Friday, March 18, 2011

KokuaJapan

Came across this web site set up by a San Francisco law firm to raise funds to aid the victims of the earthquake in Japan:

KokuaJapan.org

Kokua means 'help" in Hawaiian.

The following are other notable donations:

Taiwan - $38 million through televised fund raisers
Tadashi Yanai (president of Uniqlo) - $12.2 million (cash and goods)
Coach (fashion house) - $5 million
JPMorgan Chase - $5 million (through various charities)
Toyota - $3.75 million plus donation drive through North American plants
Nissan - $3.75 (through Red Cross and other donations)
Honda - $3.7 million
Walt Disney Company - $2.5 million
Boeing - $2 million (through Red Cross)
Wells Fargo - $1.5 million (through Red Cross and other charities)
Gree, Inc. - over $1.5 million
Mixi, Inc. - over $1.5 million
Starbucks - 100 million yen plus donations
Ichiro - 100 million yen (about $1.23 million)
Hyundai - 100 million yen
Sandra Bullock - $1 million (through Red Cross)
Demi Lovato - $1 million
SM Entertainment - $900,000 (through Red Cross)
Sutter Health - $500,000 (through Red Cross)
Red Cross funderaisers at Angel Stadium and the Rose Bowl - $250,000
Google - $250,000
Lady Gaga - $5 bracelets raised $250,000 in 48 hours
Mazda Foundation - $150,000 (through Red Cross)
Microsoft - $100,000
Telus - $100,000 plus matching funds (through Red Cross, Salvation Army and UNICEF
Seattle Mariners - $100,000 to match donations by their fans and front office
New York Yankees - $100,000 (through Red Cross and Salvation Army)
Eric Schmidt of Google - $100,000 in matching funds
Pacific Software - $70,000 in donations and matching funds
Oakland A's - $1 for every ticket sold for April 3 game against Mariners plus other fund raisers
San Francisco Giants - $12,500
Medefile International, TEMPTU, Clint Eastwood/Warner Bros., Charlie Sheen, Creed, Hanae Mori Parfums, Jewelry for a Cause, Afterzine, Artist James White, Made With Japan, Steven Alan, Rebecca Minkoff, Theory, American Eagle Outfitters, Karmaloop, Gap Inc., Bergdorf Goodman, Brroks Brothers, Forever 21, H&M, Gilt City, Natori and Josie, Zero, Alexis Bittar and other designers and celebrities are making donations through the sale of merchandise.

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