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Now to October 2026 - Sacramento Japantown Exhibit - The Foundation is working with Reclaim Sacramento Japantown in creating the first Japantown exhibit at the Sacramento History Museum.  See our PROJECT PAGE for information including how to help fund this project.

Spring 2026 - Scholarship Awards Reception - Details to come.

Fall 2026 - 38th Annual Golf Invitational - Details to come.  Visit our 2025 Golf Invitational Page HERE.

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2025 ANNUAL DONORS:

Executive Producers:

Clement Kong

Kathryn E. Doi

Producers:

Tim Yeung

Yoshinori "Toso" Himel

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Become a Donor

Please consider being a donor in support of the Foundation's annual scholarships and educational programs.  Donate and additional information HERE

We salute past president, Yoshinori H.T. "Toso" Himel, for his leadership and service in our ABAS community. This ARTICLE provides a glimpse of Toso's story.

Toso passed away on December 26, 2025, after an extended illness. Foundation CFO, Jeri Paik, prepared this IN MEMORIAM.

In 2024, the Foundation established the Yoshinori H.T. Himel Social Justice Award to honor Toso's work.  The first award was given in 2025.  In January 2026, following Toso's passing, the Foundation approved additional funding for the award in his memory.  The Foundation welcomes and appreciates donations to this award in honor of Toso.

Donate to Award Here

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SPEAKER SERIES - TBD for 2026

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Volunteers

Whether it is serving on the board, working on a committee, or helping with an event, please let us know your interests in serving by sending a message to info@abaslawfoundation.org.

The Foundation awards scholarships to law students and recent law school graduates from Sacramento area law schools based on service to the Asian-Pacific Islander community, good scholarship, and financial need.

All students are welcome to apply regardless of race, gender, or other protected characteristics.

In 2025, the foundation awarded a total of $17,000 in scholarships (with individual awards up to $4,500).

Apply Here

Here is a SHORT BIO for each of our 2025 scholarship recipients.  Congratulations!

2025 Scholarship Reception

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The ABAS Law Foundation, established in 1997, by Jerilyn Paik, Esq., is the 501(c)(3) educational and charitable partner organization of the Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento (ABAS). The Foundation supports and initiates law-related educational and charitable works in the greater Sacramento API community.

OUR OFFICERS and DIRECTORS

Mailing Address:
555 University Ave., Ste 235
Sacramento, CA 95825
Taxpayer ID: 91-1859906

Any questions:info@abaslawfoundation.org

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Tule Lake Project

The Foundation supported Roger Daniels (1927-2022), the nationally-known historian, and Barbara Takei, the writer and organizer on Tule Lake, in their archival research for a jointly authored book on the subject of the Tule Lake concentration camp.

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