Donate to JASC | JASC Japan Relief Fund A message from the JASC Executive Committee: Dear JASC members and friends: On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck Japan, causing mass damage to the Tohoku region--including a devastating tsunami and damage to the Daiichi Power Plant in Fukushima. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to everyone in Japan, as well as friends and families overseas who have been impacted. Get Involved JASC will continue to collect donations for its Japan Relief Fund until the end of March, 2012, so if you didn't have a chance to donate in 2011, its not too late. Relief is still desperately needed. All funds contributed to JASC are tax-deductible to the donor to the extent permitted by Federal law and 100% all funds received for this relief and assistance effort will be forwarded to Japan. Please continue to check this section of the website, as further information on the rebuilding process of Northern Japan will be posted here. JASC Japan Relief Efforts In order to reach out and help, JASC established its Japan Relief Fund on March 11, to collect donations for the recovery of the Tohoku region and its people. JASC raised over $125,000, with 100% of the funds going directly to the prefectures hardest hit by the earthquake and tsunami: Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate. Each of these prefectures created two bank accounts: one for individuals and families hardest hit; another to rebuild the prefectures (schools, hospitals, roads, etc.). JASC distributed all of the collected funds raised equally between these six accounts. JASC charged no administrative fees, and all costs required to handle this effort came out of JASC's operating fund. We would like to thank Colorado Business Bank who transferred the funds to Japan free of charge.This is similar to JASC's efforts after the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, after which JASC raised funds which were sent directly to Hyogo Prefecture--ensuring that the money was able to be put to use straight away in the hardest hit area. We feel very honored to be a part of such a generous community, without which such contributions would be impossible. Senbazuru Project: Sending hope, 1,000 Cranes at a Time In addition to the Japan Relief Fund, JASC reached out to Colorado schools, asking children to come together and make strings of 1,000 origami cranes—known as, senbazuru. 1,000 senbazuru represent hope and peace, and are a way of showing love and support for those in need. We were overwhelmed by the response to this project, and we are sending the to Japan cranes on an ongoing basis. The Colorado Schools that have contributed to this project are:
In November, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock presented a set of cranes to Narita Airport, where they are current on display for the people of Japan, and from around the world, to appreciate. We are grateful to the teachers, parents and, especially students who devoted time and energy to create these displays for the people of Tohoku.
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