80 Plus Lunch (Last Mondays of the month at 12pm)
Years ago Chiyo Nitta, with the help of Lorraine Soda, organized and headed a program called 80 Plus Lunch. Delicious, bountiful lunches were served to temple members who were 80 years old and over. They enjoyed watching Japanese dramas and singing on TV, and being able to talk with friends as they ate. To support this program, the ladies decided to hold an annual yard sale. With the entire Temple’s help the lunch program became selfsustaining. The 80 Plus Lunch has enjoyed success because of the dedication of Chiyo Nitta, chairperson for 13 years! Although she has retired as the chair, she’ll still be helping in the kitchen.
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