Penn Asian Senior Services celebrated the dedication of Boo Nam Park Memorial Hall donated by Kyu H. Park, brother of Im Ja Choi, in honor of their mother during the 2nd Anniversary of Penn Asian Jubilee Center. Mr. Park and Ms. Choi shared a few words in remembrance of their mother Boo Nam Park, who was the inspiration behind PASSi. Attendees enjoyed beautiful music by the Jubilee Chime Bell Chorus, a Violin soloist, and Classical Music Performances.

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Our PAJC staff and fan dancing team, Forever Forties, average age 80.5 years, went to Philip Murray House (senior residence) to celebrate the Lunar New Year Celebration!

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PASSi received a $10,000 grant from Wells Fargo Regional Foundation to support in-service training for PASSi's Home Health Aides. Robin Choi, Area President for Wells Fargo's Del-Chester Division presented the check to PASSi on behalf of Wells Fargo Regional Foundation.

PASSi will continue to promote the well-being of underserved seniors and Asian-American seniors with language barriers.

PASSi's Founder and Executive Director, Im Ja Choi, was honored as the keynote speaker for Penn State Abington's Fall 2014 Commencement on December 19, 2014, in front of an audience of over a thousand people. 

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PAJC Daycare clients went apple picking at Styer Orchard in Langhone, PA. After apple picking, everyone went for a hayride and ate lunch at the picnic tables on the grounds. 

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PASSi's Executive Director, Im Ja Choi, was recently featured in an AARP Magazine article focusing on four 50-plus aged workers who reinvented themselves in second careers

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Penn Asian Jubilee Center hosted the Philadelphia Senior Choir. The choir members gave a lovely performance that all of our adult day care clients and PASSi staff enjoyed immensely!

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PASSi would like to send our thanks and gratitude to The Vanguard Group, Inc. and its volunteers for doing such a great job!

Pictured in Front Row:                                                                                 Rebecca Fregeau, Jenny Bedin, Louis Esposito, John Rahmlow 
Middle Row:                                                                                                Joseph Martosella, Stephen Horvath, Theodore Jeong
Back Row:                                                                                                   Praveen Chand, Brandon Swartout, Brendan Heron 

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The Penn Asian Jubilee Center had a Chuseok celebration (also known as the Harvest Moon Festival or Korean Thanksgiving) on Monday, September 8^th.  

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The Penn Asian Jubilee Center hosted the play "Heaven Flowers" on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 and Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Heaven Flowers tells the story of two Korean seniors who meet and fall in love and even through a life changing event, the play shows that it is never too late to love.

The Huffington Post has recgonized Im Ja Choi for her outstanding work in the Asian American senior community. The article describes the trials and tribuations she endured while taking care of her mother who was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2002, and the success that she has gained through building PASSi to be the organization it is today. To read the article please click the following link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-tarnoff/reinvention-boomers_b_5545993.html

 PASSi has been featured by the New York Times about the organization's significant work with aging Asian American seniors with limited-English proficiency and cultural barriers. 

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Check out the recently published article in Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal about PASSi's collaboration with the Korean Senior Association of Greater Philadelphia!  The article can be accessed here.