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Proclamation
recognizing the
Uenaka family and
their business
Cupertino Florist
Written Comments
Its Uenaka
5/10/1929 – 3/17/2021
Born in San Jose
Interned at Topaz,
Utah and Tule Lake,
Ca. from 1942 – 1945
Returned to Cupertino
and founded
Cupertino Florist
Served in Korea
Rotarian for 66 years
In 2021 the children of Its Uenaka donated $1M to
Cupertino Rotary to endow scholarships to San Jose
State University students
The Uenaka Scholarship program at Cupertino Rotary
will give $40,000 to a student each year for the next 25
years
The scholarships will go to students transferring from
San Jose High School to San Jose State University
The legacy lives on