Earthquake & Tsunami Victim Relief Event
The Event Ended with Lots of Love and Big Success! Thank You!:
On March 11, 2011 Japan was struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake—the largest earthquake in its recorded history. I found myself speechless at the images showed on the news of the utter devastation brought about by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami. As a mother of two, it also pained me to hear that there were shortages of diapers and milk. I thought to myself: what can I do to help my homeland of Japan? I wanted to make some type of contribution to the recovery effort from here in Seattle and decided to organize two charity auction events—one on March 24, April 14 and other one was on October 19th. Nearly 400 people attended these events and donated some US$15,000 to non-profit organizations such as Peace Winds America and World Vision, which are providing support particularly to children.
Six months have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck Japan on March 11. Although media coverage in the United States has dwindled, the recovery effort in Japan is expected to take at least five years, and many question marks still remain, including the future surrounding the nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture. The volunteers of the Seattleites Help Japan project stand committed to getting the message out to friends, family, co-workers, neighbours and local communities in and around Seattle that help is still needed in the Tohoku region.
Seattleites Help Japan project
Kayoko Fujita
Thanks everyone again. Gambarou Nippon! Photos from the events are at the following blogs! Please see and like us! at our Seattleites Help Japan project's Facebook for more update! and send us (info@seattleiteshelpjapan.com) your company logo and website along with your donation items. If you are interested in the volunteer work for our event, please contact us!
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Emi Meyer charity concert in Seattle on 10/19 at Columbia Tower Club!
Candle Light Vigil & Memorial for Japan on 3/10/2012!!
Donation Report from the 3/24 Event:
All the cash donation (total $2800+) were sent to Civic Fource by JustGiving Japan, and all the check donations (total $3000+) were sent to World Vision. People who donated with their checks should receive a thank you letter and receipt from World Vision shortly.
Donation Report from the 4/14 Event:
All the cash donation (total $4300+) and check donations (total $2400+) were sent to Peace Winds America. Seattleites Hel Japan team will receive a thank you letter from Peace Winds America shortly.All money will send to Peace Winds Japan (NPO) for helping people in Tohoku Japan. Thank you so much again for your generously and kindness to care and support the victims in Japan. We'd like to invite you to keep supporting or spread the words about donating with us at our JustGiving Japan challenge. You can make your donation as our supporter from this link (They seem to accept only the credit cards issued from banks in Japan, but we will annouce the donation site at Razoo.com)
Donation Report from the 10/19 Event:
All the cash/check donation (total $1605) were sent to Peace Winds America, 23,500yen donation were sent to Peace Winds Japan through the http://justgiving.jp/c/7470. 10 T-shirts were sold at 10/19's event. Thank you very much!