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Home My WebLink AboutLetter from Reiyukai AmericaREIYUKAI AMERICA 20 North Raymond Ave Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91103 Tel: (626) 356-8055 Fax: (626) 356-2493 Email: reiyukai.usa@sbcglobal.net October 3, 2012 Mr. Joe Smith Director of Public Works City of National City 2100 Hoover Avenue National City, CA 91950 Re: Request for Percussion to hold "Reiyukai Family Day Festival" at the Casa de Salud Recreation Center on Sunday, November 11, 2012 Dear Director Smith, Through this letter, I respectfully request permission for the use of the Casa de Salud Recreation Center on Sunday November 11, 2012 with the purpose to organize a community event named "Reiyukai Family Day Festival" from 1pm to 3pm. As a non-profit Buddhist organization, ever since its foundation in 1972, Reiyukai America has been promoting activities to raise awareness of the importance of self -development by paying respect to one's family and ancestors. Reiyukai America has been part of the National City's community since early 1980's. Our address in National City is 3142 E. Plaza Blvd. Suite I. Today we live in a society where we hardly feel the connection and the bond of the family. A lack of family communication is everywhere. There are no days that we do not hear sad news about families breaking apart. Reiyukai America, as an organization that cares about others, through the event "Reiyukai Family Day Festival," would like to invite the community, the people who live in National City, and their friends and family to gather together to think about the importance of family unity. We believe that everyone from all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs can benefit from a strong family unity, and that the ripples that begin from the few will spread out to the rest of the community. The event would consist of watching family dance performances, listening to inspirational speeches with the theme of family, and a recitation of a letter addressed to a parent. There will be absolutely no cost to attend this event and any person can come celebrate the family bonding experience together with us. Light snacks will also be provided to the guests as well. In order to make this event open to public, we are planning to contact several local newspapers such as The Star News and the Mabuhay News to advertise our event. Ref: 2012-055 Reiyukai America P2 Ref:2012-055 For your reference, I am attaching last year's flyer and photos for the event that we hosted in the same venue in April 2011. I sincerely hope you grant us permission to organize the event and allow us to bring a positive message to the community! Please do not hesitate contacting me if there is any necessity to provide extra information. Lastly, stly, I thank you very much for your kind attention and your support. Yours respectfully, 2C)7rd:I/— Toshiro Obara Vice President /General Manager Reiyukai America .c ni L- j 18602 9uSNESS LICENSE CERTIFICATE ►,ry..w+< 10 On/ OAAOiMi_i Dia lairs[ to Hi Alit C.&MA'r u i+M ' Aw MAN TA • G. r �L i ,�- r,a•• CITY OF NATIONAL CITY sus0lSfidlstios NON-PROFIT RELIGIOUS -.Cis" 1213112°12 GAtIFO�NIA -� �J3+�tES3 AjfO E65 31e2 E PLALA BL I NA,T14NALCITE, J 11 ♦YTN 4YMfb6 Arm Ss bops TssmassumsLE REIYUKAI AMERICA 20 N RAYMOND AVE STE 206 PASADENA, CA 11101444E 4ceir•osaTfl. P061 M A CCT4+ISPICL.O 4 P..A _ L r a ■ r LL . _T_ �. r' is i.�. r� A,ces,Ksvfaw acmes 01.1SON6$1AUC1RtCX LcP”le lio 1$IO2 REIYUKAI AMERICA 20 N. Raymond Ave, Suite 200 Pasadena, CA. 91103 Tel: 626.366.8055 Fax: 626.356.2493 E-mail: reiyukai.usa@sbcglobal.net Web: www.reiyukai-usa.org Care about others... Reiyukai October, 2012 • International Non -Profit Organization, with its Head Quarters located in Tokyo, Japan • Founded in July 13, 1930 • Representations in more than 20 countries and regions with more than 4.5 million people as members to support its activities Reiyukai America Association • A California Non -Profit Organization filed under 501(C) (3) founded October 26, 1972 • More than 35 years supporting members within the United States Object • Encourage inner -self development without limiting its activities by race, nationality, religion or gender through an act of remembering and appreciating to our ancestors, thus generating change which allows us to relate positively with others for the benefit of our community • Work with the members of the group to find way to improve our community, society, country, and the world Directories • President/ Reiyukai North American Head Office's Bureau Chief Mr. Tomokazu Obara • Chairperson, Reiyukai America National Committee Mrs. Noriko Sotta • General Manager, Reiyukai America Mr. Toshiro Obara Offices • Main Office 20 N. Raymond Ave. Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91103 te1:626-356-8055 • San Diego Office 3142 E. Plaza Blvd. Suite I, National City, CA 91950 te1:619-475-1680 Activities • Reiyukai Family Day Festival Reiyukai America proposes to celebrate a Family Day as an opportunity to be aware of how important it is to improve our inter -family relationship for the development of the society and ourselves. Through this activity, besides encouraging family harmony and communication, Reiyukai America transmits the feeling of appreciation to the parents and to the ancestors who transmitted the life stream to us to be here in this world. • Oriental Fusion Handcraft SA4 -Recycling Workshop A workshop to make elaborate omamental objects from discarded articles, principally milk cartons, using simple tools. Through its activities, Reiyukai America encourages everyone to become aware of their possibilities to change and develop and have a brighter and happier way of living. www.orientaifusionhandcraft.com • "Letter to my Parents"m+ Contest The participants write a letter dedicated to one or both parents in which they express their feelings, thoughts, and perspectives about family relationships and suggest ideas for development. The purposes are the following: 1) Offer a forum of expression for the youth creating a channel of communication between parents and children to improve their inter -family relationships 2) Find out through contest participation possible solutions to solve specific problems www.lettertomyparents.com • Remembering National Heroes Reiyukai America joins the entire nation in observing Memorial Day to give appreciation to those who dedicated their lives. Through the participation into these events, Reiyukai America encourages to not only have the feelings of appreciation to the roots of our live, but also to the nation and those who sustained our roots. Members living in the Hawaii area also attend at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Ceremony every year. • Reiyukai America Disaster Relief Fund As one method to contribute for the creation of a better family, community, nation and the world, Reiyukai America operates a "Disaster Relief Fund." Whenever, there is a national disaster, the National Committee makes a decision to support the victims. Reiyukai America 20 N. Raymond Ave, Ste 200 Pasadena, CA 91103 Tel: 626-356-8055 reiyukai.usa@sbcglobal.net Ref: 2012-055 Reiyukai Family Day Festival in San Diego Sunday, April 17, 2011 -11111111111.19I www.reiyukai-usa.org