On April 16th, we raised total of $1741!
We sent total of $50 checks to the American Red Cross and transferred the rest to the Iwate Prefecture.
We would like to thank everyone who came by to support the event!
We also raised total of $660 from several yard sales and at the Firearms and Prepness Expo. The raised money was transferred to Iwate Prefecture on June 14th.
Again, thank you every one who helped us raise money for Japan.
The receipt from Iwate Prefecture that states they received 133,460 Yen.
We also raised total of $660 from several yard sales and at the Firearms and Prepness Expo. The raised money was transferred to Iwate Prefecture on June 14th.
Again, thank you every one who helped us raise money for Japan.
The receipt from Iwate Prefecture that states they received 51,117 Yen.
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March 11th, 2011
Japan experienced their biggest natural disaster in history.
After a magnitude 9 earthquake - the biggest earthquake ever since Japan started recording - Touhoku (north east) area of Japan encountered a large tsunami that no one ever saw coming.
The tsunami struck Japan minutes after the quake in some cases traveling up to 10 km (6 mi) inland.*
The tsunami recorded up to 29.6m - 97 feet high.*
A lot of people could not escape.
A lot of people could not escape.
Four weeks have passed since the disaster
and Japan continues to need help.
**As of April 7th 2011,
12,690 people are reported dead.
Some can not even be identified.
14,736 people are reported missing.
There are 2,340 temporary shelters and
157,600 people are in one of them.
48,550 homes and buildings are completely destroyed.
Many lost their homes, jobs, businesses and friends.
Many lost their mother, father, sons and daughters.
Some children are now orphans.
April 16th 2011
We are joining together to raise hope for Japan.
We are asking for all of your help in helping us to help Japan.
Please join us.
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If you would like to donate some items for the yard sale, please drop off at the event or contact us to arrange drop off before the event.
Your participation and help are very much appreciated.
Please join us.
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If you would like to donate some items for the yard sale, please drop off at the event or contact us to arrange drop off before the event.
Your participation and help are very much appreciated.
All donations for the yard sale that do not get sold will be re-donated or you can pick them up before the end of the event (around 4:30pm).
All donations will go to the Japan Red Cross from the American Red Cross and also directly go to Iwate Prefecture's bank account (details in English | in Japanese) who accepts donations from overseas (due to recent news that Japan Red Cross haven't been able to distributed their donations yet).
Please write your check out to the American Red Cross and note Japan Disaster at the bottom.
All donations will go to the Japan Red Cross from the American Red Cross and also directly go to Iwate Prefecture's bank account (details in English | in Japanese) who accepts donations from overseas (due to recent news that Japan Red Cross haven't been able to distributed their donations yet).
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami
**http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20110407-00000613-san-soci
