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Oregon Japan Relief Fund

The Oregon Japan Relief Fund has been set up by the organizations listed below to provide financial aid to the Tohoku region in Japan in the wake of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. One hundred percent of your contributions will be contributed to Mercy Corps, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation based in old Japantown in Portland that has been helping to alleviate suffering across the globe for 32 years. We hope that you will contribute generously to help those suffering in Japan during this extremely difficult time.

日本で発生しました東北地方太平洋沖地震と津波のための緊急災害募金をオレゴン州でも日本救済支援基金して受け付けております。すべての寄付は全額Mercy Corpsという団体に渡されます。この団体は32年もの間、ポートランドのジャパンタウンを拠点として救助を支援してきた団体です。この緊急の災害時に皆様の寛大な寄付をどうぞよろしくお願い致します。
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Participating Organizations and Businesses:

Azumano Travel
Beaverton Sister Cities Program
Center for Japanese Studies at PSU
Ikebana International Portland Chapter #47
Japan-America Society of Oregon
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Alumni Association of Portland (JETAA Portland)
Mt. Hood Community College Japanese Club
Obukan Kendo Club
Oregon Nikkei Endowment
Oyanokai
Portland JACL
Portland Japanese Garden
Portland Public Schools
Portland Rose Festival Foundation
Portland-Sapporo Sister City Association
Portland Taiko
Shokookai of Portland
Tokyo International University of America
Willamette University
Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce

For those of you wishing to make a contribution by check, please send your check to:
Mercy Corps
PO Box 2669
Portland, Oregon 97208-2669
Note: Oregon Japan Relief Fund

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Please note: All donations made through this fundraising page will go to Mercy Corps' Help Survivors of Japan's Earthquake Fund. Please report any statements to the contrary on this page to us.

Recent donations to this page

Nancy in USA

October 21, 2011

$325

Midori in USA

August 31, 2011

$30

ANGIE in USA

August 11, 2011

$1451

KATIE in USA

August 6, 2011

$50

“Donated in honor of Carol Knox, Gresham, OR on her birthday”

Kari in USA

August 5, 2011

$10

Hidetaka in USA

July 25, 2011

$25

“Hope for Japan, ??????”

Jon in USA

July 19, 2011

$50

“Over The Edge, a Party Rock band, is honored to contribute a portion of our proceeds to this very worthy cause.”

Accounts in USA

July 13, 2011

$785

“Donated on behalf of students and employees at Willamette University. Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by this disaster.”

Midori in USA

July 1, 2011

$30

Ruth in USA

June 23, 2011

$100

Anonymous in USA

June 10, 2011

$200

Victoria in USA

May 26, 2011

$50

“God bless--we are with you in spirit and friendship.”

Anonymous in USA

May 23, 2011

$100

Anonymous in USA

May 22, 2011

$20

Anonymous in USA

May 21, 2011

$1000

David in USA

May 21, 2011

$100

“In memory of Atsuko Akamatsu Wynkoop - a beautiful lady whose absence is felt by all who knew her. --Corey Trautvetter & Leon Wellons, Dallas”

Teresa in USA

May 19, 2011

$150

Valerie and Doug in USA

May 11, 2011

$100

Serena in USA

May 10, 2011

$25

“In memory of Jeffrey C. Vaughan”

Anonymous in USA

May 5, 2011

$20

Thomas in USA

May 4, 2011

$410

Daniel in USA

May 3, 2011

$105

“This donation made possible by Off The Griddle customers. Many thanks for their continued support and many thanks to Mercy Corps for your undying support of people in need around the world.”

Noriko in USA

May 2, 2011

$50

“In Memory of Tanemichi Soma”

Tsuyako in USA

April 29, 2011

$100

David in USA

April 29, 2011

$50

Anonymous in USA

April 28, 2011

$500

“Professor Kobayashi of Meiji University showed us the extent of the tsunami destruction. We are devastated to see how much was destroyed. Our hearts go out to those of you who have lost your homes, land and business. We hope that communities can be relocated together to safer zones, that new homelands can be created.”

Anonymous in USA

April 26, 2011

$150

Fgjf in Australia

April 25, 2011

$5

Marie in USA

April 24, 2011

$200

Anonymous in USA

April 23, 2011

$100

Yoshie in USA

April 22, 2011

$1150

Anonymous in USA

April 20, 2011

$250

Sheri in USA

April 20, 2011

$180

Shigeru in USA

April 20, 2011

$100

Shigeru in USA

April 20, 2011

$1000

Tia in USA

April 19, 2011

$50

“This donation is for our grandson's 10th birthday.”

Tia in USA

April 19, 2011

$50

“This donation is in the name of my granddaughter, Charlotte Richman”

Anonymous in USA

April 19, 2011

$50

Guy in USA

April 18, 2011

$200

Akinobu in USA

April 18, 2011

$345

“From SurveyMonkey Employees in Portland, OR”

Vincent in USA

April 17, 2011

$100

“De tout coeur en pensée avec les sinistrés.”

Melanie in USA

April 15, 2011

$200

“I love Japan!”

George in USA

April 15, 2011

$100

Patricia in USA

April 15, 2011

$1000

Carolee in USA

April 15, 2011

$50

Ghk in USA

April 15, 2011

$10

Seth in USA

April 14, 2011

$50

“Stay strong Japan!”

Miwa in USA

April 14, 2011

$100

Mathew in USA

April 14, 2011

$100

Gregory in USA

April 13, 2011

$100

Oregon Japan Relief Fund has raised $613,313

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Mercy Corps is working to help survivors of Japan's earthquake with our longstanding partner, Peace Winds. Your donation will be used to meet immediate and longer-term needs of earthquake survivors.

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