Category Archives: Relief Fund
2014-2015 Year in Review
In an effort to keep local chapters and organizational partners fully informed, JETAA USA Country Representatives prepare reports highlighting the national level activities and accomplishments of the year. And what a year it was! お疲れ様でした ! Special thanks go to Pacific Northwest … Continue reading
Donate for Tohoku from March 10 & 11 to DOUBLE your contribution!
JETAA USA is supporting the Taylor Anderson Memorial Foundation for another donation drive that starts when the clock strikes midnight in Japan on March 11. GlobalGiving has once again offered to match these donations! Last year, the JET Community helped … Continue reading
The Taylor Anderson Memorial Fund Continues to Contribute to Ishinomaki
Here’s a quick update from Andy Anderson on the Taylor Anderson Memorial Fund’s activities, made possible in part by the generous donations of the JET alumni: “The Taylor Anderson Memorial Fund had its second board meeting in Tokyo in early … Continue reading
JET Community Helps Raise Nearly $50,000 to Support Ishinomaki Students
Update on JETs Rally for Tohoku Fundraiser Tuesday, March 11th marked the 3-year anniversary of the worst disaster to hit Japan in recent history. 3.11 is a date that few people connected with Japan will ever forget. This is particularly … Continue reading
Donate for Tohoku and Make Your Support TWICE As Effective!
JETAA USA is supporting the Taylor Anderson Memorial Foundation for a donation drive (extended until the full $100,000 matching amount has been reached!) that starts when the clock strikes midnight in Japan on March 11. And GlobalGiving has offered to … Continue reading
JET alum Jim Gannon continues his work with JCIE in Rikuzentakata
Jim Gannon (Ehime-ken, 1992-94), Executive Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA), has been doing in Tohoku on behalf of his organization. Jim is a member of JETAA USA’s Board of Advisors and the JETAA USA Disaster Relief … Continue reading
Taylor Anderson film screening
The “Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story” documentary by Reggie Life screened in Richmond, Virginia on Nov. 19, 2012 with great success. Taylor Anderson was one of two JETs, the other Monty Dickson, who tragically perished in the 311 Tohoku … Continue reading
JETAA Makes It Into JCIE’s Report on US Giving to Japan
JETAA USA’s efforts made it into a report that the JCIE (Japan Center for International Exchange) recently posted on their website. Jim Gannon, JCIE Executive Director and JET alum, also served on the JETAA USA Earthquake Fund Committee, helping direct … Continue reading
American JETs Rally for Japan in Myriad Ways
JETAA USA’s very own Steven Horowitz of JETwit was interviewed by American View about ways in which JET alums and JETs helped support Japan in the recovery efforts following March 11, 2011. American View is a quarterly newsletter published by … Continue reading
Students in Rikuzentakata Take the Eiken in Memory of Monty
Thanks to Steven Horowitz of JETwit.com for sharing the English translation/ summary (see below) of this article. For the Japanese version, which originally was published on January 19, 2012 on the Kahoku Shimpo (Tohoku News) website, click HERE. JETAA USA … Continue reading
