The Japanese American Community Services of Southern California (JACS) provides financial support to "emerging" groups and projects in the greater Los Angeles area, with a focus on community service, health and human services, cultural arts and leadership development.  JACS, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2011, traces its history back to the Shonien, a Japanese children's orphanage founded in 1912.  We celebrate the Shonien's 100th anniversary in 2012.

Funding Cycle Hiatus for 2012 :

As JACS celebrates its 50th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of the Shonien, this is a significant milestone in our organization's history.  In the past 10 years, we have distributed $180,000 in funds to organizations and projects.  At this pivotal moment in JACS' history, the Board of Trustees is taking time for reflection and evaluation of our current funding programs.  We will be taking a one-year hiatus during the 2012 funding cycle for the JACS General Fund and Cecilia Nakamura Arts Fund.  Funding information for the 2013 funding cycle will be announced in Fall of 2012.

Awards Presentation 2011:
The Board of Trustees of JACS would like to thank the Chinese American Museum and El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument for allowing us to present our 2011 Grantee Reception in their beautiful historic space.  Thank you to CAM for the tour of their exciting exhibits and expansion, and to Steve Wong for photos.

2011 JACS General Fund
Camp Musubi - Going to Manzanar (JACL)
CJACLC - Nikkei Community Internship
Mentee+Mentor Project (SEACA/APALC)
LEAP, Leadership in Action - Summer Internship
Boat People S.O.S. - ESL Literacy Program
Ninkyo (NCRR)

2011 Cecilia Nakamura Arts Fund 
Friends of the Chinese American Museum, Breaking Ground: Pioneering Chinese American Architects
LELA Lantern of the East in LA/Terakoya Art Class

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