizens.
  In addition, Yu-Ai-Kai's volunteers assist in outreach to homebound 
seniors and provide invaluable services such as transportation to 
doctor appointments, shopping, and regular visits just to make sure no 
one is too isolated.
  My district office is located within a few blocks of Yu-Ai-Kai, and I 
can tell you from first-hand experience that I am proud of the 
leadership, volunteers and network of supporters whose dedication has 
built Yu-Ai-Kai into an integral part of the fabric of our local 
community.

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