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Our Goal
The East Bay Korean-American Senior Services Center is committed to serving the Korean and Korean-American elderly population of the East Bay. To this end, the Center provides access to community resources and public assistance programs and facilitating Korean language communication is a particular focus. The community at large will benefit from the continued involvement of our physically and mentally strong elders.
History of the Center
In 1979, several East Bay Korean and Korean-American community leaders recognized the need for a Korean Senior Center, which they founded in January 1980. Since then, the Korean Senior Center has served seniors by providing educational programs, social services, and a meals program. The population served by the Center soon expanded and in 1983 the founders purchased the present building to serve the needs of the seniors.
The Center was granted non-profit status [501 C(3), 94-2813695 in 2000 and it began publication of a Korean newsletter.
Each month, the Center serves more than 1,200 Korean seniors whose needs would otherwise remain unmet. This Center has become the largest gathering place in the East Bay for Korean and Korean-American seniors.
The primary mission of the Center is to keep the Korean seniors physically and mentally strong, so they can remain in the home environment as long as possible. Therefore, the seniors will not enter nursing home care prematurely.
More than a Senior Center
This Center has become a focal point of community interaction with and for the Korean elderly. Becoming old can be difficult. Language and cultural barriers are potentially stress-inducing for some members of this population, which is growing in numbers while resources are decreasing. Korean and Korean-American seniors believe that the more meaningfully involved we are both with each other and the community-at-large, the more satisfied we will be with our lives.
The Center is open to all seniors in the East Bay area, regardless of race, religion, or country of origin. The Center has been operated by volunteers with limited funds from Alameda County, donations from the Korean business community, private donors, and the seniors themselves.
Recent Donations
Caboja House $300 per month for the past 3 years = $10,800
Hanalum Golf Club $500
Sanho Back, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Korean Society of South Florida $500
Northern California Korean Drycleaners Association $2,000
Hana Japan $1,000
Caboja House - Keun You $300
BBCN Bank - Gift Certificate
Koreana Plaza:
2005 $500
2006 $500
2007 $1,000
2008 $1,000
2009 - 2018 $1,500
The Center has received $1,500 each year from the Korean Community throughout 2007 - 2018
Oakland Chamber of Commerce $500
The Grayton Casino Chair of the Board of Directors, Seung Ku Kang, donated $650 a one-day trip to the seniors.
East Bay Regional Park sponsorship of a BBQ and tour of the park on 8/28/2014 (date is tentative)
A casino (unnamed at this time) is sponsoring the Center. Trip to Ardenwood Park (Fremont). See http://www.ebparks/ardenwood
Jonathan Il Han Kim & his sister have helped the Center to purchase equpment (6/10/2014) - $1,500
OTO received $10,000 for 5000 for equipment and 5000 for C-1
Center received $20,000 (approximate) for 34th anniversary from members and Korean community. Result: paid $10K from debt & reduced loan interest rate to 4% from 8%.
Alameda County Area Agency on Aging award one-time only money for the FY 2013-2014 $10,000 for kitchen equipment and C-1 program.
Korean War Memorial Monument to be erected in the San Francisco Presidio. Center seniors donated $775 and $2,100 from Joanna Kim-Selby.
The seniors received a $10,000 grant from Korean American Community Foundation to operate for the transportation program for seniors. We pick up the seniors from their residences to the center and take them back. This is for transportation for the senior program effective December 14, 2014 through December 14, 2015.
$4,000 donation from Overseas Korean Foundation (Korea) via Consulate General for Citizenship Instruction Project. The Center received this grant in 2015 to teach citizenship from the Overseas Korean Foundation through the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea. The Center received grants the following amounts $5,000 (2016), $6,000 (2017), and $7,000 (2018).
This was used to fund for advertising for project via daily newspaper, weekly magazines, television and radio station, plus Christian Times. Used to print 100 questions & answers for citizenship test in English & Korean, phonetically pronounced so senior can memorize this - 11/2016.
Instructions goes out to various parts of the Bay Area to teach during the weekend.
The Senior Center has been the recipient of the following donations/grants:
Alameda County Area Agency on Aging & Senior Center Activities 2007 - 2011 $85,000 for the Meals Program
Alameda County Area Agency on Aging & Senior Center Activities 2012 - 20116 $86,000 for the Meals Program
Alameda County Area Agency on Aging & Senior Center Activities 2017 - 2018 $100,375 for the Meals Program
Alameda County Supervisors in 2011 for roof replacement $10,000
Overseas Korean Foundation in 2011 for roof replacement $7,000
Alameda County Supervisors in 2012 for floor replacement $20,000
Alameda County Area Agency on Aging for kitchen replacement with stainless steel $5,000
Korean Community for kitchen replacement $5,000
The Center had fundraising in 2007 for the 27th anniversary $10,000
The Center had fundraising in 2008 for the 28th anniversary $15,000
The Center had fundraising in 2009 for the 29th anniversary $15,000
The Center had fundraising in 2010 for the 30th anniversary $20,000
The Center had fundraising in 2011 for the 31st anniversary $20,000
The Center had fundraising in 2012 for the 32nd anniversary $20,000
The Center had fundraising in 2013 for the 33rd anniversary $20,000
The Center had fundraising in 2014 for the 34th anniversary $22,000
The Center had fundraising in 2015 for the 35th anniversary $25,000
The Center had fundraising in 2016 for the 36th anniversary $22,000
The Center had fundraising in 2017 for the 37th anniversary $20,000
The Center had fundraising in 2018 for the 38th anniversary $17,500
Additional noteworthy donations and related facts:
7/15/2011 Building 1723 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, California was refinanced; interest rate from 8% to 6%.
East Bay Regional Park sponsored Ardenwood Farm tour & had BBQ lunch in the farm.
Casino Trip Cache Creek was sponsored by the Chair of the Board of Directors Seung Ku Kan with $650.
Dr. Jonathan Il Han Kim & Chair of the Board of Directors donated $1,500 for the purchase of a computer and a printer.
Member donation for meas year is about $108,000 ($10,800 x 10 years).
Members donations fees is about $100,000 ($10,000 x years).
2 items eliminated in the 8/28/2018 update:
KACF fundraising is not our Center.
KCCEB received $150,000 to buy or build social service hall in 2012, but nothing happened until 2018. Therefore, KCCEB was ordered to pay restitution until 2018 to fund the Overseas Korean Foundation. Hence, many assume that the KCCEB used the funds for something else.
Joanna Kim-Selby was recently awarded a Community Leadership Award from the Korean American Community Foundation in early May 2016 at a 300 seat black tie dinner at the San Francisco Four Season Hotel.
Ms. Selby has also met the new South Korean Consul General (a former North America Bureau Chief). Ms. Selby sent a thank you letter and sent a copy to the KACF's office.
Approximately $500,000 was raised in early May 2016 at the KACF event and the money raised will most likely be used for grants and salaries, but this is to be determined. Kudos to our leader for her grant writing skills.
7/19 - Dietician Tara Marino came on board.
10/7/2016 - Afternoon the Consul General Shin, Chae-hyun had a courtesy visit to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf.and Joanna Selby accompanied him.
10/10/16 the seniors observed the Alameda County Commission on Aging Meeting thus they learned the mainstream's political process and also they learned where the C-1 and Community Service Funding comes from.
We now give Citizenship Instructions on Tue. Th, Sat. Sunday 4 days a week to gear up to produce new citizens. We have produced new citizens so far 80+ people.
We provided voting instructions on 10/21 and 10/28/2016 to our seniors and community Koreans.
10/15/2016 KAYLP Korean American Youth Leadership Program of Santa Clara will visit once a month to serve meals to the seniors and make friendly visits among themselves which is an inter-generational visit.
10/25-27/2016 California Senior Legislature had a session to discuss the senior issues. Last year we did not have the session as there was not enough donation of $250,000 came in from the citizens. This year Gov. Jerry Brown allocated from General Fund $500,000 for our session. Thank you, Jerry Brown.
10/21 & 10/28/2016 - Voting instructions for seniors.
11/3/2016 Pyeongtack City Mayor is going to have a courtesy visit to Mayor of Oakland Libby Schaaf prelude to the Sister City Program. 11/17/2016 - Casino trip sponsored by the Center.
Preparation for report re: $4,000 and Pyeongtack City Mayor Kang Jae Kwang's courtesy visit to Oakland City Mayor Libby Schaaf - 11/2016
11/19 & 12/17/2016 - Thanksgiving & Christmas preparations. Chickens purchased from Alameda County Food Bank to be distributed to our members & the Chinese community c/o our Center.
We provide five days a week ethnic food (Tuesday through Saturday) using Older Americans Act Funds from the Federal government. We must make estate planning for our program, because we own our building in downtown Oakland and we have to leave our legacy to our 1.5 and 2nd generations. They can create a better society for themselves. We immensely thankful to the U.S. government that have provided the funds for the past 15 years.
It was overwhelming to see over 400 1.5 and 2nd generations of professional Korean-Americans filled in the room and supporting the first generation's accomplishments.
The first generation is move in to the political area this election year . We asked the candidates to come to the center to tell us his/her visions of the State of California. Joanna is sending a Korean to learn to be a poll worker. At the same time, Ms. Selby is providing Korean history to the seniors who did not have chance to learn the Korean history because the country was occupied by the Japanese during our growing years.
8~9/2017 - EBKASSC is happy to announce pending partnership between the Ko-Am Senior Services Center & KONO CBD (www.konooakland.org), as well as recognition by Libby Schaaf (Mayor of Oakland) for the community resources and public assistance the EBKASSC provides. These organizations provide vitality in the KONO (Koreatown Northgate) Community Benefit District.
10/2017 - Executive Director Selby is now the liaison between the City of Oakland & the City of Pyeongtaek (South Korea), with the goal establishing sister city relations. On 10/2/2017, the Pyeongtaek City Group arrived & signed a MOU on 10/3/2017 in Oakland Mayor Schaaf's conference room. Soon after Mrs. Selby, there was a Korean flag raising ceremony at Oakland City Plaza. Then, lunch was served to our guests at the Senior Center.
Starting 10/6/2017, the first Friday of every month, we will join KONO (Koreatown Northgate (27 to 37 Telegraph Avenue). There was a festive celebration. The Senior Center Choir performed along with performers from Pyeongtaek. In 11/2017, another group will perform.
The Pyeogtaek group visited Sacramento to tour the Senate and Assembly chambers, so they could observe the California legislative process. bet Our contact is Assemblyman Rob Bonta, whose office will operate between the district and Sacramento offices, as EBKASSC will appear on the assemblyman's computer system.
Mrs. Selby is helping to organize a younger men's group, the Oakland & East Bay Korean American Association, in their 30's~70's.
The EBKASSC is coordinating with the Oak Center Town's Korean group by joining together for meals. Translation for documents in English will continue.
12/29/2017 - New Consul General of the Republic of Korea will be at the Senior Center @ 3 pm.
Joanna Selby is gathering organizations, including the Center for Elders Independence, Oak Center Town, Korean American Youth Leadership Program, Koreatown and Northgate, Oakland & East Bay Korean American Association, Inc. , Oakland City Mayor's Office, Oakland City Council, Barbara Lee & Rob Bonta, Supervisor Keith Carson
Saturday, 4/7/2018 Korean Navy Veterans Group organizes the first meeting and some Korean Seniors are invited.
Saturday, 4/7/2018 Human Relations Committee of Alameda County will award Joanna Kim-Selby.
Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11:00 we are going to have 38th Anniversary Celebration. By the way, Mary Louise and Tara are invited. I will send you the invitations.
Thursday, May 17, 2018 the Korean War Veterans (3 of them) are invited by Antoinette Warren who is producer to memorialize the Korean War.
May 8, 2018 Senior Rally in Sacramennto. All Korean Senior Center members go up to Sacramento.
Saturday May 12, 2018, we will have Parents Day but I have to negotiate date with the restaurant
First Friday June 1. 2018 will have Korean Night with KONO (Koreatown and Northgate) Program.
Monday, June 25, 2018 we will visit the San Juaquin Valley National Cemetery for those U.S. soldiers lost lives during the Korean War
.We have to negotiate the date with many Koran War Veterans Groups. This is every year event for the Senior Center.with the Korean War Veterans.
Every First Saturday of each month KAYLP (Korean American Youth Leaders Program) will clean up Telegraph Ave. after the First Friday Event .
October 12, 2018 - Karim Kim is most recent addition to our Senior Center's volunteer staff. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxvzLDqnKnBrjqDRvRwhBhTrpSfh?projector=1&messagePartId=0.1
January 11, 2019 - East Bay Community Foundation granted $15,000 for the Senior Center Activity.
Effective July 1, 2019 - Korean American Community Foundation was granted $20,000 for the Meals' Program ; $10,000 will be given in January 2019 and $10,000 will be given on July 1, 2019.
City of Oakland has promised $18,000 for the Meals Program. This is pending; Need to check with Mayor Libby Schaaf & Oakland City Councilwoman Lynette Gibson.
Senior Center is using Alameda County Food Bank items to cook meals onsite 3 weeks a week; 2 days, the Senior Center relies on catering. During Thanksgiving & Christmas, the Senior Center received $475 from the Food Bank to purchase food & we distributed to the Chinese & Korean communities. This $475 will be used in November & December 2018 and January 2019.
Korean American Youth Leadership provided end of the year celebration with food from the KAYLP. About 50 students attended. All seniors received 25 lb rice bags as gifts.
Senior Center finished a report of $7,000 for the Korean seniors to do Korean power enhancement program, mainly a US citizenship program, as it is difficult for the Korean seniors to take the test in English. Lessons given, seniors taken to test and swearing in, and registration to enable the seniors to vote absentee at the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea.
KCCEB leads with 11 organizations for free of charge fiing of N400 forms the intent to become US citizens, but so far no follow up lessons - only advertisement.
We will receive Grant of $10,000 from KACF on 1/8/19 and from EBCF on 1/11/2019. $15,000.
KACF grant us C-1 meals Program.
1/25/20119 -City of Oakland District 3 where the Korean Senior Center is located the Council Member Lynette Gibson McElhaney visited the Center Friday, Joanna welcomed her. She came to KONO (Koreatown and Northgate) celebration last year at Telegraph Ave.on 6/1/2018 and she thoroughly enjoyed the celebration.
On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 12:39 AM McElhaney, Lynette <lmcelhaney@oaklandca.gov> Tour of the East Bay Korean Senior Center with Joanna Kim-Shelby.
2/6/2019 - Joanna Kim-Selby has been asked to make a presentation at this event. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwBVWGCCTrlNmZjNvTTmRCRzqrV?projector=1&messagePartId=0.1
2/25/2009 - The supervisor's meeting. Joanna made a short presentation and gave copies of what she has done for the past 11 years and prior to that. Ms. Selby was the advisor to the Senior Center, especially AAA wanted to monitor she was there to interpret what they have done for the meals and senior center activities.
3/2/2019 - We will go to Reedley in CA to memorialize 3/1/1919 uprising. We are supposed to read the Declaration.
The Senior Center will be closed at least until the end of April, but most likely it will remain closed until the end of June 2020. Under this emergency situation, in which the Senior Center is closed for events, the management is working on ways to distribute cash, masks, ginger tea, as we as other ways to help the elderly community. Meals and related services are being delivered.
4/29/2020 - Zoom meeting. Next Zoom meeting is 5/5/2020. Joanna Selby is working with city hall and the various donors to have meals, and rice distributed. Notably the KACF of San Francisco (special note of thanks to Lina Park and Sophia Oh) is delivering 45 meals directly to seniors. Flexible arrangements have been made with the donors, accounting is being coordinating so that no individual can run off with the records in his own private computer. During the July meeting, new officers for the management of the center and the board of the directors will be approved by the membership, along with approval of updated and clear bylaws. Merger of the Senior Center is in process.
5/17/2021
Supervisor Nate Miley help with COVID 19 - $1,500.; Also KACF has been assisting us, too.
Notes for July 2021
July 9 - Consul General of Republic of Korea will have a townhall meeting
Korean movie "Nanari" at Blind Tigr, 2600 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland 94612
July 10 - 6 pm to Empower, Amplify, Mobilize Korean leaders at Crown Plaza Hotel, 221 Chess Drive, Foster City 94404
Joanna Kim Selby is one of four honorees of Women's History Month 2021. All Korean news media & Facebook - Oakland City Mayor Libby Schaaf provided article
Certificate of Recognition, Assembly Member Rob Bonta - now CA Attorney General
Recognition of Women's History Month Honoree. Warren Publishing Grop Antoinette Recognizes Women's History Month nominee; Congratulatory message to Hyundae News.
Reid Kim joins Senior Center staff.
10/10/2021
The Senior Center will mostly be closed until the end of the pandemic, but the seniors will be receiving meals and some other services in the interim. Meanwhile, the building will most likely be used for vaccinations per discussions involving discussions involving Supervisor Carson's staff, Joanna Selby, and the Alameda County Health Authorities.
We are happy to announce that East Bay Korean Senior Citizen has been selected as the Winner for the 2022 Best of Oakland Awards in the category of Senior Citizens Services & Health Organizations. Notice to other winners in Oakland is happening over the next few weeks. The entire list of winners will be posted on our website after all recipients have been contacted.
The Oakland Award Program purpose to support and offer public recognition of the contributions of businesses and organizations in and around Oakland. It is your option to have us send you one of the 2022 Awards that have been designed for display at your business. As an Award recipient, there is no membership obligation. We just ask each Award recipient to pay the cost of their awards. The revenue generated by the Oakland Award Program helps to pay for local business support and partnership programs.
There are several award types, sizes and shipping options. We can also supply you with a digital award image, made during the award production process, at no extra charge for use on your website or social marketing.
ID Code: AZ2-4U8Z
For details and more information please view our website:
2022 Best of Oakland Awards - Senior Citizens Services & Health Organizations
http://oakland.Selectedannouncement.com/saz24u8z_EAST-BAY-KOREAN-SENIOR-CITIZEN
We are happy to announce that East Bay Korean Senior Citizen has been selected as the Winner for the 2022 Best of Oakland Awards in the category of Senior Citizens Services & Health Organizations. Notice to other winners in Oakland is happening over the next few weeks. The entire list of winners will be posted on our website after all recipients have been contacted.
The Oakland Award Program purpose to support and offer public recognition of the contributions of businesses and organizations in and around Oakland. It is your option to have us send you one of the 2022 Awards that have been designed for display at your business. As an Award recipient, there is no membership obligation. We just ask each Award recipient to pay the cost of their awards. The revenue generated by the Oakland Award Program helps to pay for local business support and partnership programs.
There are several award types, sizes and shipping options. We can also supply you with a digital award image, made during the award production process, at no extra charge for use on your website or social marketing.
ID Code: AZ2-4U8Z
6/8/2022
We proposed 2021 for the Grant and we received $3,000 on 3/24/2022 at Open Bank in the Santa Clara Office. In fact, an employee came up from the L.A. Office and delivered 3 Grantees of the Bay Area Korean organizations. Santa Clara Community organization, San Jose Senior Center and East Bay Korean American Senior Services Center.
This is the second Grant we received from the Open Stewardship Foundation. Last year the Foundation was so impressed with our work they wanted to become a partner with us. Anyway, we received the Funds from them twice. We deposited the funds with the Open Bank of San Jose Office.
This Foundation not only awards the Grants to the Koreans but also the Mainstream organizations.
7/10-11/2022 News -We also received $10,000
from Charles and Melita Foundation which came from Lawyers Foundation.
The Senior Center received a Grant from Keith Carson our Supervisor
sent us a notice that we received $50,000 and it will be distributed
after the supervisors' conference and approval then around 8/15/2022
may distribute the Grant. So we have to wait for the distribution
date.
A real issue is PG&E bills. It goes up monthly. have written to CPUC
and cc: to all supervisors about our situation. Since we have
freezers, refrigerators, coolers, and stoves, so our electricity is
24/7 running.
re: ARPA Grant. We received $50,000 which has to
go through supervisors' approval and it will be distributed by
8/15/2022. re: Keith ///carson than that of AAA
OAA Funding.
5/1/2023
Good news of Grant. KACF-SF is giving us a Grant of $10,000 for our use. Bill Lee is the New York Life insurance VP of SF Office currently.
5/1/2023
We have our fundraising supporter New York Life in the SF office.
We just received $10 from one Korean outfit
We received $255 from 5 Korean outfits.
We hope to grow our sponsors so far. all Korean business outfits.
We have a volunteer who is very well trained in administrative area.Her name is AH LEE
This is from recent activities at the Senior Center:
[ 2024-06-08 ] 이스트베이 한미노인봉사회, 봉사상 시상식 개최
This is from SFKorean.com. Photos are on the photo page.
https://sfkorean.com/subs/news_detail.php?news_id=23584&kind=B
The East Bay Korean-American Senior Citizens Service Association (Chairman Okryun Kim) held an awards ceremony with Korean-American Youth Leadership Program (KAYLP) students and local citizens at the Senior Citizens Association Hall on Saturday the 8th.
Attending the event were Cultural Consul Hanna Seo of the Consulate General in San Francisco, Hanil Kim, President of the San Francisco & Bay Area Korean Association, Jindeok Kim and Soonran Kim, Chairman of the Kyungsik Chung Foundation, Namjung University Branch Director of the Northwestern American Branch of the Korean Senior Citizens' Association, and Cho Jongae, President of the San Francisco Lions Club.
President Kim Ok-ryeon expressed her gratitude to the many attendees and presented appreciation plaques and prizes to her fellow citizens Bishop Scott and Stenfan Gourdine. The two continue to teach gymnastics and yoga to senior citizen club members, and Stefan has been doing volunteer work by helping seniors get on and off the property and keep them safe.
As a vision for the future, Chairman Kim announced a plan to expand the hall, which was open 3 times a week due to the coronavirus, to 5 days a week. He also announced that the Senior Citizens' Association is in talks with the county to open an afterschool for low-income people in mainstream American society, prevent teenagers from going astray, support their learning, and provide care for working parents as part of the vision for the third generation.
Chairman Park Soon-geun delivered a welcome speech, saying, "We are grateful for the students' service and will help expand the senior citizen association. We welcome those who attended."
Cultural Consul Hanna Seo delivered a congratulatory message, saying, “I have felt and learned the importance of volunteer work since I was young, and I hope that the youth will do well if they feel it little by little, so I hope they will work hard.”
Chairman Kim Han-il said, "San Francisco and the Bay Area are the mecca of Korean independence for the immigrants who came first, and a great dream was achieved here, and I am grateful to our ancestors in the history of immigration." Chairman Kim, I am grateful that he has regained his health, and I also send a lot of praise and encouragement to the youth and students.”
Chairman Kim Soon-ran said, “I have been watching the students since they were young, and it is gratifying to see them continuing to serve.” He added, “Chairman Kim has lived half his life for the Senior Citizens’ Association and is still here now. I hope that many people will support us next year.” “He said.
The head of the Namjung University branch said, "This is a senior citizen's association that was attended by my mother, Mrs. Nam Geum-Ji, who was a member of the EB Senior Citizens' Service Association for about 30 years, so I feel affectionate toward her because I have traces of my mother, and I feel like it's my hometown. I will help as much as I can as an executive of the Korea Senior Citizens' Association." reported.
Chairman Cho Jong-ae said, “I am an organization that feels close to me and is like my family because I attended the organization when it first opened 30 years ago and have volunteered for it for over 10 years. In the future, I will serve the senior citizens’ association and continue to provide scholarships to youth organizations,” and promised, “Auckland residents, etc. “We will try to help the elderly,” he added.
At the ceremony, 13 students were awarded the Alameda County Supervisor Service Award to Keith Carson and the Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Service Award. Additionally, the Senior Citizens Association was planning to give scholarships to three students. Chairman Kim Han-il donated $1,000 and Chairman Cho Jong-ae donated $500, resulting in a heartwarming donation and scholarship award ceremony.
Kim Ye-bin, who is graduating this year, read a letter of gratitude to the seniors at the senior citizen club who have volunteered for the past six years, giving them a deep impression and moving them.
Lunch was prepared by Chairman Cho Jong-ae, who donated monthly birthday prizes to seniors at the senior citizen group, and KAYLP parents prepared additional food and wrapped rice cakes and fruits as gifts to conclude the awards ceremony.