JSS BOARD OF DIRECTORS: A Snapshot of What’s on Our Agenda JSS Board of Directors Workplace Training With the start of 2019, JSS is embarking on its obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) ensuring that everyone — staff, volunteers, and Board members — receives training. JSS is also looking into other […]
On September JSS held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Lunch. It was a pleasure for members of the JSS Board of Directors to meet some of the amazing and talented volunteers that are the heart of JSS. Once again, the ‘Human BINGO’ icebreaker turned into a fierce competition. As they have done many years in the […]
The Halloween candy has been given out to the trick-or-treaters and the stores are already filled with Christmas decorations. The balmy weather of the summer is a distant memory, but the second Saturday of July stands out in the minds of the JSS Staff and Board Members. July 14 was the 2018 JCCC Summer Festival […]
Mary Shinko Nagata Kato was featured in the March 2018 issue of the JSS Newsletter. The article mentioned how excited Mary was about her upcoming 96th birthday. On March 30, 2018, Mary celebrated the milestone surrounded by her beloved and devoted family. Sadly, on May 1 Mary passed away. Her physical passing left a hole […]
JSS Newsletter Information Contributions and Feedback The JSS Email Newsletter welcomes contributions from JSS members and the public. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: Health and Wellness (physical, emotional, psychological) Life Lessons (Profiles of Community Members, personal experiences) Book and Movie Reviews Recipes Travel 2018 Publication Schedule The JSS Email Newsletter will be […]
By Chie Takano Reeves, Community Outreach Worker.
Hello everyone. My name is Chie and I am a JSS staff member managing the programs, volunteers and some counselling services. What follows is a summary report of the 2015 JSS programs. Time flies quickly and there is only a month left in the year 2015.