ICHS Foundation announces recipients of 2015 Bamboo Award for Health

Tosh Okamoto and Seattle World School are named recipients of the 2015 Bamboo Award for Health by International Community Health Services Foundation

A longtime community activist who led efforts to protect the welfare of Japanese American seniors, and a Seattle public school dedicated to helping immigrant children reach their academic potentials, have been named recipients of the 2015 Bamboo Award for Health by the International Community Health Services (ICHS) Foundation.

Tosh Okamoto, a co-founder of Nikkei Concerns, and Seattle World School, a public school that helps immigrant children fully participate in American society, have been recognized with the Bamboo Award for Health, which, each year, honors one individual and one organization whose works have improved the lives of ICHS' target populations of disadvantaged and underserved residents.

The award will be presented to Okamoto and Seattle World School on May 8 during the 2015 Bloom Gala at the Westin Seattle Hotel.

Founded in 1973, ICHS is a non-profit community health center offering affordable primary medical and dental care, acupuncture, laboratory, pharmacy, behavioral health WIC, and health education services. ICHS’ four full-service medical and dental clinics -- located in Seattle's International District and Holly Park neighborhoods; and in the cities of Bellevue and Shoreline -- serve over 20,000 patients each year.