Retired nonprofit employee continuing to serve San Jose Japantown seniors [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — For over 50 years, Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center has served the elders of San Jose’s Japantown. Julie Hubbard, former activities director and current volunteer, has been a pillar of the center for two decades.

Hubbard first joined the center as the activities director in 2006. After working in the aerospace industry, she decided to return to school and pursue a career in public service. After she graduated, she applied for a position with Yu-Ai Kai.

Yu-Ai Kai provides a wide range of services for the seniors of San Jose’s Japantown, including exercise classes, support groups for caregivers, social services, a grief support group, an in-house lunch program, and a senior day service. They currently serve over 2,000 seniors.

Thinking back to her time as an employee at the center, Hubbard said, “I realized early on that in order for this organization to flourish and continue, we really depend on our …