ALOHA FOR JAPAN is supported by a Hawai`i coalition that includes the State of Hawai`i, led by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; Hawai`i’s major banks; and a host of island businesses, community groups, public officials and individuals. We also have the wholehearted support of the Japanese Consulate-General, Honolulu.
The group was formed a day after the Japan disaster at the behest of Hawai`i Governor Neil Abercrombie, who sought to organize a coordinated, statewide effort to collect donations for victims of the earthquake and tsunami. The Governor’s call came on the heels of an immediate outpouring of support from throughout Hawai`i expressing a desire to assist the victims and their families.
The ALOHA FOR JAPAN campaign also drew inspiration from a team of talented, local designers, who joined creative forces to produce the iconic ALOHA FOR JAPAN t-shirts.
The ALOHA FOR JAPAN designated charitable organizations include the Hawai`i State Chapter of the American Red Cross (ARC) and the Japan-American Society of Hawai`i (JASH). Funds collected by both organizations through Aloha for Japan will go to the Japanese Red Cross Society and other organizations providing relief goods and services. Both ARC and JASH are tax-exempt 501(c)3 organizations.
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