OAA New Years Party 2021

Mensore to our Online Silent Auction!

Every year OAA hosts our Annual New Year Party. However, this year due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, according to local and state guidelines, we are still not able to safely hold any large group gatherings including our New Year Party which was schedule to be at Carson Center.

However, we felt that hosting a Virtual New Year Party would be a great way to welcome 2021 as well as share with everyone our year in review of 2020. In addition, in lieu of the silent auction we always hold at the annual celebration, we decided to host an online silent auction.

In addition to making Okinawan-themed items available to more people, we are also asking for your support so we can continue our mission even during socially distanced times.

Online bidding will begin Saturday, February 13, 2020 at 12pm (Pacific) and close on Sunday February 21, 2020 at 8:00pm.

The Okinawa Association of America, Inc. (OAA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to promote Okinawan culture and to contribute to local and international cultural exchanges. It was formed by Okinawan immigrants 115 years ago and has since grown into a multigenerational organization that provides cultural, educational, and social programs for its members and the larger community. Although the OAA has changed its name, structure and mission to reflect the changing times, the basic goals of yuimaaru/yiimaaru (mutual aid) and retention of Okinawan identity have remained the same.

In 2023, the OAA was the recipient of a California Nonprofit of the Year Award (nominated by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, 66th District)!