The following email has been sent to HAA. For some reason, I haven't found a way to send as JACC but it's ok. I'll create a FB event as well. Please come take part in a special fundraiser for flood relief efforts in Japan, featuring tastings of Japanese food and spirits.? 100% of net proceeds from this?JACC?(Japanese American Community Coalition) event will go towards aid for those in western Japan who have been suffering from historic rainfalls and landslides this summer.? ? Premium sake, wine and beer, and hors d'oeuvres (courtesy Chef John McCarthy) will be available, as well as a modest silent auction.? This is a collaborative event of many Japanese/Japanese American and Japan-related organizations:?HAA, JAA, JETAANY, JMSA,?USJC, NY?Japanese American?Lions Club?and JACL-NY?[with the support of the Consulate General of Japan in New York].? Proceeds will go to “JAA’s?Japan Flood Relief Fund.”? JAA, the Japanese American Association of New York, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.?? ? Location:?OKA, 439 3rd Avenue (between 30-31st?Streets) Date:?August 23, 2018? Time:?6:30pm to 9:30pm ? Online?Ticket?site:? Early bird?$75?($78.62?w/service fee) until August 16th Or?$80?($83.79?w/service fee) from August 17th-22nd **Register early as spaces are limited.? A limited number of tickets MAY be available at the door, for?$85. ? Your support from our NYC community to those recovering in Japan (especially in the hardest hit areas of Hiroshima, Okayama, and Ehime Prefectures) will be greatly appreciated. ? JACC ? *Questions, please email:?[email protected] **For those wishing to simply make adonation:? ??? Please specify under writing notes that this is for?“JAA's Japan Flood Relief Fund.” |